Lockout Tagout-Control of Hazardous Energy

The control of hazardous energy commonly called "Lockout/ Tagout" (LOTO), protects SFSU employees from injury or death due to the unintended start-up or release of stored energy while performing maintenance and repair on machines, processes, and systems.

Stored energy that can severely injure or kill workers when unexpectedly released, include the following forms of energy:

  • electrical
  • hydraulic
  • pneumatic
  • mechanical
  • chemical
  • thermal
  • residual (left-over)

Cal/OSHA requires employers to have written equipment-specific lockout procedures for all equipment before repairs, adjustments, repositioning, or dismantling may begin.