Slicers and grinders: when unplugging is enoughThe cord-and-plug exception of the lockout standard, and why the blade is still a hazard after you pull the plug.How to write a lockout procedure for a dough mixerEnergy sources, isolation, stored energy and verification for spiral and planetary mixers, step by step.The hidden energy in a packaging lineCompressed air, film tension, heat and gravity: why switching off the main disconnect is not enough on packaging machines.Does every machine need its own lockout procedure?When a single procedure can cover several machines, and the eight conditions that let you skip a written one.Cited by OSHA for lockout/tagout (1910.147)? What to do nextRead the citation, fix the missing procedures and training before the abatement date, and document it.
Lockout/tagout guides
Practical answers for small food businesses: what the standard asks, and how to do it on real machines.