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Lockout/Tagout

noun

Definition

  1. 1.A safety procedure used in industrial settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work.

Example

Before servicing a conveyor belt, the technician applied lockout/tagout to prevent accidental activation.

Related Exams

This term is in the general glossary and is not mapped to a specific exam yet.