TRC-2020 Presentation 52:13 Minutes

by Bhanu Srilla, Grace Engineered Products

A worker’s confidence in electrical safety directly impacts his/her task productivity. This presentation will focus on the various challenges involved in mechanical and electrical lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures, NFPA guidelines and ways to enhance workers’ confidence and productivity while performing maintenance tasks through the use of permanent electrical safety devices (PESDs).

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the basics of mechanical and electrical LOTO
2. Various challenges involved in LOTO with application scenarios
3. NFPA guidelines and OSHA mandates
4. The importance of safety-by-design and engineering controls
5. How to enhance the workers’ confidence and productivity with PESDs