Hazardous energy

Hazardous energy in occupational safety and health is any source of energy (including electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic sources of energy) that "can be hazardous to workers", such as from discharge of stored energy.[1] The risk from these sources of energy can be controlled in a number of ways, including access control procedures such as "lockout-tagout".[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Control of Hazardous Energy". Occupational Safety and Health Administration. United States Department of Labor.
  2. ↑ "Using lockout and tagout procedures to prevent injury and death during machine maintenance". 2011-04-01. doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB2011156.
  3. ↑ "NIOSH alert: preventing worker deaths from uncontrolled release of electrical, mechanical, and other types of hazardous energy". 1999-08-01. doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB99110.
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