Field-tested guidance on OSHA 1910.147, audit prep, robotics safety, and energy control programs for manufacturers across the Midwest and nationwide.
May 21, 2026
One of the most stretched passages in the whole standard. Where the exception sits in 1910.147(a)(2)(ii), the four conditions a task has to clear, what counts as effective alternative protection, and the jam-clearing trap that drives amputation citations.
May 18, 2026
The five stored-energy sources that miss most LOTO programs: hydraulic accumulators, pneumatic reservoirs, VFD capacitor banks, springs, and suspended gravity loads. What 1910.147(d)(5) actually requires, the verification sequence that closes the loop, and the citation patterns we see most.
May 14, 2026
Most LOTO programs are built for one worker and one machine. Group jobs break that model. How 1910.147(f)(3) works in practice: the lockbox sequence, the primary and coordinating authorized employee roles, shift-change continuity, and the citation patterns we see most.
May 11, 2026
Food and beverage plants have to make LOTO survive CIP, washdown, and contractor sanitation crews. The energy source list, hardware spec, and host-contractor coordination gaps that draw OSHA citations on packaging and process lines.
May 7, 2026
Conveyors are one of the most-cited equipment categories under 1910.147 because the procedures in the binder rarely match the conveyor on the floor. The full energy source list, isolation sequence, and the citation patterns we see most often.
May 4, 2026
Five sub-paragraphs do almost all the damage in LOTO enforcement. Here are the FY2025 citation patterns we pull every quarter, with the field gaps that drove each one and the fix that closes it.
April 30, 2026
The single most-cited LOTO sub-paragraph after the basic written program. Here's what 1910.147(c)(6) actually requires, what OSHA inspectors ask for, and a checklist you can run today.