Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) — LOTO Device Supplier in Batam

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) is the practice of controlling hazardous energy during machine service or maintenance. Each energy source is switched off, physically isolated, locked with a personal padlock and tagged with who locked it and why. The machine is re-energised only after every padlock has been removed by its owner.

Typical LOTO sequence:

1. Prepare — identify all energy sources (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, thermal, chemical).
2. Notify affected workers of the shutdown.
3. Shut the machine down using the normal procedure.
4. Isolate energy — open breakers, close valves, unplug.
5. Apply lockout devices and personal padlocks with tags.
6. Release or restrain stored energy (pressure, springs, capacitors).
7. Verify isolation — attempt start-up and test for zero energy.

As general context, the US standard OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 (The Control of Hazardous Energy) is widely used as a reference for LOTO programmes in international industry. It governs employer procedures and programmes, not the certification of particular products.

Match the device to the isolation point: hasps let several workers lock one point, safety padlocks give each worker a unique key, valve lockouts cover ball, gate and butterfly valves, breaker lockouts cover MCBs and MCCBs, and cable lockouts suit irregular isolation points. Avenix supplies the physical LOTO devices; procedures, training and authorised-person designation remain the responsibility of your company safety programme.