Lockout Tagout Video - Did you turn off and lockout the right machine

When safety becomes an assumption, mistakes happen.

Mike thought he did everything right.

He turned off the power.
He locked it out to prevent accidents.

But he missed one critical step - verifying the right energy source.

The result?
A machine that wasn’t fully powered down. A mistake that could have cost him far more than just time.

Here’s the lesson:
Safety isn’t just about following steps. It’s about verifying them.

Next time you use Lockout/Tagout:
Identify the right energy source.
Turn it off and double-check that it controls the right machine.
Never assume - verify before working.

Therefore it is not simply LOTO: Lockout/Tagout, it is LOTOV: Lockout/Tagout/Verify.

Because when it comes to safety, one missed step is all it takes.

Have you ever caught a small mistake before it became a big problem? Let’s talk.