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SUBMITTER: Parker DL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4961089 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 20160101 1
<h4>Objective</h4>Failure to implement lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures adversely affects the rate of work-related fatalities and serious traumatic injury and is one of the most frequently cited Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. This study assesses the impact of a nationwide intervention to improve LOTO in small metal fabrication businesses.<h4>Methods</h4>Insurance safety consultants conducted a standardized and validated evaluation of LOTO programs and procedures. Busine ...[more]