Video: Lockout/Tagout Is Not a Choice

It is safer to de-energize the equipment, even if it is just for a moment, you never know if the machine will be activated by mistake while working on it.

Aug 27th, 2018
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In a Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 file photo, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice delivers his annual State of the State address in the House Chambers at the state capitol, in Charleston, W.Va. Gov. Justice said during a media briefing Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the state Capitol in Charleston that state residents should live their normal lives and not cancel travel plans despite the emerging threat of the new coronavirus. There are no known cases of the virus thus far in West Virginia.
WV Gov's Coal Cos. Fined $5M
The civil case sought to claim payments on nearly 2,300 violations committed since 2014.
Apr 1st, 2020
A health care worker leaves Cedar Mountain Post Acute nursing facility in Yucaipa, Calif., Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The Southern California nursing home has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with more than 50 residents infected, a troubling development amid cautious optimism that cases in the state may peak more slowly than expected.
PPE Stockpile Nearly Depleted
Concerns about the stockpile levels were first reported by the Washington Post on Wednesday.
Apr 1st, 2020
In this March 30, 2020 file photo, workers at Amazon's fulfillment center in Staten Island, N.Y., gather outside to protest work conditions in the company's warehouse in New York.
Amazon Fires Worker After Walkout
Several Amazon workers demanded the facility be shut down and cleaned after a co-worker tested positive for COVID-19.
Mar 31st, 2020
In this June 15, 2017, file photo, bagged purchases from the Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., sit inside this shopping cart. A group of Instacart workers are organizing a strike across the U.S. starting Monday, March 30, 2020, to demand more pay and protection as they struggle to meet a surge in demand for grocery deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Instacart, Amazon Workers Strike
The unrest called attention to mounting discontent among low-wage workers who are on the front lines of the pandemic.
Mar 31st, 2020
Honeywell's Phoenix Engines campus in Phoenix, AZ.
Honeywell to Make Masks
The move follows the company's Smithfield, RI factory ramping up face mask production.
Mar 30th, 2020
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5 Cyber Issues Coronavirus Lays Bare
The rapidly evolving pandemic is exposing society’s dependence on the digital world.
Mar 30th, 2020
A technician works at the Ferrari department factory in Maranello, Italy.
Italy Shuts Most Factories
Economists grow dizzy speculating on the possible economic drag in a country that never fully recovered from back-to-back recessions the last two decades.
Mar 27th, 2020
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Remington Offers Up Facility
The Remington space could be used to fill shortfalls in ventilators, masks, or even hospital beds.
Mar 27th, 2020
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Cannabis Plant Converts to Sanitizer
CannaCraft is a large-scale cannabis manufacturer based in Santa Rosa, California.
Mar 27th, 2020
In this Jan. 28, 2014 file photo a jar of ethanol fuel sits on display during the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association meeting in Altoona, Iowa. As hospitals and nursing homes run out of hand sanitizer to fight off the coronavirus, struggling ethanol producers are eager to help. They could provide alcohol to make millions of gallons of the germ-killing sanitizer, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put up a roadblock, frustrating both the health care and ethanol industries with its inflexible regulations during a national health care crisis.
Plant Seek New Rule for Sanitizer Production
The U.S. FDA roadblock has been frustrating the health care and ethanol industries.
Mar 27th, 2020
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Did This Auction House Price Gouge N95s?
Because they were sold by auction, the organization said it was 'literally impossible to price gouge' the N95 masks.
Mar 27th, 2020
PPE manufacturer and supplier Radians donated over 14,000 N95 respirators to help protect Memphis first responders and medical community during COVID-19 crisis.
Radians Donates 14,000 N95 Respirators
The company added the N95 respirator to its PPE portfolio in 2018.
Mar 26th, 2020
This Feb. 15, 2018 photo shows a Ford logo on display at the Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh. Ford is recalling more than 268,000 cars in North America, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to fix doors that could open unexpectedly or may not close. The recall covers the 2014 through 2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, and the 2014 and 2015 Ford Fiesta.
Ford Recalls 268K Vehicles
Ford says a lever in the door latch can crack and fail.
Mar 25th, 2020
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Wisconsin Refinery Rebuilding Halted
Husky typically employs about 200 people.
Mar 25th, 2020