Safety
Safely Perform a Lockout/Tagout on a Jobsite
Contractors should use the lockout/tagout system every time a machine needs to be repaired.
By Rick Pedley
April 20, 2022
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by Rick Pedley
Rick Pedley joined the family business in 1979. PK Safety, a supplier of occupational safety and personal protective equipment and manufacturer of its own new FR line GRIT, has been operating since 1947 and takes OSHA, ANSI, PPE and CSA work safety equipment seriously.
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