The Occupational Health and Safety Administration, OSHA, estimates that 120 fatalities and 60,000 injuries annually result from this type of accident. The basis of this standard is a systemized approach to servicing or maintaining certain equipment.
Copies are on hand in each school and administrative department.
All affected Harvard employees must follow the procedures in this manual. Retraining is required with the addition of new equipment or change in jobs. Supervisors will have master keys. Multiple lock devices will be used when more than one worker is involved in a lockout procedure. Tags shall be used when it is impossible to affix a lock to a piece of equipment.