When workers have to service or perform maintenance on industrial machinery or energy sources, they have to make sure the machine can’t be turned on by accident. Lockout tagout (LOTO) procedures make sure the machine’s controls are locked out of any power source and cannot be turned on, as well as tagged to let other workers know not to turn it on. LOTO procedures usually include both a locking and tagging step. Lock is secured to the machine’s power source to prevent it from turning on and tag is attached to the machinery to keep workers from engaging it. A LOTO accident results from improper lockout tagout procedure, which subjects workers to serious (and often fatal) harm. Workers have been crushed, burned, or lacerated as a result of working on machinery when it gets turned on. It’s a company’s responsibility to prevent LOTO accidents by any means possible.