LOTO failures are often blamed on individual mistakes, but modern industrial systems introduce complexity and production pressure that safety rules alone can’t solve. A stronger culture and shared responsibility may be the real key to preventing predictable harm.
Adonel Concrete Corp. faces more than $58K in penalties following a July 2025 incident involving inadequate machine guarding and safety protocols.
Federal investigators found Alliance Grain Co. violated safety standards after a worker suffered a serious foot injury in a grain silo.
OSHA has proposed nearly $395,000 in penalties after citing New Horizons Baking Co. for repeat and serious workplace safety violations involving hazardous machinery and lockout/tagout failures.
A fatal machine-cleaning incident at a New Jersey processing facility has led to more than $1.1 million in OSHA penalties for willful and repeated lockout/tagout failures.
As connected safety technologies expand into more workplaces, LOTO systems are evolving to offer greater visibility, accountability and compliance support—but they also raise new questions.