Self-Audit of Lockout/Tagout in Manufacturing Workplaces: A Pilot Study

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• Personal Author:
  Parker, David L. ; Stanley R ; Xi M ; Yamin SC
• Description:
  Background: Occupational health and safety (OHS) self-auditing is a common practice in industrial workplaces. However, few audit instruments have been tested for inter-rater reliability and accuracy. Methods: A lockout/tagout (LOTO) self-audit checklist was developed for use in manufacturing enterprises. It was tested for inter-rater reliability and accuracy using responses of business self-auditors and external auditors. Results: Inter-rater reliability at ten businesses was excellent (kappa = 0.84). Business self-auditors had high (100%) accuracy in identifying elements of LOTO practice that were present as well those that were absent (81% accuracy). Reliability and accuracy increased further when problematic checklist questions were removed from the analysis. Conclusions: Results indicate that the LOTOself-audit checklist would be useful in manufacturing firms' efforts to assess and improve their LOTO programs. In addition, a reliable self-audit instrument removes the need for external auditors to visit worksites, thereby expanding capacity for outreach and intervention while minimizing costs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Quality Control Risk Assessment Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Audit Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Hazard Recognition Industrial Education Industrial Environment Industrial Safety Injury Prevention Lockout/Tagout Lockout Tagout Machine Operation Machine Operators Machine Safety Management Manufacturing Occupational Health Occupational Safety Programs Performance Tests Quality Assurance Risk Management Safety Safety Education Safety Monitoring Safety Practices Worker Safety Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049622
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2017 May; 60(5):504-509
• Contact Point Address:
  Samuel C. Yamin, MPH, Health Partners Institute, 8170 33rd Avenue South, Mail stop 23301A, Bloomington, MN 55440-1524
• Email:
  samuel.c.yamin@healthpartners.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Park Nicollet Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20170731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210318/cdc_210318_DS1.pdf
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