Every year, a number of serious lockout-related accidents occur in the workplace. These accidents are the result of contact with a moving part, with chemicals or pressurized products, with live elements or with elements that move accidentally. Simply stopping a piece of equipment is not enough to ensure the safety of workers in the hazardous work area; you also need to prevent any accidental start-up or unexpected movement. Lockout makes it possible to neutralize all sources of hazardous energy before work begins, thus preventing accidents caused by accidental restarting of equipment.