Fundamental Study of Energy Control System: Lockout and Tagout (LOTO) Implementation in Malaysia Automotive Industry

Abstract

Automotive is one of the main production industries that has a major impact on the Malaysian economy. A large selection of companies and organizations in the style, development, manufacture, marketing and mercantilism of cars may be involved in the car industry. The process, maintenance and maintenance of automotive production require a proper energy control system, which contains a great deal of dangerous energy that can harm workers. LOTO is the best choice of energy management system that ensures safe working conditions when operating, sustaining, purifying or repairing. In contact with the machine or tool, there is some lesion or accident but the remainder of the energy remains in the machine, which can result in an unexpected movement. This fact caused OSHA to regulate the LOTO to release residual energy into the machine or prevent energy from moving by doing certain isolation. This study concentrates on the application of LOTO systems in certain car industries in Malaysia. The study is conducted with surveys and questionnaires being distributed to the employees. The current LOTO practice in the industry should be assessed at the end of the study.