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Alternative Protective Measures
The Lockout/Tagout standard contains a Minor Servicing Exception that allows employees to perform certain activities without the need to perform full equipment Lockout. Such activities or task can be outlined using DEenergize Alternative Protective Measures (APM). Also known as Minor Permitted Tasks (MPT), Alternative De-Energization Procedures (ADP), or other similar names, all pertain to tasks permitted under the criteria outlined by the Minor Servicing Exception.
Alternative Protective Measures undoubtedly provide a streamlined option when performing routine, repetitive and integral tasks during normal production operations. The DEenergize Alternative Protective Measures provide specific task details and procedures that facilitate employee safety through alternative measures like specially designed tools, remote devices, interlocked barrier guards, local disconnects, or control switches.
Years of experience allows us to assist you, our clients, in developing and implementing a strategic and effective Alternative Protective Measures program that can greatly improve productivity and decrease downtime while maintaining employee safety.
Typical examples of DEenergize Alternative Protective Measures are as follows:

Alternative Protective Measures - Example Utilizing Gate Access Interlocks Exclusively

Alternative Protective Measures - Example Utilizing Interlocks and Energy Isolation and Release

Alternative Protective Measures - Examples Based on Client Specific Corporate Formats and Standards
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