Is pressing an emergency stop the same as lockout?

No. A stop control may stop operation but is not automatically an energy-isolating device or a completed energy-control process.

Can a tag replace a lock?

Only under the specific legal and program conditions that apply. A tag warns; a lock physically restrains. Never make the substitution informally.

No. It is vocabulary training. Use your employer's written energy-control procedure, training, authorization, and applicable regulation.

Electrician Jobsite English & Troubleshooting

Learn 10 lockout/tagout English terms covering roles, energy sources, isolating devices, stored energy, verification, and re-energization.

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