tagout

Deverbal from tag out.

tagout (uncountable)

1. The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

   Coordinate term: lockout

   lockout–tagout

   After lockout, don't forget tagout — you have to communicate to others what the status is.

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