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01Camera input
Capture the relevant guard and access point without entering the hazard.
Review the guard opening without assuming isolation
A camera may show a visible guard opening or a person near it. It cannot establish hazardous-energy isolation. Define the observable machine-access event and keep lockout verification with authorized maintenance staff.
Catalog workflow. Detector availability, scene suitability and event delivery must be verified for the proposed deployment. Camera observations supplement human review and established safety procedures.
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Example
Without IVISIONStandard CCTV feed
With IVISIONIllustrative event overlayThe Process
How It Works
Machine access and LOTO are different checks Preserve the distinction between visual guarding and verified LOTO.
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02Visual criteria
Validate visible guard/access criteria for that machine.
03Event review
Review the indication against the maintenance context.
04Operator response
Authorized staff follow the machine’s isolation and restart procedure.
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| Dimension |  Machine Guarding (LOTO) |  Lockout/Tagout Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Observation |  A visible guard state or person entering the guarded area. | A defined visible step or maintenance-area access event. |
| Event criteria | The agreed guard/access condition differs from the expected work state. | The agreed observable step differs from the expected maintenance sequence. |
| Monitoring setup | Validate the specific machine view and maintenance exceptions. | Validate each visible criterion and its relation to the approved procedure. |
| What it cannot establish | Electrical, hydraulic and stored energy may remain invisible. | Video cannot prove zero energy, lock ownership or completion of hidden steps. |
| Practical outcome | Help supervisors investigate an exposed guard area without mistaking a camera view for proof of safe isolation. | Organize visual maintenance evidence while keeping energy-isolation verification with authorized personnel. |
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Review The Event.
Understand The Context.
Example footage and simulated events explain the review workflow. They do not measure detector performance.
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What Can You Do With Machine Guarding (LOTO)?
01 / 04 · MACHINE GUARDING (LOTO)
Manufacturing
An open guard may be overlooked during a changeover.
Example event: Guard opening is visible.
Operator response: Supervisor confirms permitted maintenance state.
Practical value: More focused guard-state review.
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02 / 04 · MACHINE GUARDING (LOTO)
Warehousing
People approach a guarded drive during a jam.
Example event: Person enters the assessed access area.
Operator response: Lead invokes the approved isolation procedure.
Practical value: Clearer intervention context.
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03 / 04 · MACHINE GUARDING (LOTO)
Recycling
Cleaning and operation have different access conditions.
Example event: Access appears outside the agreed work window.
Operator response: Maintenance checks the actual state.
Practical value: Supports a documented handover.
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04 / 04 · MACHINE GUARDING (LOTO)
Deployment review
Show the exact guard or access opening.
Visibility: Small switches, locks and labels may be unreadable.
Configuration: Validate each machine and any integration used for operating state.
Privacy: Exclude unnecessary worker performance surveillance.
Human review: Authorized personnel verify isolation, stored energy and safe restart.
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Frequently asked questions
Machine Guarding (LOTO), Explained.
Reviews visible machine-guard position or access around a guarded machine; energy isolation remains a separate verified procedure.
Can it verify zero energy?
No. Follow the approved isolation and verification procedure.
Does an open guard always mean a violation?
No. Authorized maintenance may require it; review the work state.
Can an image prove an interlock works?
No. Functional testing is separate.
Is this the same as lockout/tagout monitoring?
No. This page emphasizes visible guard/access conditions; LOTO includes procedural evidence.
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What are you trying
to achieve?
Help supervisors investigate an exposed guard area without mistaking a camera view for proof of safe isolation. For Maintenance supervisors, Machine safety engineers.
Workflow to discuss
Machine Guarding (LOTO) + Separate observable access from hidden energy state.
