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Lock off

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003395

To secure a piece of textile machinery or equipment in a de-energized state, preventing unexpected startup during maintenance or repair. This procedure involves disconnecting power sources and applying a physical lock and tag to the control mechanism. It is a standard safety protocol to protect workers from hazardous energy release.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003395
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
TranslationsGerman: Kettfäden sichern; Spanish: rematar; French: arrêter le fil de chaîne
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003395",
  "term": "Lock off",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To secure a piece of textile machinery or equipment in a de-energized state, preventing unexpected startup during maintenance or repair. This procedure involves disconnecting power sources and applying a physical lock and tag to the control mechanism. It is a standard safety protocol to protect workers from hazardous energy release.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kettfäden sichern",
    "es": "rematar",
    "fr": "arrêter le fil de chaîne"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lock-off/"
}

Record 3,725 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.