Processo de bloqueio de energia "loto" para manutenção preventiva em uma prensa de vulcanização

Abstract

The LOTO system is the set of procedures and blocking devices with labels, which can contribute to the reduction of accidents, the protection of employees, the preservation of property and the environment. In this context, the present study aims to elaborate a procedure of energy blocking "LOTO" for preventive maintenance in a vulcanization press in a company in the Industrial District of Manaus. And specifically, identify the energy isolation points of the vulcanization press; make the machine layout, safety check-list, identification plates and LoTo board; and score the safety benefits from the insertion of the LoTo energy blocking procedure in the vulcanization press preventive maintenance process. The research methodology is a descriptive approach in which it will describe the process of creating a LoTo system applied to the handling of a vulcanization press in a company of the Manaus Industrial Pole, considering the energy blocking devices, the layout model and the internal processes for applicability of the Hazardous Energy Control Program. Blocking / signaling refers to work safety procedures that protect workers from potentially dangerous energy while performing maintenance or repair services on machinery or equipment, such as electricity, pneumatics, heat, kinetic energy, gravity, hydraulics, machinery, etc. The development of this study became evident from the need to have safety at work in which, generate penalties and financial disruption for companies. Therefore, the importance of the implementation of a system for the annulment of these accident risks emerged. The LOTO blocking system was implemented in a press, which is an easy-to-handle mechanism that allowed an evaluation of the degree of knowledge of the collaborators about work safety issues.