Let’s Talk Safety: Lock Out-Tag Out Goals

As an employee-centered company, we are committed to our people. One way we live out our commitment is by making safety our top priority. If we are first committed to caring for our teammates and their safety, then we can create delicious food that goes on menus around the country.

Lock Out-Tag Out aka LOTO.

Our dedicated safety team has been working diligently the past month to get our LOTO program from good, to great. We are excited to share the results that bring us one step closer to being the gold standard of food manufacturing safety.

What is Lock Out-Tag Out? LOTO is the process of locking a machine so that it is inoperable, preventing the release of hazardous energy.

For example, our teammate who operates our vegetable roaster will put a physical lock on the machine so that it cannot be turned on when they head to lunch, when the roaster is being serviced, or when they are cleaning it at the end of the day. Each teammate has their own lock and only they can remove that lock, when it is safe to do so.

Our safety team works hard to make sure our cooking environment is safe for our people to work in, when teammates are safe, they can focus on creating the soups, sauces, beans and more that go on to be used in your restaurant. Our safe working practices ensure a safe and delicious dining experience for your diners.

Did you know…? According to OSHA, LOTO prevents an estimated 50,000 injuries each year.

Our LOTO goals include:

• Having a dedicated lock for each and every one of our 270 production teammates.

• Revamp our own internal audits of our LOTO program so that we are constantly looking for ways to improve.

• Centralize the location of all locks in each of our buildings for easier access.

• Complete hands-on training with every one of our teammates, with training examples that are specific to each person’s role in our company.

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