Numerous questions on lockout/tagout under 1910.147 and 1910.269
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August 4, 2011
Mr. Ronald Gall
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Fort Randall Project
P.O. Box 199
Pickstown, SD 57367-0199
Dear Mr. Gall: