We were recently audited by MIOSHA and their policy reads that while doing mold change overs the press doors need to be locked out. I see this being needed on large machines where a person may need to be inside the press, however we have presses smaller than 300 tons and the person doing the change over must reach through a door opening to remove clamps, K O bars, etc. We are being fined and we must put locking mechanisms on our doors to use the LOTO procedure. Has anyone else experience this? Has anyone challenged this? We are all about workers safety, I just do not see the point of locking out the door.

Thanks for any input.