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Lockout – Tagout System – As A Solution Aimed At Reducing Accidents At Work

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2026-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5781 | Journal ISSN: 2299-0461
Language: English
Page range: 127 - 137
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 1, 2026
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Published on: Feb 16, 2026
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