Read the following passage and answer the question below.
"The Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard is a critical safety procedure designed to protect employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery, or the release of hazardous energy during service activities. Before any maintenance is performed, the equipment must be isolated from its energy source and rendered inoperative. The authorized employee will affix a lock and a tag to the isolating device, ensuring that the equipment being controlled cannot be operated until the lock and tag are removed by the same employee who applied them."
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A
To improve the efficiency of maintenance tasks.
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B
To document the time and date of all repairs made.
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C
To prevent workers from being harmed by an accidental machine startup.
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D
To prevent unauthorized use of equipment by non-employees.