You want to send the right messages when you approach Bob Messages that say you are concerned about his safety, the safety of other workers, and company property. In this case you would probably tell Bob to stop work and get out of the mixing unit immediately. You would want to find out why he did not lockout the equipment, but only after expressing concern for his safety. If Bob does not believe you are concerned about him, but are only "out to get him," he will react defensively, to protect himself. You won't get the truth out of him.
Find out the real reason. You may be surprised to find out that "you" may be part of the problem. Maybe Bob hasn't been properly trained, or he is under stress to "just get it done," at any cost. He might have been trained by an individual who did not value lockout procedures, and this attitude was adopted by Bob. You will find out that most of the time, a missing or inadequate step in a process is the root cause. Don't play the blame game: Go after the system cause and fix it.
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