Whether you are new to your industry or have been in it for decades, if your industry involves lockout tagout procedures, you have pulled your hair out at least a few times from it. But don’t feel bad, everyone has – lockout tagout procedures are hard to implement and harder to maintain. But once you’ve overcome that first hurdle of putting an effective lockout tagout procedure in place, it is important to have a system in place which allows you to monitor and update these procedures quickly. This system must also allow for immediate dissemination of information to any employees working in the area, and must take any updates to the relevant OSHA standards into account.

There are two ways to monitor lockout tagout procedures. It can be done by the safety team, who will periodically review the OSHA standards and periodically review the procedures to ensure everything is still in compliance. Should personnel or machinery change, they might update the relevant information in the procedures. But they will not be dedicated to monitoring the lockout tagout procedures; there simply is not enough man power on any safety team to do that (or at least, there shouldn’t be given the costs associated).

The second option is to use software designed to help monitor your lockout tagout procedures. A great example of this type of software is our Factory Solutions Software, which is a web-based program that allows you to update your procedures in real time at any time and from anywhere you have internet access. It is fully scalable, fully customizable, and is constantly updated as per OSHA’s requirements. With this software, changes can be easily and effectively disseminated to employees, and there is no fear of your facility being out of compliance.

If you have any questions about the benefits of Factory Solutions Software, please contact us. Should you have anything to add about the importance of effectively monitoring lockout tagout procedures, please leave a comment.