In the world of occupational safety and health, there is, perhaps, no more difficult procedures to create than lockout tagout procedures. Every facility requires unique procedures, the procedures are based upon the extremely complicated OSHA standard, Standard 1910.147 “The Control of Hazardous Energy,” and monitoring and maintaining these procedures can be an arduous task.

For these reasons, many companies hire a third party lockout tagout auditing firm to create and manage the procedures. This, unfortunately, gives all of the responsibility to the auditing firm, meaning that the decision making process is largely out of the hands of the company’s ownership. The costs can get very high, and the responsibility to maintain a very important piece of the safety of the staff is taken away from the company’s staff. This can create issues if the company has to relocate, the auditing firm is unreliable, or if the company wants to eliminate the need for the third party.

But the other option isn’t much better for most. Companies who manage their lockout tagout procedures in-house need to have a lockout tagout specialist on staff to create and maintain the procedures. This can often be expensive, and can leave a company in a bind if the employee leaves at a critical point.

Fortunately, Premier Factory Safety has created a web based software called Factory Solutions, which helps you create and maintain your procedures yourself. You are in charge of the procedures, you can update your facility as needed, the program is fully customizable to your needs, and you have the backing of a premier lockout tagout auditing firm. We manage the regulations, you manage how your business changes.

If you have any questions about lockout tagout procedures or about our Factory Solutions Software, please contact us. If you have anything to add, please leave a comment.