There are few things the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration takes more seriously and has a more strict policy regarding than lockout tagout.
Every year, lockout tagout is near the top of the list for most commonly cited hazards, while also
near the top every year for most expensive citation. So ensuring you have an adequate lockout
tagout plan in place is of the utmost importance.
But how can you ensure you have created appropriate procedures? You start by reviewing OSHA
Standard 1910.147. This standard is, unfortunately, the consensus most difficult standard to work
with because of its convoluted wording and the need for every single factory in existence to
have a different set of procedures. So unless you are a lockout tagout expert, you will likely need
some help in creating and maintaining lockout tagout procedures.
Hiring a third party firm, however, can be very expensive. Further, you give up control of your
procedures to another company and are left to hope the company is properly managing your
procedures. Should you ever want to use another firm or attempt to monitor your lockout tagout
procedures yourself, it can be difficult to understand what the previous company put in place for
you.
For these reasons, we recommend Factory Solutions Software. It is a web based program which
is accessible anywhere the internet is. This software allows us to help you create your lockout
tagout procedures, monitor your lockout tagout procedures, and ensure that they remain in
compliance no matter what changes you have to your business. And because you make all of the
changes, you stay in charge of your procedures.
If you have any questions about lockout tagout procedures or about or Factory Solutions
Software, please contact us. If you have anything to add about creating lockout tagout
procedures, please leave a comment.
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