We discuss lockout tagout just about every week on this blog. We cover everything from

establishing plans to maintaining and monitoring them to changing and updating them. We do

this, first, because we are one of the foremost third party lockout tagout auditing firms in the

industry, and we have developed the premier lockout tagout auditing software. But secondly, we

do it because lockout tagout is serious.

Lockout tagout procedures save lives. Unlike most any other area of occupational safety and

health, lockout tagout procedures protect employees from death. Lockout tagout procedures are

the last defense for employees from potential stored energy. And that stored energy is a serious

concern.

So if your lockout tagout procedures are not well crafted, or if you have had serious changes

recently to your staffing, facility, or machinery, it might time to consult a third party lockout

tagout expert. A lockout tagout audit can save the lives of your employees and protect your

company from potential fines in the event of an OSHA audit.

And after you update your procedures, make sure you have an effective policy in place to

monitor and maintain them. Any changes to personnel, machinery, equipment, layout, or the

facility requires an update to the lockout tagout procedures. And if you don’t feel your team is up

the task, or simply don’t want to take the risk, consider our Factory Solutions software which

will help you monitor all of those 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 about the importance of lockout tagout

procedures, please leave a comment.