Whether creating them to replace existing procedures or to establish a new plan, creating lockout

tagout procedures is never an easy task. Governed by OSHA Standard 1910.147, lockout tagout

is known to be one of the most difficult areas of occupational safety and health to properly

account for.

Part of the reason for this difficulty is the actual standard which governs lockout tagout

procedures. Standard 1910.147 is convoluted, complicated, and not written for a novice in the

industry. It accounts for a multitude of possibilities, and not always in an easy way. But it is also

difficult simply by virtue of what it is. Any time the facility is updated, the machinery is

changed, personnel change, or nearly anything else happens to the worksite, the procedures need

to be altered. So not only do you need to account for all of these variables at the initial creation

of these procedures, but you need to continuously account for them thereafter.

So this can leave many businesses in a difficult situation. It can be very expensive to hire a third

party lockout tagout auditing firm to come in, create lockout tagout procedures, and monitor

them on an ongoing basis. It also will not always fully account for every change. Managing

lockout tagout in house, however, can also be extremely difficult. If an expert is not involved in

the creation of the plans, then there can be issues. And these issues will simply grow with each

change at the facility.

Fortunately, there is now another option. Factory Solutions Software is a web-based program

which allows you to create, monitor, and maintain your lockout tagout procedures anywhere the

internet is available. It is monitored by PF Safety, a leading lockout tagout auditing firm, updated

to account for any regulatory changes, and left in your hands so you can make any needed

changes. It offers the professional oversight without the professional costs.

If you have any questions about creating new lockout tagout procedures or about our Factory

Solutions Software, please contact us. If you have anything to add about the importance of

creating proper lockout tagout procedures, please leave a comment.