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.
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