In the world of occupational safety and health, certain areas are more difficult than others to

maintain. Personal protective equipment, for instance, needs to be evaluated on a routine basis to

ensure the equipment is functional, not damaged, and not outdated. If this equipment is not

evaluated, it could pose a serious health or safety risk to employees.

Fortunately, most areas of occupational safety and health which require constant and perpetual

monitoring and maintenance are relatively easy to regulate. A schedule can be created to review

the items, a program can be written to assess the needs, etc. But one area that is not so easy to

monitor and needs near constant attention is lockout tagout.

Lockout tagout procedures need to be updated any time there is an update to the facility,

machinery within the facility, or personnel. So while that may not change for years, it could also

(and more likely will) change multiple times a year on a somewhat sporadic basis. For this

reason, you need a well-versed safety team to maintain lockout tagout procedures.

As a result, many companies hire third party lockout tagout auditing firms to manage their

lockout tagout needs. Unfortunately, this can get expensive and ultimately gives control of the

procedures to a third party. Instead, we recommend using internet based software for monitoring

and maintaining your lockout tagout procedures. Our Factory Solutions Software is fully

customizable, fully scalable, and accessible anywhere the internet is. It keeps you in control

while granting the oversight of a leading lockout tagout auditing firm.

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

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

maintaining accurate lockout tagout procedures, please leave a comment.