Making lockout tagout procedures is a difficult task. First, you need to contend with OSHA
Standard 1910.147. Next, you need to properly analyze the machinery and equipment in your
facility. Finally, you need to create a system which allows you to constantly and perpetually
monitor your procedures in case any updates need to be made and unlike most procedures which
only need to be updated when OSHA regulations change, lockout tagout procedures need to be
updated anytime there is a change to machinery, factory, or personnel. This can create a very
demanding task, and is often more than a safety team can handle.
So to combat these issues, many companies hire qualified third party lockout tagout specialty
firms. These firms will create, monitor, and update your procedures for you. They will often
schedule routine audits, and will use those to ensure everything is up-to-date. Unfortunately, this
process can be very expensive, it requires that you release control of your lockout tagout
procedures to a third party, and it still leaves potential gaps in the procedures between audits.
Instead, it often makes sense to use a lockout tagout monitoring software to help ensure lockout
tagout procedures are still accurate. Factory Solutions Software, for instance, is a software that is
fully customizable, fully scalable, and accessible anywhere there is internet access. It is
monitored by PF Safety, a leading company in the lockout tagout space, meaning your
procedures will be accurate, but it is ultimately controlled by you. This leaves you in the driver’s
seat and allows you to make quick changes as needed.
If you have any questions about lockout tagout or about our Factory Solutions Software, please
contact us. If you have anything to add about the importance of updated lockout tagout
procedures, please leave a message.
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