Stop Lockout Tagout Violations Before They Happen

Custom lockout tagout placards, compliance gap analysis, and annual LOTO audits designed for manufacturers, healthcare facilities, and industrial operations. Built to keep your team safe and your facility audit-ready.

OSHA 1910.147 Compliant ANSI Compliant ISO Compliant 200-Year Material Lifespan
Maintenance worker performing lockout tagout procedures on heavy industrial equipment
Custom Machine-Specific Placards
Full-Service Installation
Annual OSHA-Required Audits
Robotics and Automation Access Placards
Centralized Compliance Documentation

Most Facilities Are One Audit Away from a Serious OSHA Finding

OSHA's lockout tagout standard (29 CFR 1910.147) requires written, machine-specific energy control procedures for every piece of equipment. Most facilities fall short in at least one of these areas:

  • Placards are on paper or laminated, not durable enough for industrial environments
  • LOTO procedures are not standardized across the facility
  • Robotics and automated interlock systems lack compliant access placards
  • Documentation is scattered, making audits a high-stress scramble
  • No centralized system for annual procedure reviews
  • New equipment gets installed without updated LOTO documentation

Common Audit Finding: Facilities using generic placards or paper procedures are consistently cited for failing to meet the machine-specific written procedure requirement of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4). LOTO ranks in OSHA's top 5 most-cited standards every year.

Industrial hard hats in facility storage — equipment requiring machine-specific lockout tagout procedures

What a Compliant LOTO Program Looks Like

  • Machine-specific placards on every piece of equipment with energy sources
  • Durable, industrial-grade materials that stay legible for years
  • Standardized procedures across all shifts and departments
  • Compliant access placards for all robotic and automated systems
  • Centralized, auditable documentation in a single system
  • Annual procedure reviews documented and on file
  • Staff trained on current procedures

Everything Your Facility Needs for Full LOTO Compliance

From custom placards to turnkey program development, every solution is designed to meet or exceed OSHA, ANSI, and ISO requirements.

DANGER hazardous voltage LOTO placard on industrial electrical panel — machine-specific lockout tagout signage

Custom LOTO Placards

Machine-specific lockout tagout placards built for your exact equipment. High-color, coated aluminum with industrial adhesive. Rated for 200+ years.

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Industrial robotic arms on automated manufacturing line requiring OSHA lockout tagout access placards

Robotics Access Placards

OSHA-compliant access control placards for automated interlock gated entry systems. Many facilities overlook these and face violations during audits.

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DANGER laser warning label on industrial equipment — LOTO gap analysis identifies all energy source hazards

LOTO Gap Analysis

On-site assessment to identify every gap in your current lockout tagout program. You leave knowing exactly what needs to be fixed and why.

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Safety professionals conducting on-site facility inspection — annual LOTO compliance audit for manufacturers

Annual LOTO Audit

OSHA requires annual procedure reviews. We perform the audit for you, or give your team access to LockStep auditing software to complete it internally.

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Large manufacturing facility floor — custom evacuation route maps for industrial and warehouse facilities

Evacuation Maps

Custom facility evacuation maps that highlight routes, exits, and emergency equipment locations. Updated as your layout changes.

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Goggles must be worn safety sign on industrial equipment — OSHA-compliant PPE requirement signage

Safety & PPE Compliance Signs

Warning, caution, authorized personnel, confined space, and PPE requirement signs. All customizable, all compliant with OSHA and ANSI standards.

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Frequently Overlooked: Many facilities with robotic and automated systems are unaware of the specific placard requirements for interlock gated entry. This is a growing area of OSHA enforcement as automation adoption increases.

Turnkey LOTO Compliance Without Adding Burden to Your Team

Creating accurate LOTO procedures requires gathering machine information from equipment vendors, building placards to exact specifications, and coordinating installation across the entire facility. It is time-consuming and technically demanding.

We handle the entire process: on-site information gathering, custom placard design, accurate installation, centralized documentation, and annual reviews. Your team stays focused on production.

  • On-site visits to gather all required machine data
  • CAD expertise for accurate building layouts and emergency signage
  • LockStep compliance software for centralized documentation
  • Turnkey support from design through installation and training
  • Proven with large-scale manufacturers and Fortune 500 facilities
  • Specialists in robotics and automation safety requirements

Top 5

OSHA most-cited standards, every year

50,000+

Injuries LOTO compliance prevents annually

120+

Fatalities prevented by LOTO per year

3M+

US workers performing LOTO procedures

Sound familiar? Most facilities that contact us have one of these on their radar: an OSHA inspection with 1910.147 findings, a near-miss or recordable incident, new automation coming online, or a compliance audit coming up. Waiting until after the citation or incident is the expensive way to handle this.

Safety vests and hard hats — a fully equipped workforce with a compliant lockout tagout program in place

Built for Compliance-Heavy Industrial Environments

Any facility with hazardous energy sources and equipment requiring de-energization before maintenance needs a compliant LOTO program.

Food and beverage processing facility workers on production line — LOTO compliance for food manufacturing

Manufacturing

Automotive

Robotics & Automation

Food & Beverage

Aerospace

Healthcare Facilities

Construction

Heavy Machinery

Serving Midwest Manufacturing Hubs

On-site visits and full-service LOTO compliance programs available across major Midwest industrial markets.

OSHA Region 5 Enforcement Note: Illinois is one of the most actively enforced states in OSHA Region 5. Food processing and metal fabrication facilities in the Chicago area receive a disproportionate share of 1910.147 citations. If your facility has not had a formal LOTO assessment, the risk of citation during a programmed or unprogrammed inspection is significant.

Large Midwest industrial warehouse with conveyor systems — lockout tagout compliance programs for distribution and manufacturing operations

Chicago, IL

Serving manufacturers, food processing, and industrial facilities in the greater Chicago area and surrounding suburbs.

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Detroit, MI

Specialized automotive and heavy manufacturing LOTO compliance services for Detroit and the broader Michigan manufacturing corridor.

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Indianapolis, IN

Serving manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and industrial facilities in Indianapolis and central Indiana.

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Request a Free LOTO Compliance Assessment

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