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Safety Inspection

LOTO Program Verification

Lockout/tagout is the control standing between a technician and a stored-energy injury. Programs decay quietly: labels come off, a line is modified without updating the procedure, and new hires learn the shortcut instead of the procedure.

Interval Monthly
Est. Duration 1.0 hr
Steps 4
Applies To Vinyl & Profile Extrusion, Automotive & Metal Fabrication

The Procedure

The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.

  1. Audit lockout points labeled on every line
  2. Verify locks/tags available at each station
  3. Spot-check one authorized employee's isolation steps
  4. Record findings; open WO for any failed point

Why This PM Exists

Lockout/tagout is the control standing between a technician and a stored-energy injury. Programs decay quietly: labels come off, a line is modified without updating the procedure, and new hires learn the shortcut instead of the procedure.

What Skipping It Looks Like

An out-of-date energy control procedure is the finding OSHA writes up most often — and the gap that turns a routine intervention into a serious injury.

Setting the interval

Monthly spot verification, with a full periodic inspection of each procedure at least annually as required by 29 CFR 1910.147.

Common Questions

How often should this PM run?
Monthly. Monthly spot verification, with a full periodic inspection of each procedure at least annually as required by 29 CFR 1910.147.
How long does it take?
Budget about 1.0 hour for a technician working to the standard procedure. ChatterFix uses that estimate for capacity planning, then learns your plant's actual time from completed work orders.
What happens if we skip it?
An out-of-date energy control procedure is the finding OSHA writes up most often — and the gap that turns a routine intervention into a serious injury.
Can I use this checklist in ChatterFix?
Yes — this exact procedure ships in the Vinyl & Profile Extrusion and Automotive & Metal Fabrication industry pack. Pick your industry at signup and it is scheduled on the right assets automatically, with no configuration.

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This procedure — and every other PM for your industry — is already built into ChatterFix. Pick your industry and it lands on the right equipment, on the right interval, in about three minutes.