Equipment & energy-source survey
We walk your floor machine by machine and document every energy source, isolation point and stored-energy hazard, including the ones that are easy to miss.
Lockout/tagout procedures and programs, built at your machines
We survey your equipment, write the machine-specific LOTO procedures your maintenance crew will actually use, train your people on your own machines, and keep everything inspection-ready year after year.
For manufacturers, food processors, ag and grain operations, warehouses and municipal sites that need lockout/tagout done right without adding a full-time safety engineer.
Lockout/tagout services we provide
Take the whole program off your plate, or start with the piece you’re missing.
Machine-specific LOTO procedures
Clear, step-by-step procedures for each piece of equipment: shutdown, isolation, lock placement, stored energy, verification and return to service.
Written energy control program
A lockout/tagout policy that fits how your plant really runs, including contractors, shift changes, group lockout and equipment that can’t take a lock.
Hands-on LOTO training
Training for authorized, affected and other employees, taught on your own equipment so people practice the procedure they’ll actually use.
Annual periodic inspections
We perform and document the yearly inspection of your energy control procedures, flag gaps, and update procedures when equipment changes.
Digital LOTO with TEGIS Safety
Move procedures out of binders into a system your crew can pull up at the machine, with revisions and inspection records kept in one place.
Built for operations like yours
Every industry has its own lockout/tagout headaches. We plan for yours.
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Manufacturers & machine shops
Presses, conveyors, robotics and packaging lines with multiple energy sources per machine.
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Food & beverage processors
Sanitation crews cleaning running lines, washdown areas and frequent changeovers.
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Agriculture & grain handling
Augers, conveyors, bins and dryers where stored and gravitational energy are common.
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Wood, pallet & lumber operations
Saws, nailers and hydraulic equipment serviced by small maintenance teams.
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Warehouses & distribution
Conveyors, sortation, dock levelers and compactors serviced by in-house or contract techs.
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Municipal & utility operations
Pumps, valves and electrical systems at water, wastewater and public works sites.
How a LOTO project works
Signs it’s time to fix your LOTO program
- Some machines have no written procedure, or one generic procedure covers everything
- You’ve added or moved equipment since the procedures were written
- An insurer, customer audit or OSHA visit flagged lockout/tagout
- Annual periodic inspections aren’t happening or aren’t documented
- Procedures live in a binder nobody can find at the machine
- Sanitation, contractors or second shift don’t follow the same process
Need a broader look first? A workplace safety audit or Safety Snapshot covers lockout/tagout alongside the rest of your program.
Lockout/tagout service questions
What does a lockout/tagout service from Provenio include?
Depending on what you need: an equipment and energy-source survey, machine-specific LOTO procedures, a written energy control program, training for authorized and affected employees, annual periodic inspections, and optional digital procedure management through TEGIS Safety. You can start with one piece, such as procedures for a single line, and add the rest later.
Do you write procedures for every machine?
OSHA expects a documented procedure for each machine or piece of equipment unless it meets a narrow set of exceptions. We survey the equipment you include in scope and write a specific procedure for each one, or group truly identical machines where that is appropriate.
Can you train our maintenance team on our own equipment?
Yes. Training is taught at your facility using your procedures and machines, with separate depth for authorized employees who apply locks and for affected employees who operate or work near the equipment.
Can Provenio perform our annual LOTO inspection?
Yes. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 requires a periodic inspection of each energy control procedure at least once a year. We can perform and document those inspections and update procedures where gaps are found.
Do we have to use LOTO software?
No. Procedures can be delivered as documents. TEGIS Safety is an option for organizations that want procedures available at the machine and inspection records in one place.
What is the difference between lockout and tagout?
A lock physically holds an energy-isolating device in the safe position. A tag is a warning only. When equipment can be locked out, OSHA generally requires lockout unless tagout can be shown to provide equivalent protection.
Have a lockout/tagout question?
Tell us about your equipment and where your program stands. We’ll answer your questions and suggest a sensible starting point. No pressure.