Associating tag out procedures with hazards

Associate a tag out procedure with a hazard to ensure that workers take appropriate action when they encounter a safety plan that contains the hazard.

Before you begin

  • In the Hazards application, create the hazard record and select the Can Have Tag Outs check box.
  • In the Lock Out / Tag Out application, create the tagout procedure.

About this task

You associate a tag out procedure with a hazard through the asset or location that the hazard applies to.

Procedure

  1. In the Assets application or the Locations application, display the work asset or location that you want to associate the hazard with.
  2. On the Safety tab, select the Lock Out/Tag Out sub tab.
  3. In the Hazards table window, click New Row.
  4. In the Hazard field, specify the hazard.
  5. In the Tag Out Procedures table window, click New Row.
  6. In the Tag Out field, specify the tag out procedure.
    The lockout operations appear in the Lock Out Operations table window.
  7. Depending on the application that you are using, click Save Asset or Save Location.

What to do next

  • In the Safety Plans application, you can associate the tag out procedure with a safety plan.
  • In the Work Order Tracking application, you can associate the tag out procedure with a work order.