Lock Out Tagout Tags

Description

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) safety procedures require that tagout devices meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1910.147(c)(5) standards for quality assurance. Lockout tags (also called safety tags) use color and warning text to help prevent machine operation or power activation during maintenance and repair. They are commonly used to identify the schedule and authority responsible for a lockout procedure. Sometimes a tag’s thickness will be measured in mils. One mil equals one thousandth of an inch.