Lockout tagout log
Site or area
Month
Supervisor
Procedure number
A starting point. Adapt it to your equipment, your procedures and the rules that apply to you.Free template from portalbaseai.com
Free template
A lockout tagout log for the shop floor.
Write down each lockout when it goes on and when it comes off. The log shows who holds a lock on what. Print the sheet or save it as a PDF.
Also calledLOTO log sheet, Lockout tagout record, Lock and tag log, LOTO tracking sheet
Free to print, copy and change. It’s a starting point. Add the lines your equipment and your rules need.
How to use it
Three habits that make it worth filling out.
Step 1
Log it when the lock goes on
Fill in the date, the machine, the energy sources and the lock number before the work starts. Don't wait until the end of the shift.
Step 2
Log it when the lock comes off
The person who applied the lock removes it, per your procedure. Write the time and sign off the line.
Step 3
Review the open lines
A line with no time off is a lock still on. The supervisor checks them at the end of every shift.
Do this on a phone instead of paper.
Log each lockout from a phone, with the lock number and a photo of the isolation point. It works with no signal and the record is kept for you.
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Common questions
- What is a lockout tagout log?
- A record of each lockout: which machine, which energy sources were isolated, who applied the lock and who removed it, and when. It helps a lead see what's locked out at any moment.
- Does OSHA require a LOTO log?
- OSHA 1910.147 sets out the energy control program, the procedures and the periodic inspections. Whether you need a log like this one depends on your own program. Check the current standard and your procedure.
- Who can remove a lock?
- Per most procedures, the person who put it on. If that person isn't there, your procedure sets out the only way to remove it. Never cut a lock outside that process.
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