What is a LOTo board?
Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) is a safety process used to ensure machinery or equipment is:
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Properly isolated from energy sources
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Unable to be started accidentally
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Clearly identified as unsafe to operate
It relies on physical controls (locks and tags) combined with standard procedures to protect people working on equipment.
On paper, the process is straightforward.
In real working environments, consistency is the challenge.
Lock Out Tag Out Board shows procedures visually
Your LOTO board is custom made to support your organisation’s processes
How to use visual management with your LOTO board
A LOTO board is a visual management board designed to support Lock Out Tag Out procedures by creating a clear, standardised point of control.
Typically, a LOTO board:
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Stores locks, hasps, and tags in fixed locations
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Uses shadow outlines to show what should be present
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Makes missing or in-use items immediately visible
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Reinforces standard work and accountability
Rather than replacing LOTO procedures, it makes them visible, repeatable, and auditable.
What to include on your LOTO board
A dedicated LOTO board can be custom designed to support your daily isolation routines and improve visibility around lockout activity.
Typically, a LOTO board would include:
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Lockout padlocks
Providing sufficient capacity for multiple concurrent isolation tasks. -
Lockout hasps
Allowing multiple individuals to apply personal locks where shared isolation is required. -
“Do Not Operate” tagout tags
Clearly communicating isolation status at the point of use. -
Supporting documentation holders, including:
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a section for “Jobs Completed”
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a holder for the LOTO template
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Most importantly, this ensures both physical isolation devices and supporting paperwork were visible, accessible and easy to manage.
We can provide Red Tags and custom holders
Include hasps and padlocks as part of your LOTO board system
Chose LOTO accessories to suit your procedures
LOTO board accessories
The most effective LOTO boards are simple, clear, and designed for real environments.
Key accessories could include:
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Clearly labelled padlocks and hasps
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Red Tags and holders
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Stainless steel clips to hold documentation
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Multi or single sheeet document holders
Why LOTO boards are important
Most importantly, LOTO procedures are most effective when they are easy to follow and hard to bypass. As a result, by combining locks, tags and documentation into a single visual system, the board supports disciplined use and reinforces agreed ways of working.
So, rather than relying on memory or informal communication, teams have a clear, shared reference point that supports consistent behaviour.
A place for everything, clearly labelled
Further LOTO Board Examples
Red Tags and custom holder
Lock out Tag out board
Hook
Lockout Control board
5S board with red and green holders
Lock Out Tag Out
Ring binder accessory
LOTO board padlock shadows
Red tags for your LOTO board
Whiteboard pen holder set
Bulldog clips keep documents safe
Ring binder
Stainless steel document holders
Tag holder for 5S
Add numbered padlocks
Multi-sheet document holders
Dry wipe pen and clip
LOTO hasps with shadows
Stainless steel clips for your LOTO board
Include your brand colours
Add self-locating document holders
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Our Approach
We create visual management boards everyday. As a result we have plenty of experience. We work for organisations in food production, the power industry, national rail, pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, packaging and distribution.
Our team works with a simple idea or sketch and creates a professionally designed layout. This is then turned into a highly functional visual management board.
We offer customised options because we want to create the perfect board for you. So, here are a few examples. We can add magnetic areas or a dry-wipe finish (for use with whiteboard pens). Furthermore, you can choose Red/Green sliders or R.A.G. (Red, Amber, Green) status dials so you can quickly and visually update your board. These are just a few examples of the ways in which our boards can be tailored to meet your needs. You may also be interested in whiteboard overlays that can be used on top of an existing magnetic board.