Tamper Proof Tags

A lockout tag identifies isolated equipment and warns against operating it while work is underway. It records who applied the isolation and why, so anyone approaching the equipment knows the status and who to ask.

Tear proof describes the material, which resists tearing and stays legible through weather and handling. Tamper proof tags are built to resist interference once fitted. Check each product for how that is achieved.

No. A padlock physically prevents operation. A tag carries the information about who isolated the equipment and why. The two work together, and a tag on its own does not hold an isolation in place.

The current range carries Danger Do Not Operate and Danger Do Not Start. Match the legend to the instruction the isolation requires, since starting and operating are different actions on some plant and equipment.

A lockout tag marks equipment isolated for work and is applied with a lock. An out of service tag marks equipment that must not be used, whether it is faulty, awaiting inspection or withdrawn from service.

Tamper proof tags are supplied in packs of 50. Tear proof lockout tags are supplied in packs of 100. Work out annual usage across shutdowns and routine isolations so the tag station does not run short.

Tamper proof tags carry a feature that tear proof tags do not, which adds cost per tag. Tear proof tags are the higher volume option for routine isolation. Many sites run both and match the tag to the risk.

Record what your isolation procedure requires. This typically includes the name of the person who applied the isolation, their contact or crew, the date and time, and the reason the equipment is isolated.

The person who applied it, once their work is finished and their lock has been removed. Taking off another person’s tag requires a documented exception process carried out by authorised personnel.

Yes. Both options are used across mining, plant and industrial isolation work. Long shutdowns, dust, heat and wash down all shorten tag life, so match the tag to how long the isolation stays in place.