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Lockout Stations for LOTO Program Organisation
Lockout stations are wall-mounted boards or cabinets that store lockout tagout equipment at the point of need — adjacent to the equipment being isolated or at the entry to a maintenance area. By keeping LOTO hardware organised, visible, and immediately accessible, lockout stations remove a key barrier to compliance: the inconvenience of locating equipment before a job can begin. AIMS Industrial stocks Brady and Master Lock lockout stations for Australian workplaces operating energy isolation programs.
Shadow Boards and Open Stations
Open lockout stations use a shadow board or pegboard layout with hooks, clips, and holders that keep each item of LOTO hardware in a designated, visible position. The shadow board format makes missing equipment immediately apparent — an empty hook shows at a glance that a padlock or hasp has been removed without being returned. This visual management approach is aligned with 5S and lean manufacturing practices and supports the discipline needed for a compliant LOTO program. Open stations are practical for areas where the equipment will be regularly accessed by multiple workers and where secure storage is less of a concern.
Enclosed Cabinet Stations
Enclosed lockout stations provide additional protection for LOTO equipment in harsh environments — areas with high dust levels, chemical exposure, water ingress risk, or locations where the equipment needs to be secured against tampering. Cabinet-style stations typically feature a lockable door, internal organisation for padlocks, hasps, tags, and isolation devices, and a durable housing rated for industrial environments. The lockable format also allows the station contents to be controlled, ensuring that only authorised personnel can access isolation hardware.
What to Store at a Lockout Station
A correctly equipped lockout station contains all the hardware needed to complete an isolation procedure without additional trips to a central store. This typically includes padlocks in sufficient number for the maximum number of workers likely to be on an isolation simultaneously, a selection of hasps for multi-lock applications, lockout tags, electrical lockout devices (circuit breaker clips, plug lockouts), valve lockout devices for the valve types present in the area, and the printed LOTO procedure relevant to the equipment at that location. Keeping the procedure document at the station ensures workers have the correct step-by-step isolation instructions available at the equipment.
Placement and Program Integration
Station placement should be at or adjacent to the isolation points it serves — ideally within line of sight of the equipment being maintained. For complex facilities with multiple isolation areas, multiple stations positioned throughout the facility are preferable to a single central store. For help planning your lockout station layout, selecting the right station format, or stocking it with the correct isolation hardware, contact our team at AIMS Industrial.