LOCKOUT-TAGOUT AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- storing a proposed lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedure on one or more data storage devices;
determining automatically with a computer whether the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization from authorization personnel;
automatically displaying on an electronic display an indication that the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization responsive to a determination that the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization from authorization personnel; and
receiving with a computer authorization data related to the proposed LOTO procedure from the one or more authorization personnel.
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Abstract
The present application discloses systems and methods for systems and methods of creating, administrating, assigning, and managing lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures and other safety compliance procedures.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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storing a proposed lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedure on one or more data storage devices; determining automatically with a computer whether the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization from authorization personnel; automatically displaying on an electronic display an indication that the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization responsive to a determination that the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization from authorization personnel; and receiving with a computer authorization data related to the proposed LOTO procedure from the one or more authorization personnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system, comprising:
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a. one or more data storage devices for storing data related to a plurality of lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures; and b. LOTO procedure creation logic that provides user interfaces to a plurality of users with which the users can; access and view LOTO procedure data from the one or more data storage devices; edit LOTO procedure data and save the edited LOTO procedure data to the one or more data storage devices; request authorization for a proposed LOTO procedure to be used as an actual LOTO procedure; and c. LOTO procedure authorization logic that; automatically determines whether a proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization from authorization personnel; automatically provides to one or more authorization personnel an indication that the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization responsive to a determination that the proposed LOTO procedure requires authorization from authorization personnel; and receives authorization data related to the proposed LOTO procedure from the one or more authorization personnel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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storing a plurality of lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures on at least one data storage device; storing personnel data related to a plurality of workers on at least one data storage device, the personnel data including data indicating at least which portions of LOTO procedures that a worker of the plurality of workers is permitted to perform; providing a computer user interface with which a user can select a LOTO procedure from the plurality of LOTO procedures on the data storage device; automatically accessing personnel data related to a worker assigned to perform at least one portion of the selected LOTO procedure with a computer; and automatically determining with a computer whether the worker assigned to perform the at least one portion of the selected LOTO procedure is authorized to perform the at least one portion of the selected LOTO procedure by comparing at least some of the accessed personnel data to at least some data associated with the selected LOTO procedure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14)
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13. A method, comprising:
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storing a plurality of lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures on at least one data storage device, a plurality of LOTO procedures comprising a plurality of steps; storing personnel data related to a plurality of workers on the at least one data storage device, the personnel data including data indicating which LOTO procedure steps that at least some of the workers of the plurality of workers are permitted to perform; providing a computer user interface with which a user can select a LOTO procedure from the plurality of LOTO procedures on the data storage device; providing a computer user interface with which a user can select a step of the selected LOTO procedure; providing a computer user interface with which a user can select at least one worker to perform the selected step of the selected LOTO procedure; automatically accessing personnel data with a computer, the personnel data related to the at least one worker assigned to perform the step of the selected LOTO procedure; and automatically determining with a computer whether the at least one worker assigned to perform the selected step of the selected LOTO procedure is authorized to perform the selected step of the selected LOTO procedure by comparing at least some of the accessed personnel data to at least some data associated with the selected LOTO procedure. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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