What is a LOTO Box?

Also known as a lockbox or a group lockout box, a LOTO box is used when equipment has several isolation points that need to be secured (with their own energy isolating, lockout, and tagout devices) before it can be locked out. This is referred to as a group lockout or a group isolation.

How Does a Lockout Box Work?

After completing a LOTO procedure on an isolation point, the employee will place the key to the lockout device in the lockbox and then attach their own personal padlock to the lockbox. After all personal padlocks have been attached to the lockbox, the group isolator will then place an orange or blue lock and an orange tag on equipment to indicate that all isolation points have been secured.