Must employees’ names be on locks?

Lockout locks must identify the employee who applied them, and employers have several options on how to do this. Worker’s names can be engraved on the locks issued to individuals. If employees share a supply of locks, it is acceptable to attach a durable plastic tag with the employee’s name written on it to the hasp of the lock as it’s applied during a lockout procedure. Or the employer can have authorized employees’ names engraved on small metal tags they can slip onto the hasp when they use a lock.

If stickers are used on the locks to identify employees, procedures should be implemented to ensure names remain legible and the stickers are replaced as needed.