Your questions, answered
Quick, clear answers about the LOTØShield system, from onboarding to hardware. Don’t see your question? Ask us directly.
How does LOTØShield work?
LOTØShield replaces paper-based lockout/tagout with a connected system: AT5 Intelligent Locks on your isolation points, a mobile app for the workers performing the lockout, and a web portal for planners, supervisors, and safety leaders. A job is built in the portal, executed step-by-step in the app, and monitored continuously by the locks themselves — every action recorded automatically as it happens.
Is LOTØShield OSHA-compliant? What standards does it support?
LOTØShield is designed to support compliance with OSHA’s control of hazardous energy standard (29 CFR 1910.147), including documented energy-control procedures, employee-specific protection, and verification of isolation. Because every step is enforced in sequence and recorded automatically, the audit documentation your program requires is produced as a byproduct of doing the work. As with any tool, compliance ultimately depends on your facility’s program; we’re glad to walk your EHS team through the mapping in detail.
How does the Intelligent Lock connect to the cloud?
AT5 Intelligent Locks communicate through LOTØShield gateways installed across your facility, which relay lock events to the cloud-hosted LOTØShield platform in real time. Contact us for connectivity details specific to your site layout and coverage requirements.
What happens if a worker has no cell signal in the field?
Industrial facilities have dead zones, and the system is designed with that reality in mind. Lock communication travels over the facility gateway network rather than the worker’s phone signal. For details on app behavior in low-connectivity areas at your specific site, contact us and we’ll review your coverage scenario.
How long does the lock’s battery last?
The AT5 is rated for an up-to-2-year long-life battery under normal operating conditions. Battery status is reported to the cloud along with the lock’s heartbeat, so a low battery surfaces in the portal long before it becomes a field problem.
What’s the typical deployment timeline?
Deployment scales with the size and complexity of the facility: the main variables are gateway coverage, the number of isolation points to be tagged, and workforce onboarding. Most deployments are phased — starting with a single area or unit, then expanding. We’ll scope a realistic timeline for your site during an initial conversation.
Do workers need special training to use it?
The app was designed for the workforce that actually performs lockouts, not just the office — most workers are productive after a short orientation. Because the app enforces each step in sequence, it also acts as a built-in guide: workers can’t get the procedure wrong by memory.