How do you lock a rocker switch?

With so many different makes and models of rocker switch in existence, finding the right locking device can be difficult. There’s lots of different after-market models available but they are

Portable Valve Actuator Equipment for the Environment Agency

For a few years now the Environment Agency have been a valued client for Total Lockout by using their portable valve actuators.   The equipment is used for planned valve

491B v 493B Master Lock Breaker Lockout Selection

If you’re unsure which of these circuit breaker lockouts to choose (491B and 493B), this image shows you the maximum size of circuit breaker switch toggle which can be accommodated

Managing torque when using a portable valve actuator

With each new portable valve actuator application we encounter, there’s new challenges to manage torque.   As the portable actuator turns the valve, any tight spots or increase in effort

How to stop fuel spillages entering the watercourse.

Total Lockout have installed a safety interlock system from Alcatraz, designed to ensure valves are operated in the correct sequence during fuel tanker delivery operations. We were on site at

Looking for an alternative 110v Portable Valve Actuator?

As providers of portable valve actuators, each new enquiry we receive is rarely the same. The industry environment, the types of valves and the existing method of operation always conspires

Which lockout device fits an ABB MCCB T-Max T7 Circuit Breaker?

This question came to us recently. Like all breaker lockouts it all depends on the width, and sometimes the height of the breaker toggle. (We refer to the switch lever

Need help choosing the right MCB Lockout device?

With so many makes and models of lockout devices available on the market, Total Lockout now offer a (free of charge) quick-check CAD modelling service to check the suitability of

Confined space LOTO padlock storage

When the customer needs to store his LOTO padlocks in a highly visible location, but wall space is limited, here’s the answer. We offer a bespoke design and manufacture service

Searching for a valve drill!?! Read on…

Valve users looking for a portable power tool to help with the task of operating the valve often describe their needs as a ‘valve drill’. Some have even attempted to

Company’s 8th Birthday

We are pleased to announce that Total Lockout is celebrating its 8th birthday this month. Join us in a reminisce of the past 8 years and our business plans for

New Total Lockout Catalogue Launched!

May marks the launch of Total Lockouts’ new product catalogue. Inside is over 500 products from our industrial safety range, to help organisations who are seeking to implement safe isolation