Equipment Inspection Tags
Do Not Operate - Out of Service Tag
A red Do Not Operate tag with five lines recording the date, who tagged the equipment and why. No QR by design: an out-of-service tag has to work with no phone in hand, and the only message that matters is that the equipment does not get used. Hang it at the control, the access point or the key.
- Rigid weatherproof tag stock, 2.8" x 4", zip-tie hole
- Printed and shipped from Red Deer, Alberta
- Ships Canada-wide within 2-3 business days
- Contact us for bulk order pricing
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The other half of the system. Red means stop.
What you get
- A pack of red Do Not Operate tags, printed and ready to hang
- Five write-on lines recording the date, who tagged it and the reason
- Rigid weatherproof stock that survives a season outdoors and a wash bay
- Reads clearly at a distance, which is the whole job of a red tag
Specifications
- Size
- 2.8" x 4" portrait
- Material
- Rigid weatherproof tag stock, UV and moisture resistant
- Attachment
- Reinforced zip-tie hole at the top; zip ties not included
- Writing surface
- Write-on grid, takes ballpoint, marker or paint pen
- Inspection lines
- 5 (date, tagged by, reason)
- QR code
- None - deliberately readable with no phone
- Origin
- Printed and shipped from Red Deer, Alberta
- Pack Size
- 25 ($89.00) · 50 ($149.00) · 100 ($219.00) · 200 ($349.00) · 300 ($449.00)
Why crews use it
- Stops defective equipment being used by someone who was not told
- The reason line means the next person knows what is wrong, not just that something is
- Pairs with the green scaffold tag as a two-colour system
- Supports the equipment-defect and out-of-service parts of your programme
Where to use it
- Equipment controls, ignition keys and access points
- Incomplete or altered scaffolds
- Anything taken out of service pending repair
Why it matters
Tagging defective equipment out of service is a requirement in every provincial OHS regime, and the failure mode is always the same: the person who found the defect knew, and the person on the next shift did not. A red tag closes that gap without a conversation.
Common questions
Before you buy
What people ask us about the Do Not Operate - Out of Service Tag.
Is the Do Not Operate - Out of Service Tag shipped, or is it a download?
This is a physical product. The booklets are printed and shipped to you across Canada - unlike our document products, there is nothing to download. Shipping is calculated at checkout from the total weight of everything in your order, so adding more to the same order costs less than ordering twice.
Can we have our company logo printed on them?
Not on this item. Some of our printed products take a logo upload at checkout - if you need this one branded, call us on 1-800-440-6650 and we will tell you what is possible.
How much is shipping?
It is worked out at checkout from the total weight of your order and where it is going, so there is no flat fee to guess at. Ordering everything together is always cheaper than placing separate orders.
Does using these satisfy an audit requirement on its own?
No. A completed booklet is evidence that the check was done and by whom, which is what an auditor asks to see - but it only carries weight when the written program behind it says the check is required and how often. If that program does not exist yet, that is the part we write.
From the team that wrote it
A tag proves the inspection happened. The program says it had to.
Auditors sample equipment records, then ask for the written program that required them. We write the program the tags are evidence for.