Tran your team of the Red tag process and allocate roles within the team. The operators or employees of the area should be involved and take ownership of the process. If this process is done without them it can result in incorrect decisions being made. Step 2: Identification

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Walk around the area and identify all items that are not needed for current operations or that you are not sure are needed. Attach a red tag to each item. In the Red Tagging process, items that are not immediately obvious they are needed for operations are tagged with a red label or “Red Tag.” These tags generally contain information such as the item’s name, location, and the date it was tagged, you can see any example of the tag below. In accordance with the The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, it is a legal requirement that all UK businesses display and maintain safety signs where there is a potential risk that cannot be otherwise removed or controlled. Warning signs are used to warn workers and the public alike about potential dangers, such as hazardous materials, environments and locations. Warning signs are used to highlight and bring awareness to hazards or potential health and safety risks in a given area. Yellow signs, like traffic lights, depict a warning and urge readers to take appropriate precautions. These signs are triangular in shape and can be warnings against; high voltage and other electrical hazards, chemical hazards, flammable hazards, construction signs, overhead obstacles, explosive hazards or biohazards. After a determined amount of time, which could either be a week or a month depending on the suitable needs of the area, evaluate the items in the Red Tag area and decide if they should be kept, discarded, or relocated to a useful area. Step 6: FinalizeFor each tagged item, record key details such as description, location, and any other relevant information. Step 4: More to Reg Tag Area