How to Choose a Padlock

Master Lock offers a variety of safety padlocks including Zenex^™ Thermoplastic, aluminum, and steel. These lock body options allow you to choose the padlock that best fits your work environment.

• Zenex™ Thermoplastic Safety Padlocks 400 Series and S30 Series

  

  Lightweight, non-conductive lock body perfect for all safety lockout applications.

  • Withstands drops, corrosive environments, moisture
  • Includes write-on labels for proper padlock identification
  • Nylon shackle option (406) for dielectric applications

• Anodized Aluminum Safety Padlocks A1105, A1106, A1107 Models

  

  Durable anodized finish is best used in caustic conditions and harsh environments.

  • Suitable for food processing facilities
  • 5-pin tumbler rekeyable cylinder
  • Write-on labels are available to purchase separately

• Powder-Coated Aluminum Safety Padlocks S6835 Models

  

  Highly visible, UV resistant finish to withstand dirty environments and outdoor applications.

  • Bright colors provide quick identification and visibility
  • Aluminum body offers high resistance to corrosion
  • Write-on labels are available to purchase separately

• Laminated Steel Safety Padlocks Model 3 padlocks

  

  Reinforced steel padlock best suited for when locks may be subjected to physical abuse.

  • 4-pin cylinder allows for up to 1400 key codes, ideal for smaller facilities
  • Choose from 6 bumper color options

Master Lock & American Lock safety padlocks are available in a variety of colors different for easy identification and to help you meet OSHA’s 1910.47 Control of Hazardous Energy lockout standard for padlocks.

• 400 Series Zenex™ Thermoplastic Padlocks

  RED YLW GRN BLU BLK TEAL PRP ORG

• S30 Series Zenex™ Thermoplastic Padlocks

  RED YLW GRN BLU BLK TEAL PRP ORG WHT

• S6835 Series Powder Coated Aluminum Padlocks

  RED YLW GRN BLU BLK ORG

• S1100 Series Anodized Aluminum Padlocks

  RED YLW GRN BLU BLK PRP ORG BRN CLR

• The OSHA Lockout/Tagout standard outlines 5 requirements that all safety padlocks & devices must meet – Durable, Substantial, Standardized, Identifiable and Exclusive for Safety.

  Colored padlocks are clearly differentiated from your other devices such as security locks to meet OSHA‘s “Standardized” requirement for padlocks and also allow you to assign colors per employee, department or other to meet OSHA‘s “Identifiable” requirement. Learn more about the 5 requirements for safety padlocks.

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• Master Lock and American Lock safety padlocks offer shackle variations on all safety padlocks in order to best fit different applications and hard to reach areas in your facility.

  The OSHA Lockout/Tagout standard outlines 5 requirements that all safety padlocks & devices must meet – Durable, Substantial, Standardized, Identifiable and Exclusive for Safety.

  The Master Lock and American Lock safety padlocks and shackles are manufactured with materials that withstand harsh environments to meet OSHA‘s “Durable” requirement for padlocks and the shackles provide the required strength to stand up to considerable force, when applied, to meet OSHA‘s “Substantial” requirement.

  More about OSHA‘s lockout/tagout standards
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• Shackle Options	400/411 Series	406 Series	S30 Series	S6835/6835 Series	S1100/A1100 Series
  Height	1-1/2in 3in	1-1/2	1-1/2in 3in	1in 1-1/2in 3in	1in 1-1/2in 3in
  Diameter	1/4in	1/4in	3/16in	1/4in	1/4in
  Material	Plated Metal	Nylon, non-sparking	Stainless Steel	Boron	Boron

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  Master Lock and American Lock safety padlocks provide more customization with the option of laser engraving on most safety padlocks. Laser engraving allows you to permanently identify employee information on padlocks such as employee number, employee name, department number, company name, company logo & more.

  The OSHA Lockout/Tagout standard outlines 5 requirements that all safety padlocks & devices must meet – Durable, Substantial, Standardized, Identifiable and Exclusive for Safety.

  Laser engraved padlocks can clearly indicate the authorized employee that applied the device to meet OSHA‘s “Identifiable” requirement for padlocks and can ensure that the padlocks are only used for controlling energy which meets OSHA‘s “Exclusive for Safety” requirement. Learn more about OSHA‘s lockout/tagout requirements.

  Simply fill out a laser engraving form where you choose your font, size & content and include with your padlock order.

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  Write-on “Danger” labels

  Standard for the Zenex™ thermoplastic safety lockout padlocks. The labels display “Danger: Do Not Remove” and “Property of” text with space to write in an employee‘s name, department or id number.

  Additional padlock labels are available for Master Lock & American safety padlocks including multi-lingual, wrap around laminated and photo ID labels.

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  Photo ID Labels

  Allow on-site addition of an employees picture to easily & quickly identify the worker who applied the padlock. These labels are also helpful in workplaces where multiple languages are used or language is a general issue. Photo is applied under a layer of laminate for extra durability.

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  Wrap-around Labels

  Feature “Danger; Do Not Remove This Lock” text on the front and “This Lock Belongs To” text on the front for write-on abilities. Label is applied with a protective laminate for extra durability.

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• The OSHA Lockout/Tagout standard outlines 5 requirements that all safety padlocks & devices must meet – Durable, Substantial, Standardized, Identifiable and Exclusive for Safety.

  Padlock labels provide on-site customization ability to clearly indicate the authorized employee that applied the lock/device which meets OSHA‘s “Identifiable” requirement for padlocks. Learn more about the requirements.