Systems and methods for virtually tagging and securing industrial equipment

A system, comprising:

• an electronic lock, comprising:
• a first processor configured to receive an actuation signal;
• a power source;
• and
• a locking mechanism configured to physically lock out a machine from being operational;
• and
• a computing device comprising a second processor configured to send the actuation signal to the electronic lock, wherein the actuation signal is configured to cause the locking mechanism to actuate when one or more access rights associated with the electronic lock correspond to one or more credentials of a user and one or more steps of a lockout-tagout procedure have been performed.

An electronic lock configured to physically lock out a machine from being operational, comprising:

• a locking mechanism;
• a processor configured to perform an action when the electronic lock is subject to tampering;
• a transceiver configured to receive an actuation signal configured to actuate the locking mechanism and to send data associated with the locking mechanism to a cloud-based computing system;
• and
• a memory configured store the data associated with the locking mechanism.