A workstation and a method for providing remote lockout override is disclosed. The workstation includes lockout functionality, wherein at least a portion of the functionality of the workstation is locked when a lockout module in the workstation detects a violation of a predetermined rule. The workstation includes an override request module that provides a user with a menu of active supervisors and sends an override request message to a supervisor selected from the menu of active supervisors. When the workstation receives an override response message that authorizes overriding the rule, the workstation is unlocked.