Lockout/Tagout

This course provides the student with information on the hazards caused by uncontrolled energy and how to perform Lockout/Tagout procedures for protection against injury.

Installation, repair and servicing machines and equipment may seem routine, but can be very dangerous. Unexpected start-up of equipment, contact with live electrical circuits and the unexpected release of stored energy results in 10% of serious industrial accidents, accounts for 28,000 lost workdays and approximately 120 deaths per year. Lockout/Tagout procedures are used to avoid serious injuries. Involving a lock and a tag at any point where energy can be released or where equipment can be turned on, these steps are designed to protect employees and operators.

This 4hr course covers:

• Lockout/Tagout Standard,


• What is Lockout/Tagout?,


• Energy Sources,


• Energy-Isolating Devices,


• Responsibilities of Employees,


• Lockout/Tagout Procedures,


• Safe Start-up Procedures, and


• Special Situations.

Students must pass a written test.