Training Course

Lockout/Tagout is 2-3-hour course. This extremely flexible program can help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to safely control all types of hazardous energy at work.

Control of Hazardous energy is the purpose of the Lockout-Tagout Program. This training establishes the requirements for isolation of both kinetic and potential electrical, chemical, thermal, hydraulic and pneumatic and gravitational energy prior to equipment repair, adjustment or removal.

Lockout-Tagout protects workers from these energy sources:

· moving machinery (kinetic)

· stored energy (potential)

· electrical

· chemical

· thermal

· hydraulic

· gravitational

· pneumatic

OSHA requires employers to establish a program and use procedures for affixing appropriate lockout devices or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, and to otherwise disable machines or equipment to prevent unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy in order to prevent injury to employees.

Intended Audience

General industry

Authorized employees

Affected employees

Hands-on Skill Practice
Students will practice essential lockout/tagout skills in an actual skill practice exercise

Recognized certification period
1-year

Evaluation Method
Students are evaluated through instructor observation of the reasonable performance of skills. Written testing required.