Hazardous energy control is critical in preventing injuries/fatalities in the workplace. Each year, employees lose there lives as a result of uncontrolled energy.. This program will instruct on the proper steps to locking out machinery / equipment or other devices before conducting work. Specific examples from your workplace will be used. Energy sources -Potential energy is stored energy like in a compressed spring. Kinetic Energy is energy of motion like a rotating fan blade. This interactive program utilizes audience response devices to help ensure learning objectives are met.

Course Highlights:

• LOTO - Lock Out Tag Out defined
• When LOTO is required
• Interpretation
  • Authorized employee definition
  • Affected employee definition
  • Other employees
• Energy Sources
  • Potential Energy examples
  • Kinetic Energy examples
• Controlled versus uncontrolled energy
• Procedure of equipment lockout
• Requirements for lockout devices
• Requirements for tags used in LOTO
• Start up procedures after LOTO
• Knowledge verification

Recommended for: Managers, supervisors, authorized/affected employees of lockout procedures.

Duration: 3 hours

Record of Training issued upon completion.