Would you stick your hand into a machine and hope no one turns it on? You can guarantee the machine stays off by locking and tagging it out. Failure to lock out machinery before servicing it is a major cause of injury and death. These deaths and injuries can be prevented by establishing and following an effective lockout/tagout program. Ideal learners are all employees.
Course Objectives:
- Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout
- List the different forms of hazardous energy to which you may be exposed
- Identify what activities are covered by lockout/tagout
- Describe the three elements of an Energy Control Program
- Recognize the types of lockout/tagout devices
- Explain who is required to lock out or tag out
- List the steps for attaching and removing locks and tags
- Discuss periodic inspections of lockout/tagout
- Understand the training requirements for lockout/tagout