Lockout/tagout


		Lockout/Tagout: 5 hours Board Approval #: 06-OS-0201 - WT: .5, WW: .5, IN: .5, CO: .5, DS: .5, SU: 0 Description The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued 3,279 citations and $3,217,970 in lockout/tagout violation fines in 1999, making it the second most frequently cited topic. Locking and/or tagging out equipment is essential because it protects employees from unexpected start up while service work is being performed. This 8 hour course is designed to meet the OSHA requirements for training authorized, affected, and other employees. The primary audience for the course is authorized employees who perform lockout/tagout operations.
The course also serves an overview of safety procedures for affected and other employees. Employees need to know why, when, and how they must comply with lockout/tagout requirements. This course provides instruction in awareness, lockout/tagout devices, standard lockout/tagout procedures, and special lockout/tagout procedures.
Note: Some states have regulations that supplement the OSHA standard. To be sure you meet any additional lockout/tagout requirements, check your state’s laws.
Regulation 29 CFR 1910.147
Audience
The primary audience for the course is authorized employees who perform lockout/tagout operations. The course also serves as an overview of safety procedures for affected and other employees.
Course Objectives
To ensure that employees can safely and effectively isolate potentially hazardous energy sources.
At the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
	• Evaluate the regulatory standards that govern the control of hazardous energy (1 hour) • Identify hazardous energy sources and use appropriate energy-isolating devices (3 hours) • Describe the procedures for conducting a lockout/tagout (2 hours) • Identify special lockout/tagout circumstances and what procedures to follow (2 hours)