Electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, and other forms of energy run nearly everything in our workplace today. If uncontrolled, each of these poses a significant hazard. Death and serious injury can result from an unexpected startup, or the release of hazardous energy.
OSHA’s lockout/tagout safety training and procedures have been developed to prevent this from happening and to safeguard employees.
This training is intended for all authorized employees who service or maintain equipment, as well as equipment operators and any other affected employees who work in the area where lockout-tagout is being performed are required to take this training to meet OSHA compliance requirements (29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)).
Subjects include:
- Hazards overview
- OSHA regulations 29 CFR 147(c)(7)
- Control of Hazardous Energy
- Equipment and energy hazards
- Application of the standard
- Energy control program
- Protective materials and hardware
- Energy isolation controls and application
- Outside personnel/contractors
- Group Lockout/Tagout
This is a four-hour course.