This course provides comprehensive training on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, ensuring that employees understand how to safely disable machinery to prevent accidental energy release during maintenance and servicing. Participants will learn about OSHA regulations, the proper use of LOTO devices, and best practices for working with hazardous energy sources.
Key Topics Covered:
- Understanding Lockout/Tagout (LOTO): Purpose, importance, and OSHA regulations.
- Types of Energy Sources: Electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and stored energy hazards.
- LOTO Devices and Their Uses: Locks, tags, chains, valve clamps, and specialized isolation devices.
- Roles and Responsibilities: Authorized and affected employees’ duties in LOTO procedures.
- Step-by-Step Lockout/Tagout Process: Proper shutdown, isolation, and verification of de-energization.
- Special LOTO Situations: Multiple energy sources, group lockouts, and shift changes.
- Emergency and Arc Flash Awareness: Recognizing potential hazards and implementing safety measures.
- Restarting Equipment Safely: Correct procedures for removing LOTO devices and restoring power.
By the end of the course, you will have learned:
- How to identify and control hazardous energy sources in the workplace.
- The correct procedures for applying and removing LOTO devices.
- How to properly test equipment to ensure energy isolation.
- Best practices for maintaining safety when working with high-voltage systems.
- How to comply with OSHA regulations and workplace-specific LOTO programs.
This training equips workers with the knowledge and skills to safely perform maintenance and servicing tasks while preventing energy-related accidents and injuries.