OSHA’s Control of Hazardous Energy standard (29 CFR 1910.147) mandates training, inspections, and recordkeeping to ensure that workers will not be injured by unexpected start-up or release of energy from a machine or piece of equipment during service or maintenance.

Whatever your role in lockout/tagout, you need to understand the reasons for lockout/tagout and know the established procedures. Lockout/Tagout: Put a Lock on Hazardous Energy is designed to raise your awareness about the importance of lockout/tagout and teach you both when and how to follow the procedures every time they’re needed.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify sources of hazardous energy
• Describe the three different types of employees recognized in a lockout or tagout program
• Distinguish lockout from tagout
• Explain how to perform lockout and tagout procedures
• Use a group lockout device safely
• Recognize exceptions to lockout and tagout requirements

Control of Energy

• Hazardous Energy
• How Accidents Happen
• OSHA Regulations
• Who is Involved

Lockout Basics

• Definition
• When to Use Procedure
• Steps: Apply Lockout
• Steps: Remove Lockout
• Lock Requirements

Tagout Basics

• Definition
• When to Use Procedure
• Steps: Apply Tagout
• Steps: Remove Tagout
• Tag Requirements

Special Cases

• Group Lockout & Group Tagout
• Shift Change
• Vehicle Lockout/Tagout
• Exceptions
• Authorized Person is Unavailable

Approximately 60 minutes

Testing conducted in this online Lockout/Tagout: Put a Lock on Hazardous Energy course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Users are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.