Lock-Out / Tag-Out Safety Training

This course is designed for all employees and guests who work on or near equipment in which the unexpected energizing or start up of the  machines or equipment, or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees above human vulnerability limits. This includes all the servicing, maintenance, modification, calibration, and repair functions.

This standard establishes minimum performance requirements for the control of such hazardous energy. The information covered in this session includes the steps in the Lock-Out/Tag-Out and the affected employee's part in the procedure. Also, you'll be provided with information on the locks and tags that are used.

- Authorized employees must receive training on the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

- Other employees (those whose work activities are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized)must be instructed about the procedure and about the  prohibition relating to attempts to restart or re-energize machines or equipment that are locked out or tagged out

Upon completion of the Lock-Out/Tag-Out Awareness course, the delegate will be able to:

- Explain sources of hazardous energy

- Describe arc flash

- Energy control procedures

- Protective materials and hardware

- Authorized and Affected employees

- Outline lockout/tagout procedures

- Outline guarding requirements

- Describe the use of insulation

- Describe the use of personal protective equipment

Training Topics: 

- Why is LOTO Needed?

- Energy Sources

- Types of Isolators and LOTO Devices

- Dealing with Stored Energy

- LOTO Procedure

- The purpose and importance of LOTO

- Isolators - electrical, mechanical, process, etc.

- Lock-out devices (where lockable energy isolator).

- Tag-out devices - where isolator cannot be locked.

- Single vs multiple LOTO.

- Explain sources of hazardous energy

- Describe arc flash

- Energy control procedures

- Protective materials and hardware

- Authorized and Affected employees

- Outline guarding requirements

- Describe the use of insulation

- Describe the use of personal protective equipment

- Identify energy sources for common machinery and equipment:

- De-energise, restrain, disconnect, etc. Outline the procedure for applying and removing LOTO

Assessment: Students are assessed throughout the course by the instructor.

Observation: Before and after written assessment/exam will be conducted.

Certificate: NAJMA certificate of attendance, valid for 2 years, issued on completion of the assessment.