🔒 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)

Control hazardous energy before servicing machines — the 6 LOTO steps, every energy type, locks & tags, group lockout, and how to verify zero energy under OSHA 1910.147. It maps to OSHA 1910.147 (control of hazardous energy). The course is organized into 7 modules, ending with a final exam (pass mark 80%). It is free awareness-level training designed for anyone who needs a practical, working understanding of the topic.

What you'll learn

• What is hazardous energy & why LOTO?
• Energy types & stored energy
• The 6 LOTO steps
• Locks, tags & isolation signs
• Roles, group lockout & training
• Restoring power & removing LOTO
• Program, inspection & special cases

Learning objectives

• Explain what hazardous energy is and why unexpected start-up is the leading machine-servicing killer
• List all energy types: electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, chemical, mechanical, gravity and stored/residual energy
• Perform the 6 LOTO steps in the correct order, ending with verification of zero energy
• Distinguish authorised, affected and other employees and their training duties
• Apply the one-worker / one-lock / one-key rule and group-lockout (hasp / lockbox) procedures
• Correctly restore power and remove locks, including the absent-worker removal procedure
• State the core OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 requirements: written procedures, durable devices, annual periodic inspection, and verification