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Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

An estimated 50,000 workplace injuries are reported each year due to the failure to implement proper LOTO procedures. The Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Programs and Procedures course is designed to educate employees on the critical aspects of controlling hazardous energy during service and maintenance activities. This training covers the identification of energy sources, proper application and removal of lockout/tagout devices, and the necessary steps to ensure a safe working environment. By completing this course, you will earn a LOTO certification and understand how to prevent accidents and injuries caused by the unexpected release of energy.

LOTO Programs & Procedures Intro Video

Before earning your LOTO certificate, watch this short video

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Learning Objectives

Understand Hazardous Energy Sources: Learn about various forms of hazardous energy, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, radiation, thermal, and chemical.
Identify Energy-Isolating Devices: Recognize devices that can isolate energy, such as circuit breakers, disconnect switches, line valves, and blocks.
Implement Lockout Procedures: Learn the steps to properly lock out energy-isolating devices to prevent the accidental release of energy.
Apply Tagout Procedures: Understand how to tag out equipment to indicate that it should not be operated until the tagout device is removed.

Verify De-energization: Gain skills in verifying that energy has been effectively isolated and the equipment is safe to service.
Understand Employee Roles: Learn the roles and responsibilities of authorized, affected, and other employees in the lockout/tagout process.
Conduct Inspections: Know the requirements for conducting annual inspections of energy control procedures to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
Training Requirements: Understand the training and retraining requirements for employees based on their exposure to equipment and types of energy hazards.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Electricity Basics
1. Electricity and Electrical Hazards
2. Understanding Electricity
3. Conductors and Insulators
4. Voltage and Resistance
5. Current
3. Electrical Hazards
1. Electrical Shock
2. For a Shock to Occur…
3. Amount of Current and Damage
4. Current Range and Effects
5. Knowledge Check: Shock
6. Knowledge Check: Shock (continued)
7. Knowledge Check: Shock (continued)
4. Grounding and Current
1. What Is Grounding?
2. Current Flow and Skin Resistance
3. Example: 120V Grinder
4. Assumptions
5. I (Current) = E (Voltage) / R (Resistance)
6. Result of 120V Grinder Short Circuit
5. Electrical Safety
1. Electrical Safety – Your Responsibilities
2. Electrical Safety – Your Responsibilities (continued)
6. Lockout/Tagout
1. What Is Lockout/Tagout?
2. The Purpose of Lockout/Tagout
3. Forms of Hazardous Energy
4. Who Uses Lockout/Tagout?
5. Levels of Employees
6. When Is Lockout/Tagout Used?
7. Learning Activity: Scene
7. Energy Control Program
1. The Energy Control Program
2. Energy Control Procedures

8. Lockout/Tagout Devices
1. Energy-isolating Devices
2. Lockout and Tagout Devices
3. Lockout and Tagout Devices (continued)
4. Tags
5. Knowledge Check: Locks and Tags
6. Knowledge Check: Locks and Tags (continued)
7. Knowledge Check: Locks and Tags (continued)
9. Applying Locks and Tags
1. Applying Locks and Tags: Steps ===
2. Applying Locks and Tags: Steps ===
3. Applying Locks and Tags: Step 6
4. Learning Activity: Applying Locks/Tags
5. Learning Activity: Applying Locks/Tags (continued)
6. Step 7: Verification
10. Removing Locks and Tags
1. Removing Locks and Tags
2. Learning Activity: Removing Locks/Tags
3. Learning Activity: Removing Locks/Tags (continued)
4. Testing Machines
11. Personnel and Communication
1. Outside Personnel
2. Shift or Personnel Changes
3. Group Lockout or Tagout
12. Inspections and Training
1. Periodic Inspections
2. Training
13. Conclusion
1. Conclusion

Training Process

Duration: Approximately 1 hour. Access: Available online with 24/7 access, allowing participants to complete the course at their own pace. Certification: Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Certificate. Prerequisites: No prior training required. Suitable for all employees involved in service and maintenance activities.

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