In a recent year, there were over 240 fatalities in the workplace resulting from human contact with electrical current. Many of these deaths resulted from the unexpected energizing of a machine during maintenance or repair; had the machine been properly de-energized while being worked on, unnecessary deaths could have been prevented.
To reduce the hazards of working on or around energized equipment, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established guidelines for lockout/tagout programs in the workplace, procedures that instruct workers how to turn off and disconnect machines from their energy source to prevent worker injuries and deaths.
Providing learners with potentially life-saving information, this course describes the hazards of working with electricity, explains the steps involved in proper lockout/tagout procedures, and outlines the elements of an effective workplace energy control program.
TARGET AUDIENCE
All employees who work closely with and around electrically-powered machines.
TIME TO COMPLETE
75 minutes
PURPOSE
To educate employees about the risks associated with working around hazardous energy and to instruct them when and how to use lockout/tagout procedures to avoid serious injury or death.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- distinguish between active and stored energy and recognize the dangers each poses;
- explain and follow the steps for locking and tagging out equipment and for returning it safely back into service;
- follow the procedures included in an organization's energy control program, including inspections, documentation, training, and lockout/tagout
- procedures for groups and contractors; and analyze situations requiring lockout/tagout procedures.
- identify the dangers of working around hazardous energy sources;
TOPICS COVERED:
- The Importance of Following Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- The Hazards of Working with Active and Stored Energy
- Duties of Authorized and Affected Employees
- Types of Lockout/Tagout Devices
- Following Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- Implementing a Workplace Energy Control Program
- Case Studies Involving Lockout/Tagout Procedures
FORMS INCLUDED
There are no forms or documents in this course.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
If you are not satisfied with your purchase, contact us within 90 days to receive a refund of an individual course or suite (no more than one course in the suite may be completed).