Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO)

Course details

The term "lockout/tagout" refers to specific process and procedures to safeguard workers from the unexpected energizing or start up of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activates. Lockout/Tagout explains the importance of lockout/tagout in protecting the health and safety of ;

Employers should train ALL workers in the basic concepts of hazardous energy control, including energy isolation, locking and tagging of control devices, verifying de-energization, and clearing danger points before re-energizing equipment. Workers whose duties involve installation, maintenance, service, or repair work should be trained in the detailed control procedures required for their particular equipment.

This training should enable workers to identify tasks that might expose them to hazardous energy and the
effective methods for its control. Updated on 14 July, 2019