Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Safety Training
Course Overview
Hazardous energy is one of the most serious dangers employees face when servicing, maintaining, or repairing machinery and equipment. Unexpected startup, equipment movement, or the release of stored energy can result in severe injuries or fatalities.
First Coast Warehouse Safety Training’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Safety Training course introduces employees and supervisors to the principles of hazardous energy control and the requirements established under OSHA’s Control of Hazardous Energy Standard, 29 CFR 1910.147.
This course explains how hazardous energy incidents occur, the importance of energy isolation, and the procedures employers must establish to protect employees during servicing and maintenance activities.
What Students Will Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify hazardous energy sources, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, and thermal energy.
- Recognize the dangers associated with unexpected equipment startup and the release of stored energy.
- Understand OSHA requirements under 29 CFR 1910.147.
- Explain the differences between authorized, affected, and other employees.
- Identify the essential elements of an energy control program.
- Understand the proper sequence for shutting down, isolating, locking out, and verifying equipment.
- Recognize the importance of controlling stored and residual energy.
- Explain the requirements for removing lockout/tagout devices and restoring equipment to service.
- Recognize special situations involving group lockout, shift changes, and outside contractors.
- Understand employer responsibilities for employee training and periodic inspections.
Who Should Take This Course?
This training is intended for:
- Warehouse and distribution center employees
- Manufacturing and production personnel
- Maintenance technicians
- Equipment operators
- Supervisors and team leaders
- Safety coordinators and managers
- Employees working around machinery and equipment that may require hazardous energy control
Applicable OSHA Standards
The primary OSHA standard addressed in this course is:
29 CFR 1910.147 — The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout).
The course also introduces related requirements under 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, Electrical, where applicable.
Employers are responsible for developing and implementing equipment-specific energy control procedures, providing appropriate training, and ensuring employees understand their responsibilities.
Course Completion and Certificate
Participants must complete the required training material and successfully pass the final examination with a minimum score of 80%.
Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from First Coast Warehouse Safety Training.
Important: This online course provides foundational hazardous energy control training. It does not independently qualify an employee as an authorized lockout/tagout employee. Employers must provide additional training appropriate to the employee’s assigned responsibilities, applicable equipment, energy sources, and workplace procedures.
Registration Information
Register today to strengthen your understanding of hazardous energy control and the importance of preventing unexpected equipment startup during servicing and maintenance.
First Coast Warehouse Safety Training provides practical workplace safety education for employees, supervisors, and organizations throughout Northeast and Central Florida and South Georgia.
