Would you stick your hand into a machine and hope no one turns it on? You can guarantee the machine stays off by locking and tagging it out. Failure to lock out machinery before servicing it is a major cause of injury and death. These deaths and injuries can be prevented by establishing and following an effective lockout and tagout program. This Lockout/Tagout online course is suitable for all employees who need to work around potentially dangerous equipment.
Course Topics
- Control of Energy
- Hazardous Energy
- How Accidents Happen
- OSHA Regulations
- Who is Involved
- Lockout Basics
- Definition
- When to Use Procedure
- Steps: Apply Lockout
- Steps: Remove Lockout
- Lock Requirements
- Tagout Basics
- Definition
- When to Use Procedure
- Steps: Apply Tagout
- Steps: Remove Tagout
- Tag Requirements
- Special Cases
- Group Lockout & Group Tagout
- Shift Change
- Vehicle Lockout/Tagout
- Exceptions
- Authorized Person is Unavailable
Pass Mark
Testing conducted in this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.
Certificate of Completion
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Universally Compatible
This course is mobile compliant and was created using standards that will allow playback on most Internet-capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.

