Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Training
Welcome to the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training. This training will help you understand the importance of LOTO procedures and how to apply them effectively to ensure workplace safety.
What is Lockout/Tagout?
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a safety procedure used in industrial and research settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work.
Steps to Perform Lockout/Tagout
- Prepare for Shutdown: Notify all affected employees that a lockout or tagout system is going to be utilized and the reason for it.
- Shut Down Equipment: Turn off or shut down the machine or equipment using the normal stopping procedure.
- Isolate Equipment: Isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source.
- Apply Lockout/Tagout Devices: Lockout and/or tagout the energy isolating devices with assigned individual locks.
- Release Stored Energy: Ensure that all stored or residual energy is safely released or restrained.
- Verify Isolation: Verify that the equipment is isolated and cannot be operated.
Interactive Quiz: Lockout/Tagout
Notify employees of system shutdown and begin the procedure.
