Course Overview
Working with electricity can be dangerous. Workers performing service or maintenance on machinery and equipment may be injured by the unexpected startup of the machinery or equipment, or release of stored electrical energy in the equipment. In fact, failure to lock out machinery before working on it is a major cause of injury and death. These deaths and injuries can be prevented by establishing and following an effective lockout/tagout program. This training will tell you more about electrical hazards, safe practices when working with electricity, and the lockout/tagout program and how it can save your life. Ideal learners are any employee who works on or around electrical machinery.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe how electricity works
- Define conductors and insulators
- Explain how electric shock occurs
- Recall safe practices for working with and around electricity
- Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout
- List different forms of hazardous energy
- Identify who should use lockout/tagout and when it should be used
- Describe the three elements of an energy control program
- List the steps for attaching and removing locks and tags
- Discuss periodic inspections of lockout/tagout procedures
- Understand the training recommendations for lockout/tagout