EWT - Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
Learning objectives
- Identify the types of energy that can be a hazard to workers in generation facilities.
- Explain the fundamental procedures to follow for establishing and working under locks and tags.
- Describe the differences in energy control roles between authorized and affected employees.
- Determine whether a lockout or tagout device meets requirements for appearance, strength and durability.
- Identify the limitations of using tags without locks.
- Define the procedures for applying and removing locks and tags.
- Explain the special OSHA requirements for temporary removal of locks or tags, group lockouts and tagouts, shift change turnover, and training of outside service personnel.
- Define the OSHA requirements for training and retraining.
Course overview
The goal of this lesson is to provide awareness training for electrical workers in the safe procedures for using lockout/tagout devices for the control of energy sources in installations for the purpose of electric power generation.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 25 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 3
- Course ID: 148
English
Course Outline
- Introduction
- What is a Hazardous Energy Control Program?
- Authorized and Affected Employees
- Locks, Tags, and Devices
- Applying and Removing Locks and Tags
- Group Lockout/Tagout
- Training and Retraining
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
- 29 CFR 1910.269(d) Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout) Procedures
- 29 CFR 1926.417 Lockout and Tagging of Circuits (construction electric)