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Control of
Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Edward Brunet, Jr., P.E.
Overview
Workers can be seriously injured or killed if machinery
they service or maintain unexpectedly energizes, starts up or releases stored
energy. Employers are required to develop and implement lockout/tagout
procedures to protect workers who can be injured servicing or maintaining
machinery.
In this course, the student will review OSHA 3120,
"Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)". This publication outlines the
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR Part 1910) for lockout/tagout
procedures to protect workers servicing machinery. This course is relevant
to business owners, engineers, managers, foreman and any other personnel working
in industries that require the servicing and/or maintenance of machinery that
can injure or kill workers if the equipment unexpectedly energizes, starts up or
releases stored energy.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of
ten questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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The definition of lockout/tagout and why it is
important.
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The requirements for development and implementation of a
lockout/tagout procedure.
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Under what circumstances lockout or tagout procedures
must be employed.
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Lockout/tagout procedure review and employee training
requirements.
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review the document prior to taking a
quiz for credit. The quiz will focus only on pages 1 thru 21 of OSHA 3120,
"Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)".
OSHA 3120, "Control of Hazardous Energy (LockoutTagout)"
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