Lock Out Tag Out

Loto is an adaptation, implementation as well as practice of procedure for controlling the energy source from the process, which would affect the personnel who works with the process. When lockout/tagout procedures are performed properly before equipment service or maintenance, it controls hazardous energy and protect workers from harm.

Legal training requirement / obligation on employer

• Oshas  29 cfr 1910.147 control of hazardous energy
• The factories act section 24 

Training course content

• What is loto. 
• Type of energy. 
• Scope, application, purpose.
• Roles and responsibility.
• Installation and removal of loto.
• Types of loto devices.
• Type of ppe.
• Learning outcomes of training
• Awareness of legal requirement.
• Awareness on control of energy.
• Procedure and responsibility of person.
• Installation of loto device as per requirement.

Who should attend training

• Person who are responsible for servicing, maintenance, repair, inspection on powered equipment and also the machinery which may have stored energy.

Benefit of training 

• Employee gets knowledge benefit regarding the controlling and nullifying the energy from the source itself. Loto is the effective as well as preferred method of energy isolation as safe way of work