Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO)

This is critical training in the control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout), required by OSHA. It’s covered under Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147. It covers the practices and procedures necessary to disable machinery or equipment to ensure no hazardous energy is released while employees perform servicing and maintenance.

Hazardous Energy includes electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other sources in machines and equipment. Each in their own form present serious hazards to workers.

What Are the Harmful Effects of Hazardous Energy

Workers servicing or maintaining machines or equipment may be seriously injured or killed if hazardous energy is not properly controlled.

Examples given from OSHA include both serious and fatal injuries such as electrocution, burns, crushing, cutting, lacerating, amputating, or fracturing body parts, and others.