“OSHA Required Training – Control of Hazardous Energy “Lockout/Tagout” – 29 CFR 1910.147”

H. Wayne Harper, P.E.

Course Outline

This four hour course provides an overview and detailed analysis of OSHA’s “general industry” regulations for the control of hazardous energy “lockout/tagout” – 29 CFR 1910.147.  The course material is divided into four components as follows:

1. Executive Summary
2. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication #99-110:  Preventing Worker Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of Electrical, Mechanical, and Other Types of Hazardous Energy
3. OSHA Document #3120:  Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout / Tagout
4. OSHA Standards:  29 CFR 1910.147 – Control of Hazardous Energy “Lockout/Tagout”

The Executive Summary, written by H. Wayne Harper, P.E., provides an overview of OSHA, introduction to the control of hazardous energy, and description of the requisite regulatory requirements.  After completing this course, the student will have a greater understanding of OSHA’s control of hazardous energy “lockout/tagout” standard and the actions necessary to fulfill its regulatory requirements.  This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

• Be knowledgeable of OSHA stipulated employer responsibilities;
• Understand OSHA stipulated “authorized” employee roles and responsibilities;
• Understand OSHA stipulated “affected” employee roles and responsibilities;
• Be knowledgeable of a written energy control procedure’s required elements;
• Be familiar with typical lockout protocol and what options are available for non-typical situations;
• Understand the limitations of tagout device applications;
• Be aware of the physical requirements of lockout/tagout devices;
• Be aware of the general steps necessary for workers to take prior to beginning service or maintenance activities;
• Be knowledgeable of necessary training and re-training requirements;
• Learn the protocol for group lockout/tagout activities;
• Learn the protocol for lockout/tagout continuity through employee shift changes; and
• Understand the constraints for the use of outside contractors for service and/or maintenance procedures.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for all engineers and workplace managers.

Benefit to Attendees

Attendees of this course will understand the requirements of OSHA’s control of hazardous energy “lockout/tagout” standard and the actions necessary to obtain regulatory compliance.

Course Introduction

Within the United States millions of employees enter the workplace each day, some of which engage in service and/or maintenance activities for machinery and equipment.  To help ensure the safety of these employees, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has regulated requirements for the control of hazardous energy “lockout/tagout” via 29 CFR 1910.147.  An employer’s comprehensive program should protect employees from the release of all available forms of hazardous energy control, including; kinetic (mechanical), potential (pressure), live electrical, stored electrical (batteries & capacitors), and thermal (high or low temperatures).  In a concise manner, this course documents the key provisions and training requirements of OSHA’s control of hazardous energy “lockout/tagout” standard, as well as, providing supplemental information helpful to understanding related issues.  A thorough understanding of this standard would benefit all engineers and workplace managers.

Course Content

The course content is contained in the following PDF file:

OSHA Required Training – Control of Hazardous Energy “Lockout/Tagout” – 29 CFR 1910.147

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Course Summary

OSHA has generated the control of hazardous energy “lockout/tagout” (29 CFR 1910.147) to help increase employee safety in the workplace.  This course documents these regulatory requirements and presents supplemental information helpful to understanding related issues.   Implementing these means and methods will greatly assist engineers and workplace managers in obtaining regulatory compliance and safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities.

Related Links

For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.osha.gov/
Alaska Occupational Safety and Health via http://labor.state.ak.us/lss/oshhome.htm
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.ica.state.az.us/Divisions/osha/index.html
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.dir.ca.gov/occupational_safety.html
Connecticut Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/osha.htm
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health via http://hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh
Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.in.gov/dol/iosha.htm
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement via http://www.iowaworkforce.com/labor/iosh/index.html
Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.labor.ky.gov/osh/
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html
Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration via http://www.michigan.gov/miosha
Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://dirweb.state.nv.us/OSHA/osha.htm
New Jersey Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health via http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lsse/employer/Public_Employees_OSH.html and http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/peoshweb/
NM Occupational Health & Safety Bureau via http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/Ohsb_Website/index.htm
New York State Plan for Public Employee Safety and Health via http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/safetyhealth/DOSH_PESH.shtm
North Carolina Safety & Health Division via http://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.orosha.com/
Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.dtrh.gobierno.pr/PROSHA.asp?m=6
South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.llr.state.sc.us/Labor/Osha/index.asp
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/tosha.html
Utah Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.laborcommission.utah.gov/UOSH/index.html
Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.labor.vermont.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=74
Virgin Islands Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.vidol.gov/Units/OSHA/OSHA.htm
Virginia Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.doli.virginia.gov
Washington Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/default.asp
Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety via http://wydoe.state.wy.us/osha

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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