Course "Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout Tagout"

Course Objective:

To provide participants with knowledge and skills for effective application of hazardous energy lockout/tagout procedures to ensure workplace safety.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for various categories of workers and managers at manufacturing facilities that use hazardous energy lockout and tagout systems. Specifically, the course is targeted at:

1. Workers and Technical Personnel:
   • Equipment operators
   • Technical specialists and engineers
   • Employees engaged in equipment maintenance and repair
2. Supervisors and Managers:
   • Production area supervisors
   • Occupational health and safety managers
   • Department heads responsible for implementing safety standards
3. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists:
   • Occupational safety engineers
   • Industrial safety specialists
   • Occupational safety consultants and auditors
4. Instructors and Trainers:
   • Specialists responsible for personnel training and instruction at the facility
   • Trainers conducting safety and LOTO courses

The course is designed for those responsible for workplace safety who must ensure proper application of LOTO procedures to minimize risks and prevent accidents. Participants will gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills that will help them effectively implement and maintain hazardous energy lockout and tagout systems at their facilities.

Benefits

Students of the hazardous energy lockout/tagout (LOTO) course receive numerous benefits that contribute to improving their qualifications and enhancing workplace safety. Here are the main ones:

1. Enhanced Safety:
   • Participants learn about best practices and procedures for lockout and tagout of hazardous energies, which helps significantly reduce the risk of workplace accidents and injuries.
2. Regulatory Compliance:
   • Students will be informed about applicable standards and regulatory requirements (such as OSHA), helping facilities comply with occupational safety legislative requirements.
3. Increased Productivity:
   • Through proper application of LOTO procedures, downtime and emergency situations are minimized, contributing to improved overall efficiency and facility productivity.
4. Professional Skill Development:
   • Participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills they can apply in their daily work, enhancing their professional competence and value to employers.
5. Practical Experience:
   • The course includes hands-on sessions and exercises allowing participants to practically master lockout and tagout procedures, promoting better material comprehension.
6. LOTO Card Development and Implementation:
   • Students will learn to develop and implement LOTO cards, helping standardize processes and improve control over safety procedure execution.
7. Improved Organizational Processes:
   • The acquired knowledge will help improve work organization, role and responsibility distribution, and implementation of continuous improvement systems at the facility.
8. Experience Sharing and Best Practices:
   • The course examines good and bad practices from other facilities, allowing participants to learn from others' examples and avoid common mistakes.
9. Course Completion Certificate:
   • Upon course completion, students receive a certificate confirming their competence in hazardous energy lockout and tagout, which can be useful for career advancement.
10. Strengthening Corporate Safety Culture:
    • Knowledge and skills gained from the course contribute to forming and strengthening a safety culture at the facility, positively affecting all workers and their attitude toward workplace safety.

These benefits make the course useful and important for workers and managers responsible for workplace safety.

Training Program

Day 1: Fundamentals and Risk Assessment

Module 1: Introduction to LOTO

• Purpose and importance of LOTO
• Regulatory requirements and standards (OSHA, ISO, etc.)
• Main LOTO components: lockout and tagout

Module 2: Hazardous Energy Identification

• Types of hazardous energies (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal)
• Methods for detecting and analyzing hazardous energy sources

Module 3: Hazardous Energy Exposure Risk Assessment

• Risk assessment methodology
• Human/equipment interaction analysis
• Examples of the most dangerous production operations
• Practical session: risk assessment using real-world examples

Module 4: Basic Principles of LOTO Card Development

• Structure and content of LOTO cards
• Procedures and step-by-step instructions
• Practical session: developing LOTO cards for specific equipment

Day 2: Practical Application and Implementation

Module 5: Practical Lockout and Tagout Session

• Tools and equipment for LOTO
• Lockout and tagout procedures
• Practical session: performing LOTO procedures on training equipment

Module 6: Personnel Training and Instruction

• Methods for effective employee training
• Developing and conducting briefings
• Practical session: creating training materials and conducting briefings

Module 7: Implementing LOTO Standards at the Facility

• Defining personnel roles and responsibilities
• Creating and implementing sub-processes
• Setting up a continuous improvement system
• Examples of good and bad practices from other facilities

Module 8: LOTO Program Verification and Audit

• Methods for verifying LOTO procedure compliance
• Conducting internal audits and inspections
• Documenting results and corrective actions

Module 9: Case Discussion and Analysis

• Analysis of real incidents and their causes
• Error analysis and prevention
• Group discussion and conclusions

Final Module: Summary and Questions

• Course summary
• Answering participant questions
• Course evaluation and feedback

Additional Materials:

• LOTO guides and checklists
• Templates and examples of LOTO cards
• Lists of recommended equipment and tools
• Contacts for further consultation and support

Knowledge Assessment:

• Testing upon course completion
• Practical skills verification

Upon course completion, participants will receive certificates confirming their knowledge and skills in hazardous energy lockout/tagout (LOTO).

Information is entered into the federal information system "Federal Register of Information on Education and/or Qualification Documents, Training Documents (FIS FRDO)" based on parts 9 and 10 of Article 98, paragraph 2 of part 15 of Article 107 of Federal Law No. 273-FZ of December 29, 2012 "On Education in the Russian Federation," and Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 825 of May 31, 2021 "On the federal information system 'Federal Register of Information on Education and/or Qualification Documents, Training Documents.'"

How Training Is Conducted

• Format: in-person or online.
• Course duration: 1 or 2 days depending on the selected course program.
• Sessions are conducted in a friendly atmosphere with coffee breaks.