Lockout/Tagout

Overview

Lockout/Tagout is a safety measure that is widely used in industrial, manufacturing and process settings. In this course your employees will be able to gain an understanding into the importance of using this particular safety measure to prevent accidents during maintenance.

Objectives

At the end of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Understand what is meant by Lockout/Tagout and why it’s required
• Distinguish between planned and unplanned maintenance
• Recognise the different types of Lockout/Tagout equipment
• State who needs to be protected during maintenance
• Identify the five golden rules to promote safer maintenance
• Take action to promote safer systems of work in your organisation
• Sequence the seven stages of safe lockout