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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) for Manufacturing

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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) for Manufacturing

Kriti Kamra
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Instructors: Kriti Kamra

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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2 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Identify hazardous energy sources and distinguish between authorized, affected, and other employee roles under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147

  • Apply the correct sequence of LOTO procedures to isolate, de-energize, and verify zero-energy conditions on industrial equipment

  • Select appropriate lockout/tagout devices and hardware for specific energy sources and equipment types

  • Recognize non-compliant LOTO practices and respond correctly to special situations including group lockout and shift changes

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October 2026

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There are 3 modules in this course

Before a worker touches a single piece of machinery for servicing or maintenance, it is important to understand what makes that equipment dangerous and what the law requires them to do about it. This module establishes that foundation, exploring what hazardous energy is, where it exists in manufacturing equipment, who is responsible for controlling it, and what OSHA's energy control program requires of both employers and workers. Every concept introduced here directly underpins the procedures and decisions covered in the modules that follow.

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This module takes you from regulation to execution. Starting with OSHA's required LOTO procedure sequence, you will move through the full process of de-energizing industrial equipment, from notifying affected employees all the way to verifying zero-energy state before work begins. You will build fluency with the hardware that makes isolation possible, and practice matching the right devices to the right energy sources. The module closes with the real-world complexities that every manufacturing worker eventually encounters, including group LOTO across multiple authorized employees, procedure transfers across shift changes, and temporary re-energization for testing, so that compliance holds even when situations are not straightforward.

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This module consolidates every critical LOTO behavior covered across both modules into a personal commitment checklist. You will demonstrate your competency through a final graded assessment, confirming that you can apply safe, OSHA-compliant LOTO practices independently and correctly every time you service or maintain equipment.

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