Energy surrounds us as we work. Energy is critical in every place of
business. Energy that is unexpected may be hazardous. Hazardous
energy may be obvious, but often is not.
Candidates will learn the requirements that apply when an employee doing service or maintenance on a machine or equipment could be injured by the unexpected startup or release of hazardous energy and the vital role Lockout (LO) and tagout (TO) play as a primary methods of controlling hazardous energy.
Candidates will understand the importance of Service or maintenance which includes erecting, installing, constructing, repairing, adjusting, inspecting, unjamming, setting up, troubleshooting, testing, cleaning, and dismantling machines, equipment, or processes. In this guide, equipment means equipment and machines, whether fixed or mobile.