This free online health and safety course explains how to use Lockout Tagout (LOTO) protocols to manage energy hazards. This health and safety course explains how Lockout Tagout (LOTO) procedures are used to control hazardous energy during machinery interventions like repairs and maintenance. We lay out the benefits of implementing LOTO procedures, the key elements of an effective LOTO programme and the different types of LOTO hardware. We also cover the necessary steps taken to implement LOTO protocols and describe the roles performed by various stakeholders.
| Course Category | Business |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define ‘Lockout Tagout’ (LOTO) and describe its purpose and benefits • Outline the Lockout Tagout regulations of different countries • Explain the essential elements of a successful Lockout Tagout programme • Define ‘hazardous energy’ and identify energy sources that require LOTO procedures • Discuss when Lockout Tagout is necessary and when exceptions to LOTO can be made • Describe the roles and responsibilities of authorised and affected employees in the context of LOTO • Identify different types of Lockout Tagout devices • Summarise the six-step approach to applying Lockout Tagout (LOTO) procedures on machines or equipment • Explain how to remove Lockout Tagout devices like guards • Outline the group LOTO procedures |
| Course Code | 5663 |
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