LOCKOUT / TAGOUT TRAINING

Objectives:

To teach participant how to effectively lockout/tagout energized equipment. All equipment must have all sources of energy in LOCKOUT condition whenever maintenance work is being performed.

Course Content:

Define Lockout/Tagout

Review legal applications/ramifications - OH&SA related fines & penalties.

Who is required to Lockout? Why?

Importance of the supervisors role in ensuring compliance.

When is it required to Lockout equipment?

Identify and list sources of energy at this location and gives an example of each.

Review in detail your specific lockout/tagout policy & procedure.

Who requires notification when lockout procedure is to be used?

Case study - review an actual case and discuss what could have been done to prevent the accident that occurred in the case study.

Learner evaluation/test.

Length: one and half-hours

Who should attend?: Any person(s) who will be maintaining, setting-up, cleaning machinery and/or equipment, and will be exposed to a hazard should the machine be engaged/energized.

POWER PRESSES

Program Objectives:

To learn how and when lockout is required on power presses

To help prevent accidents and damage caused by unexpected movement of presses and auxiliary equipment

Program Content:

Applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

Canadian Standards Association Z142 – 02 Code for Power Press Operation: Health, Safety, and Guarding Requirements

Responsibilities and liability

Basic understanding of hydraulic and mechanical power presses

Different kinds of energy

Generic lockout procedures vs. machine specific lockout procedures

Safety blocking devices

Isolating energy sources

Air counterbalance considerations

Theory test

Suggested Participants:

Press operators, supervisors, maintenance workers, safety committee members

Program Duration:

One half day (maximum group size is 20)

BRight Training & Safety Wear

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