Lockout/Tagout for Affected Employee
Understand your role and responsibilities as an affected employee under OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy standard. Learn how energy control procedures protect workers during servicing and maintenance.
- Unlimited exam retakes
- Mobile access
- Certificate available immediately after successful completion
- Group and business enrollment available
Know Your Role as an Affected Employee
Unexpected startup or energization during servicing and maintenance can seriously injure workers. OSHA requires employers to use energy control procedures to prevent these incidents.
If you operate equipment being serviced under lockout/tagout or work where that servicing occurs, OSHA considers you an affected employee. This course explains what locked or tagged equipment means for your safety and what responsibilities you have.
Understanding Energy Control Procedures
Learn the purpose of lockout/tagout procedures and how energy control measures protect workers during servicing and maintenance activities.
Recognizing Lockout and Tagout Devices
Understand what lockout and tagout devices look like, where they are placed, and what they indicate about equipment status.
Affected Employee Responsibilities
Know your duties when equipment is locked or tagged out, including the prohibition against attempting to restart or reenergize controlled equipment.
Differences Between Employee Categories
Understand the distinction between authorized employees, affected employees, and other employees under the standard.
Workers Who Need to Understand Lockout/Tagout Procedures
For employees who operate or use equipment serviced under lockout/tagout, or who work in areas where those activities take place.
Employees who operate equipment that may require lockout/tagout during maintenance or servicing.
Workers in manufacturing or production areas where equipment is serviced under energy control procedures.
Employees working near machinery undergoing maintenance, adjustment, or repair.
Workers who operate or work near powered industrial equipment subject to lockout/tagout.
Employees who work near maintenance activities but do not perform the lockout/tagout.
Workers in general industry settings where hazardous energy control procedures are used.
Based on 29 CFR 1910.147
OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy standard requires employers to establish an energy control program and instruct affected employees in the purpose and use of its procedures.
This course provides that online instruction. Employers remain responsible for workplace-specific procedures, inspections, notifications, records, and full program implementation.
29 CFR 1910.147
Instruction on the purpose and use of energy control procedures for affected employees.
Online Learning
Access the course on any connected device and complete it on your schedule.
Unlimited Retakes
Retake the final assessment as often as needed at no additional cost.
Immediate Certificate
Receive a Certificate of Completion online after successfully passing the assessment.
Online Instruction and Workplace Implementation
This course covers the purpose and use of energy control procedures. Employers must provide the procedures, workplace instruction, inspections, records, and program required for their operations.
What This Online Course Provides
- Instruction on the purpose and use of energy control procedures
- Recognition of lockout and tagout devices and what they indicate
- Affected employee responsibilities around controlled equipment
- The prohibition against restarting locked-out or tagged-out equipment
- A final assessment with unlimited retakes
- An immediate Certificate of Completion after successful completion
What the Employer Must Still Provide
- Written energy control procedures specific to workplace equipment and operations
- Instruction on the actual procedures used at the facility
- At least annual inspections of energy control procedures
- Notification when lockout/tagout devices are applied or removed
- Training certification records with employee names and dates
- Retraining when assignments, equipment, procedures, or employee knowledge change
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Understand your responsibilities and work safely when equipment in your area is being serviced or maintained. Complete the course online on your schedule.