Program

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a set of practices and procedures to safeguard personnel against the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities.

• previously approved Lockout/Tagout Program Manual [pdf] (July 2005)
  - new draft currently in Site-Wide Review.  See the document review site for more information and a link to the draft document

Training

A minimum of two core training courses are required, #136 and #157, to be qualified for lockout tagout work.  A new annual refresher course, #157R, is also required to insure that frequent changes that electrical workers experience in their assignments, procedures, etc. are updated uniformly site wide.  Descriptions of the courses and requirements are listed in the links below:

• Course #136 - Lock & Tag Awareness for Affected Employees (prerequisite for #157 )
• Course #157 - Lock & Tag Program for the Control of Hazardous Energy
  Note: Course #157 includes #157R so that the latest changes in requirements for electrical lockout tagout are presented to persons taking #157.
• Course #157R - Lock & Tag Program for the Control of Hazardous Energy (annual refresher) - new class

To be additionally qualified to perform lockout tagout zero-voltage verifications, #138 plus either #251 or #274, are required.

• Course #138 - First Aid/CPR (prerequisite for #251 or #274)
• Course #251 - Electrical Safety for R&D (Power Techs - Zero Voltage Verification)
• Course #274 - Electrical Low/High Voltage (Electricians - Zero Voltage Verification)

A copy of the slides for course #157 is available for reference.  They are not a substitute for  classroom training.  You must still take Course #157 to be qualified.

• Course 157 Slides (January 2008) [pdf]

LOTO Tag Template

The lockout tagout program allows individual departments to issue lockout tagout tags and lockout tagout locks to their authorized employees. Using these templates, information can be entered, tag printed out, cut out, folded over and laminated. Personnel pictures can be copied from the online phone directory or other source and sized in MS WORD to fit the appropriate spot.

• Template in Word Document
• Template in PDF Format

If you are unable to print out LOTO Tags, please contact Kisha Kindle Ext. 3631

Annual Inspections

To complete Course #157R, the following form must be filled out, signed, and sent in to ESH Training, MS 84.

• Annual Procedure Inspection Form (#157R) [pdf]
  - word version [doc]

Resources

• Unacceptable Lockout Device Guideline [pdf]
• Electrical Safety Support Group webpages
• Electrical Safety Committee

Questions?

Email questions to the Electrical Safety Officer (ESO): Fred Jones

(Note: the ESO is also the Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).)