CONTROL OF

HAZARDOUS ENERGY

Instructor:________________________

Why do accidents happen?

Inattention
Distractions
Speed
Training
Procedures
Poor Habits

Todays objectives
Understand the purpose of LOTO
programs (29 CFR 1910.147)
Learn what goes into a LOTO program
Discuss hazardous energy, sources and
magnitudes
Understand LOTO procedures/plans
Select and apply LOTO devices and tags
Be able to evaluate unique LOTO
situations

Purpose of loto
1. To prevent unexpected energizing or start-up of
machines/equipment.
2. To prevent hazardous releases of stored and reaccumulating energy.

Approximately 120 fatalities and

15,000 disabling injuries each
year
Occurred due to assuming a
machine was safely turned off
or that an energy source was
correctly isolated

CHAPTER 1 program
basics

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ZES Key elements

Written ZES (Lock Out/Tag Out) Program
Individual Roles and Responsibilities
Training and Education Requirements
Periodic System Inspections

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energy control programs

Specifically outline scope, purpose, authorization,
standards and techniques for energy control
1. A specific statement of the intended use of your
procedures
2. Specific procedures to shutdown, isolate, block
and secure machines or equipment
3. Specific procedures to place, remove and transfer
lockout/tagout devices
4. Assigning responsibility for lockout/tagout devices
5. Requirements and procedures to test machines to
determine and verify effective lockout/tagout
devices, and other energy control measures

Individual responsibilities
Authorized employees who are charged with
the responsibility for implementing the
energy control procedures and who will be
performing the service or maintenance must
know:
Hazardous energy sources
Types and magnitudes of energy in the workplace
Methods and means necessary to isolate and
control the energy

Affected employees must know:

Purpose and use of energy control procedures

Other employees must:

Know energy control procedure in general
Understand the purpose of the procedure and the
importance of not attempting to start up or use the
affected equipment

Training
Initial Training
May vary according to
individual responsibilities

Retraining
Job assignment changes
New hazards, new equipment
LOTO program changes
Inadequacy in employee use
of LOTO procedures are
identified

Periodic inspections
Annual Inspections
Must be conducted annually to assure procedures
continue to be implemented properly
Inspection must include a demonstration of the
procedures and may be implemented through random
audits or planned visual inspections
Employer must certify in writing that the periodic
inspections have been performed
Must be performed by an authorized employee other
than the one using the energy control procedure

Inspection purpose
Ensure ZES program requirements are
utilized
Correct deviations relating to procedures
Assess person performing LOTO
procedures is following/understanding
program requirements

Inspection documentation
Certification must identify:

The equipment or machine being serviced

The dates of inspection
The employees included in the inspection
The authorized employee performing the
inspection

Purpose of the inspection is

to correct deviations or
inadequacies and point out
the good!

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CHAPTER 2 program
development

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