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Lock out Tagout

Safety Program OverviewLockout
From time to time, the need will arise to perform maintenance, repairs, cleaning, inspection, or refitting of industrial equipment, machinery, and fixtures. According to the latest statistics, two people are killed every 10 minutes, and an additional one hundred and seventy people suffer severe or disabling injuries due to accidents sustained while at work. Most of these accidents can be avoided by providing proper training, and implementing proper lockout/tagout procedures at your facility. We can provide you with training on general lockout/tagout procedures, or we can custom design this program to suit your specific needs.

Who Should Attend
Anyone who works with electrical equipment and machinery that will need to be locked out to perform a cleaning, inspection etc.

Learning Objectives
After completing this health and safety training session, participants will have acquired the safety knowledge of:
  • The Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
  • What is a lockout/tagout procedure (why, when and where they must be used)
  • Lockout/tagout accidents causes
  • The difference between a lockout and a tagout
  • Potential dangers when working with industrial equipment
  • The importance of pre-shift inspections and their role in preventing accidents and costly equipment repairs
  • The proper use of a written checklist, and the proper procedures for conducting an inspection and reporting any faults
  • The proper procedure for restarting work that must be followed using a written checklist to avoid accident or injury
  • Re-energizing the equipment according to the order on the checklist

Safety Program Methodology
This health and safety training session is hands-on and interactive and is available in both English and French. Through group discussions, case studies and one-on-one instruction, each participant will be able to put into practice what they have learned in this health and safety training session. Where applicable, practical training will also be completed.
 

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