{"id":42601,"date":"2018-08-06T02:53:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T06:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=42601"},"modified":"2025-10-08T08:03:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:03:59","slug":"lockout-tagout-training-hazardous-energy-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/lockout-tagout-training-hazardous-energy-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockout Tagout Training: How to Control Hazardous Energy and Protect Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"642\"><strong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"642\">Lockout Tagout Training: How to Keep Workers Safe from Hazardous Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"963\">When you\u2019re working around machinery, one small mistake can turn ugly fast. That\u2019s why <em data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"760\">control of hazardous energy<\/em>, better known as <em data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"794\">lockout tagout<\/em> (LOTO), is one of the most important OSHA safety programs you can have. It\u2019s not just about compliance\u2014it\u2019s about making sure everyone goes home with all ten fingers.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"999\">What Is Lockout Tagout (LOTO)?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1190\">Lockout Tagout is the process of making sure a machine stays off\u2014really off\u2014while someone\u2019s working on it. The idea is simple: no one can power it up until the work is done and it\u2019s safe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1214\">There are two parts:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1469\">\n<li data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1344\">\n<p data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1344\"><strong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1229\">Lockout<\/strong>: Workers attach a physical lock to the machine\u2019s energy source. It can\u2019t be turned on until that lock comes off.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1469\">\n<p data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1357\">Tagout<\/strong>: A warning tag gets attached to tell everyone that the equipment\u2019s under maintenance and not to mess with it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1602\">If you want to see OSHA\u2019s full standard, here\u2019s their guide: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/lockout-tagout\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1599\">OSHA Lockout\/Tagout Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1633\">Why LOTO Training Matters<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1862\">Most workplace injuries from machinery happen because someone didn\u2019t know\u2014or didn\u2019t follow\u2014the LOTO procedure. That\u2019s why OSHA requires specific <em data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1819\">lockout tagout training for employees<\/em>. Training should make sure workers know:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"2239\">\n<li data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1916\">\n<p data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1916\"><strong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1873\">Why<\/strong> the program exists and what it prevents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"2018\">\n<p data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2018\"><strong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1943\">What types of energy<\/strong> (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic) they might be exposed to.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2086\">\n<p data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2086\"><strong data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2061\">How to properly apply locks and tags<\/strong> on different machines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2156\">\n<p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2156\"><strong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2125\">How to verify energy is isolated<\/strong> before working on equipment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2239\">\n<p data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2239\"><strong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2189\">What to do in an emergency<\/strong>, including how to re-energize equipment safely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2352\">You can dig into OSHA\u2019s full LOTO training requirements here.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2391\">Best Practices to Make LOTO Stick<\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2821\">\n<li data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2489\">\n<p data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2489\"><strong data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2422\">Train often, not once.<\/strong> Do refreshers whenever equipment changes or people forget steps.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2490\" data-end=\"2609\">\n<p data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2609\"><strong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2510\">Get hands-on.<\/strong> Don\u2019t just hand out a slide deck. Let employees actually practice locking and tagging equipment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2716\">\n<p data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2716\"><strong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2637\">Track your sessions.<\/strong> Keep a record of who\u2019s trained and when\u2014it\u2019s good for compliance and audits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2821\">\n<p data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2821\"><strong data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2749\">Include your supervisors.<\/strong> They need to know how to spot unsafe shortcuts and enforce the rules.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2841\">Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"3031\">Lockout Tagout isn\u2019t just paperwork\u2014it\u2019s a life-saving habit. A solid LOTO program backed by clear, consistent training keeps your workers safe and your company out of OSHA\u2019s crosshairs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3231\">If your workplace hasn\u2019t updated its <em data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3093\">LOTO training program<\/em> in a while, it\u2019s time. Visit <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/lockout-tagout\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3188\">OSHA\u2019s Lockout\/Tagout page<\/a> for free resources and compliance tools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lockout Tagout Training: How to Keep Workers Safe from Hazardous Energy When you\u2019re working around machinery, one small mistake can turn ugly fast. That\u2019s why control of hazardous energy, better known as lockout tagout (LOTO), is one of the most important OSHA safety programs you can have. It\u2019s not just about compliance\u2014it\u2019s about making sure &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1592],"class_list":["post-42601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc","tag-lockout-tagout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42601"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62366,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42601\/revisions\/62366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}