Workers performing service or maintenance on machinery and equipment may be exposed to injuries from the unexpected energization, startup of the machinery or equipment, or release of stored energy in the equipment.

The Lockout/Tagout standard requires the adoption and implementation of practices and procedures to shut down equipment/isolate it from its energy source(s), and prevent the release of potentially hazardous energy while maintenance and service activities are being performed.

The standard requires different levels of training for the three categories of employees; what is the difference in the training required for the three categories?

Authorized employees must receive training on the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control: [29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A)].

Affected employees must receive training on the purpose and use of the energy control procedure [29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B)].

Other employees (those whose work activities are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized) must be instructed about the procedure and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines and equipment that are locked out or tagged out [29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C)].

The OSHA standard required that the company certified all their authorized employees whom will be perform Logout-Tagout procedures, recertification will be necessary as soon as: new procedures are implemented, a new equipment is require an updated training, or the employee is not following the procedure properly.

Safety Achievement LLC has identified the following hot topics must be included on the certification:
  
        -Lockout/Tagout Procedure
        -Scope and Application
        -Purpose
        -Definitions
        -Energy Control Program
        -Energy Control Procedures: Documentation & Required Content
        -Periodic Inspection
        -Affected Employee and Management Communication Requirements
        -Material and Hardware
        -Record practices and documents overview with practice
        -Tagout System
        -Normal Production Operations vs. Servicing and/or Maintenance
        -Testing of Machines
        -Minor Servicing Exception
        -Hazard of Unexpected Energization
        -Group Lockout/Tagout
        -Multiple Energy Sources/Multiple Items of Equipment
        -Outside Personnel (contractors)
        -Release from Lockout/Tagout
        -Relationship of The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Standard and,
         Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards
        -Relationship of The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Standard, Electric Power
         Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Standard, and Selection and Use of Electrical
         Work  Practices Standard
        -Related Cases Studio (examples)