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Lockout Tagout: Secure Safely

26 minutesEN / ES / MLCCSafety Training29 CFR 1910.147 - The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Quick Answer

Lockout Tagout: Secure Safely is a 26-minute online course that teaches employees the procedures required to control hazardous energy during machine servicing and maintenance as mandated by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.147. It is designed for authorized employees who perform lockout/tagout, affected employees who work near controlled equipment, and supervisors who oversee energy control programs. The course includes a downloadable certificate of completion.

Course Overview

Failure to properly control hazardous energy during equipment servicing causes an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year in the United States. In OSHA's FY 2025 Top 10 most-cited violations, the Control of Hazardous Energy standard (29 CFR 1910.147) ranked number 4 with 2,177 citations. The most common violations involve missing written procedures, inadequate employee training, and failure to conduct annual periodic inspections. A single OSHA inspection can yield multiple citations - one per machine without a procedure, one for missing training records, and additional citations for skipped verification steps - quickly compounding an employer's financial and legal exposure.

This course trains your employees on the complete lockout/tagout process required by OSHA, from preparation and shutdown through energy isolation, lockout device application, stored energy verification, and safe removal of locks after servicing is complete. Your team will learn the differences between authorized, affected, and other employees, understand the types of hazardous energy that must be controlled (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and gravitational), and recognize the critical verification step that confirms zero-energy state before work begins.

What You'll Learn

  • OSHA lockout/tagout requirements under 29 CFR 1910.147
  • Types of hazardous energy - electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and gravitational
  • The six-step lockout/tagout procedure from shutdown to restart
  • Roles and responsibilities of authorized, affected, and other employees
  • Energy isolation device identification and lockout device application
  • Stored and residual energy verification - the zero-energy state confirmation
  • Group lockout/tagout procedures for complex equipment or shift changes
  • Annual periodic inspection requirements and documentation

Who Needs This Training

  • Authorized employees who apply locks and tags to energy isolation devices during maintenance
  • Machine operators and production workers classified as affected employees
  • Maintenance technicians and millwrights who service industrial equipment
  • Electricians and instrumentation technicians working on energized systems
  • Supervisors who authorize and oversee lockout/tagout procedures
  • Safety managers responsible for developing and auditing energy control programs

Regulatory Background

OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy standard (29 CFR 1910.147) requires employers to establish an energy control program with written machine-specific procedures, employee training, and annual periodic inspections. The standard ranked number 4 on OSHA's FY 2025 Top 10 most-cited violations list with 2,177 citations. The standard applies to all general industry employers whose workers service or maintain machines where unexpected energization could cause injury. Training must cover all three employee classifications: authorized employees must be trained on energy control procedures, affected employees must be trained on the purpose and use of lockout/tagout, and all other employees must be trained to recognize when procedures are in use and not to interfere. Retraining is required whenever procedures change, new hazards are introduced, or periodic inspections reveal deficiencies. Serious violations carry penalties of up to $16,550, while willful or repeated violations can reach $165,514. An employer with multiple machines lacking written procedures could face over $165,000 in penalties from a single inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions

A serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.147 carries a penalty of up to $16,550 per citation as of 2025. OSHA can issue separate citations for each machine lacking a written procedure, for missing training records, and for failing to conduct annual inspections. Willful or repeated violations can reach $165,514 per citation. An employer with 10 machines and no written procedures could face over $165,000 in serious violation penalties alone.
Under 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6), employers must conduct a periodic inspection of each energy control procedure at least annually. The inspection must be performed by an authorized employee other than the one who normally uses the procedure. It must include a review of the employee's responsibilities under the procedure and confirm that the procedure is being followed. The inspection must be documented and records retained.
Online training can provide the knowledge component of lockout/tagout training, covering regulatory requirements, energy types, and procedural steps. However, OSHA expects employees to demonstrate competency in applying the actual lockout/tagout procedures used at their facility. Employers should supplement online training with hands-on instruction on specific equipment, energy isolation devices, and lockout devices used in their workplace.
The most commonly cited violations under 29 CFR 1910.147 are failure to develop and document machine-specific energy control procedures (paragraph (c)(4)), failure to provide adequate training (paragraph (c)(7)), and failure to conduct annual periodic inspections (paragraph (c)(6)). The zero-energy verification step - attempting to restart the machine after lockout to confirm isolation - is also frequently skipped and cited.
Under 29 CFR 1910.147, tagout alone may only be used when the energy-isolating device is not capable of being locked out. If a device can accept a lock, lockout is required unless the employer demonstrates that tagout provides equivalent protection. Additionally, any new or replacement energy-isolating devices installed after January 2, 1990, must be designed to accept a lockout device. OSHA strongly favors lockout over tagout because physical locks provide a more reliable barrier against re-energization.
$29.95
per person
Volume Pricing
Team Size Price per Person
1 - 9$29.95
10 - 24$23.95
25 - 49$21.55
50 - 99$17.50
Subtotal $29.95
Language

This course is available in English, Spanish, and Multi-Language CC at no additional charge.

Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.

$29.95
per person