Lockout and Hazardous Energy Control
Controlling hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance: energy types and stored energy, CSA Z460 and provincial and federal lockout regulations, the energy control program and roles, locks, tags and devices, the lockout sequence, verifying zero energy, group lockout, shift changes and contractors, safe release and abandoned lock removal, alternative methods, machine-specific procedures, inspections and audits.
HSE-210 12 lessons · 5 h 28 min
Offered by HSM University · Safety Training
This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.
What you'll learn
- Explain what hazardous energy is, how hazardous energy injuries happen and why control devices are not energy isolation
- Identify electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, gravitational, thermal and chemical energy sources and calculate stored energy in springs, raised loads, receivers, capacitors and flywheels
- Describe CSA Z460 and the main provincial and federal lockout requirements, duties and penalties in Canada
- Explain the parts of an energy control program and the roles and training of authorized, affected and other persons
- Select appropriate locks, tags, hasps, valve, breaker and plug lockout devices and explain the limitations of tags
- Apply the eight-step lockout sequence from preparation to performing the work
- Verify a zero energy state using the try step, gauges and live-dead-live testing, and control each type of stored energy
- Organize group lockouts, shift change transfers and contractor coordination so that every exposed worker keeps personal control
- Restore equipment safely, manage testing and positioning, and follow abandoned lock removal procedures
- Explain when CSA Z460 permits alternative methods and how cord-and-plug and other special cases are handled
- Write and maintain machine-specific procedures and placards and plan periodic inspections and program audits
- Analyze hazardous energy incidents and draft a machine-specific procedure for a multi-source machine
Course content
12 lessons · 5 h 28 min total · final exam
- 1 Hazardous energy and why lockout matters 24 min · quiz
- 2 Types and sources of hazardous energy 31 min · quiz
- 3 Lockout law and standards in Canada 24 min · quiz
- 4 The energy control program: procedures, roles and training 28 min · quiz
- 5 Locks, tags and lockout devices 26 min · quiz
- 6 The lockout sequence step by step 28 min · quiz
- 7 Verifying zero energy and controlling stored energy 28 min · quiz
- 8 Group lockout, shift changes and contractors 28 min · quiz
- 9 Restoring equipment and removing locks safely 28 min · quiz
- 10 Alternative methods, minor servicing and exceptions 28 min · quiz
- 11 Machine-specific procedures, placards, inspections and audits 28 min · quiz
- 12 Incident case studies and capstone: writing a machine-specific procedure 27 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Controlling hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance: energy types and stored energy, CSA Z460 and provincial and federal lockout regulations, the energy control program and roles, locks, tags and devices, the lockout sequence, verifying zero energy, group lockout, shift changes and contractors, safe release and abandoned lock removal, alternative methods, machine-specific procedures, inspections and audits.