Lock Out Tag Out
This short course explains safe isolation, often called lock out tag out, and the energy sources that must be controlled before maintenance, cleaning or repair. You will learn the legal basis in PUWER 1998 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, and the step-by-step process from preparation to safely restoring equipment. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training, competence or your employer's procedures.
- Modules
- 3
- Duration
- About 20 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 8 questions from a bank of 12
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain the purpose of safe isolation and lock out tag out.
- ✓Identify the different energy sources that must be controlled.
- ✓Describe the legal requirements for isolation under PUWER 1998 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
- ✓Follow the main steps of a lock out tag out procedure, including verifying isolation.
- ✓Explain the rules for personal locks, group lockouts and removing locks.
Course contents
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Module 1: Why Safe Isolation Matters
Video (3 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: The Lock Out Tag Out Steps
Video (4 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: Working, Group Lockouts and Restoring
Video (4 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate