Lockout Tagout - Bulletproofing High-Risk Tasks

This session provides a practical, step-by-step approach to implementing and sustaining effective Lockout/Tagout programs. It begins with the purpose and regulatory foundation of energy control (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147), then explores each of the Six Steps in detail — planning, shutdown, isolation, application, stored-energy control, and verification.

Attendees will learn to identify all forms of hazardous energy (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, chemical, and stored), and apply controls that eliminate uncertainty. Using real-world case studies, the webinar demonstrates how failures often occur not from lack of policy but from human factors, poor visuals, and weak verification practices.

Topics include procedure development, photo-based isolation lists, group lockbox coordination, managing contractors, and ensuring communication during shift changes. The program also reviews advanced verification methods, stored-energy dissipation, and post-work release procedures to prevent re-energization hazards.

By the end of the session, participants will understand how to design, document, and verify a comprehensive LOTO process that integrates with other safety systems such as hot work and confined-space permits.

Areas Covered in the Session:-

• The Six-Step LOTO Process explained and applied
• Identifying all types of hazardous energy
• Common reasons workers skip LOTO — and how to remove those barriers
• Developing clear, photo-based procedures
• Verification techniques beyond “try-start”
• Controlling stored energy safely
• Effective group lockout and contractor coordination
• Shift changes and abandoned lock management
• Field-level communication and coaching strategies
• Post-LOTO verification and safe release procedures.

Background:-

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) failures remain one of the leading causes of serious injuries and fatalities in industry. Even with written procedures and annual training, gaps often appear during outages, non-routine work, and contractor tasks. This program focuses on building durable energy-control systems that protect people by design — not by luck.

Why Should You Attend:-

Every LOTO violation tells the same story: someone thought the system was safe. The difference between “off” and “de-energized” can be life or death. In this session, you’ll learn how to bulletproof your energy-control program so a single missed disconnect never becomes a tragedy.

Real-world pressures — time, production, fatigue — often cause workers to take shortcuts. This training shows how to eliminate those weak points through smarter procedures, better verification, and stronger cultural ownership. You’ll learn the Six-Step LOTO Process — Prepare, Shut Down, Isolate, Apply Locks/Tags, Control Stored Energy, Verify Isolation — and how to make each step consistent, verifiable, and audit-ready.

Participants will see what causes lockout failures, why people skip steps, and how to design simple, visual, and enforceable systems that work every time. You’ll walk away with checklists, coaching language, and proven field strategies for contractor management, group lockouts, and shift handoffs. Whether you manage maintenance, operations, or safety, this session will help you close the gap between “trained” and “truly protected.”

Who Will Benefit:-

• EHS Managers, Safety Engineers, and Coordinators
• Maintenance Managers, Supervisors, and Technicians
• Operations and Production Leaders
• Reliability, Engineering, and Project Managers
• Contractor Safety and Training Leads.