Lockout/tagout can be defined as the placement of a lock or tag on an energy isolating device, in accordance with an established procedure, ensuring that the energy isolating device and the equipment being controlled cannot be re-energized until the locking device is removed. While an authorized person usually performs the lockout, an "affected employee" is an employee that is affected by the lockout. This course will focus on the general awareness needed for these "affected employees."

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define lockout/tagout
• Identify sources of hazardous energy and describe how hazardous energy is isolated
• Differentiate between an “authorized employee” and an “affected employee”
• Describe the lockout/tagout process
• Describe the procedure for restarting equipment that had been locked out and tagged out