LOTO training gives the people who service your machines a shared understanding of how to control hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance. When everyone knows their role and respects a lock, equipment stays safely shut down until the work is done. Production is never so urgent that a job can't be done safely.
Lockout / Tagout (LOTO) Training
What You'll Learn
This course walks your team through the essentials of lockout/tagout, from the roles each person plays to the procedure for taking equipment safely out of service. We'll cover:
Roles and When LOTO Is Applied
Understand the parts authorized and affected employees play, and the servicing and maintenance situations where lockout/tagout is needed.
LOTO Basics and Types of Energy
Learn how lockout/tagout operations function and the types of hazardous energy it is used to control.
Controlling Residual Energy
Recognize energy that can remain in equipment after it is shut down, and why it has to be dealt with before work begins.
Lockout/Tagout Procedures and Inspections
Discuss the steps of developing a machine specific procedure and how to conduct periodic inspections.
How Do You Learn?
Who Is This Course For?
Lockout/Tagout training is required for the employees who service, operate, or work near machinery such as conveyors, presses, and other industrial equipment.
Maintenance Technicians
Electricians
Equipment Operators
Mechanics
Service Contractors
Why Choose Us?
Trusted Nationwide
With more than 20 years in safety and OSHA compliance, we know what it takes to build safer workplaces and navigate real-world compliance challenges. As an OSHA VPP Star Mobile Workforce, we bring proven safety practices and hands-on experience to every client. Our nationwide team of Safety & Health Professionals gives you access to knowledgeable, responsive support whenever and wherever you need it.
Train Anytime, Anywhere
Our experience has taught us that effective training needs to work around your employees and your operations—not the other way around. Choose the format and schedule that fits your workplace, whether that means training employees together at your location, remotely with a live trainer, or online anytime. Training is available in English and Spanish, with closed captioning offered in 25+ languages for online courses.
Compliance to Feel Confident About
Knowing what training you need can be challenging. Our experienced Safety & Health Professionals help take the guesswork out of the process by delivering the training your employees need while helping you meet OSHA requirements. We provide training documentation for your records, signed by all attendees. When applicable, certificates of completion or wallet cards will be provided.
Trusted Nationwide
With more than 20 years in safety and OSHA compliance, we know what it takes to build safer workplaces and navigate real-world compliance challenges. As an OSHA VPP Star Mobile Workforce, we bring proven safety practices and hands-on experience to every client. Our nationwide team of Safety & Health Professionals gives you access to knowledgeable, responsive support whenever and wherever you need it.
Train Anytime, Anywhere
Our experience has taught us that effective training needs to work around your employees and your operations—not the other way around. Choose the format and schedule that fits your workplace, whether that means training employees together at your location, remotely with a live trainer, or online anytime. Training is available in English and Spanish, with closed captioning offered in 25+ languages for online courses.
Compliance to Feel Confident About
Knowing what training you need can be challenging. Our experienced Safety & Health Professionals help take the guesswork out of the process by delivering the training your employees need while helping you meet OSHA requirements. We provide training documentation for your records, signed by all attendees. When applicable, certificates of completion or wallet cards will be provided.
Hear From Our Trainees
"Had a great day training with Lancaster Safety Consulting. The training consultant Ricardo Lopez was very professional and knowledgeable. The course was a great source of information from a very knowledgeable person."
Carl Evans
"I highly recommend the Lancaster team for all of your safety needs. The entire team is responsive, knowledgeable, and efficient. The training content is relevant and presented in a manner easy for employees to digest. It is a relief having them in your corner."
Jennifer Hevelone
"Everyone involved in the process was great! From scheduling to our training with our trainer Orpheus, everything went very smooth. Orpheus was very knowledgeable and thorough on the subject."
Tyler Hytla
"Lancaster provided an excellent trainer who was engaging and energetic throughout the day long safety training. They provided a valuable service for our team."
Jordan Cummings
Lockout Tagout Resources
Lockout Tagout Toolbox Talk
Webinar: Intro to LOTO
What Safety Training is Required?
Frequently Asked Questions
No. There is no certification under OSHA's lockout/tagout standard. OSHA does require that training is conducted for those performing service or maintenance work on machinery with the potential for unexpected energization.
Locks and tags are part of the safe operating procedure to protect workers from hazardous energy. Lockout devices are a physical restraint that is attached to an energy isolating device such as a breaker or disconnect. Tagout devices are a visible tag that is attached to an energy isolating device to serve as a warning. It is recommended that both of these devices are used in conjunction.
OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard (29 CFR 1910.147) requires employers to maintain an energy control program to protect workers from the unexpected startup of machinery or release of hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance.
OSHA does not set a fixed annual training requirement for lockout/tagout, but we recommend it is conducted annually. Retraining is required when an employee's job assignment changes or when machines, equipment, or processes change in a way that creates a new hazard, or when the energy control procedure changes. It is also required when a periodic inspection shows an employee is not following the procedure correctly.
Need More Than Training?
Training is just the start of a complete health and safety program. If your team needs safety procedures and ongoing compliance support, we also offer partnerships where we help your business to build a safety culture.

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