Intended audience

This course is required initially for University personnel, such as shop supervisors or maintenance personnel, who work in areas where energy control procedures may be utilized.

Description

This course provides awareness-level training on hazardous energy sources. It covers isolating these sources during maintenance and repair and outlines communication and control procedures, including the use of tags and locks to limit access.

This course does not satisfy the requirement for machine-specific training.

This course does not satisfy requirements for personnel authorized to conduct maintenance or repair work on or around de-energized systems. These personnel are required to take the Lockout Tagout Hands-On course.

Regulations and resources

UW Hazardous Energy Control - Lockout/Tagout

WAC 296-803

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147

Accommodations and language services

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations to individuals who need them.

• To request a disability accommodation, please contact the UW Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (V), 206-543-6452(TTY), or email at dso@uw.edu.
• To request safety training in a language other than English, please contact EH&S training at ehstrain@uw.edu and notify your supervisor. EH&S will work with you and your supervisor to arrange for interpretation or translation services.
• For other accommodation requests, please contact EH&S Training at ehstrain@uw.edu.