Lockout/Tagout for Affected Employees (Federal OSHA) Online Training

This online course covers the parts of the OSHA lockout/tagout rule (29 CFR 1910.147) that apply to affected employees and is written at the Affected Employee level.

What you learn

• Hazardous energy: off is not locked out
• Authorized, affected and other employees
• When lockout is used
• Recognizing locks and tags
• What the authorized employee does
• Restarting: release from lockout
• Never restart locked or tagged equipment
• When tags are used instead of locks
• Your training and retraining
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Bloqueo y etiquetado para empleados afectados (OSHA federal): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.