Description
Working with electricity can be dangerous. Every year, between 300 and 500 people in the U.S. are killed by electrocutions at work. To handle electricity safely, you need to know how it acts, how it can be controlled, and its hazards. Workers performing service or maintenance on machinery and equipment may be injured by the unexpected startup of the machinery or equipment, or release of stored electrical energy in the equipment. In fact, failure to lock out machinery before working on it is a major cause of injury and death in the United States. These deaths and injuries can be prevented by establishing and following an effective lockout/tagout program. This training will tell you more about electrical hazards, safe practices when working with electricity, and the lockout tagout program and how it can save your life.
What you'll learn
Describe how electricity works
Define conductors and insulators
Explain how electric shock occurs
Recall safe practices for working with and around electricity
Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout
List different forms of hazardous energy
Identify who is covered and what activities are covered by the lockout/tagout standard
Describe the three elements of an energy control program
Recognize the types of lockout/tagout devices
Explain who is required to lockout or tagout
List the steps for attaching and removing locks and tags
Discuss periodic inspections of lockout/tagout procedures as required by the standard
Understand the training requirements for lockout/tagout
System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher (11+is preferred), Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (latest), iPad iOS (latest) (Tablet only), Mac OS 10.10 or 10.11 (PC only) Apple Safari 8 or 9, Android Google Chrome (latest). Course playback is not recommended for mobile phones. For optimal playback, it is also recommended that learners close all other browser windows when viewing a course.
UL
UL empowers organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its learning, health, and safety platforms. More than 2,000 organizations in over 20 major industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and construction & energy, trust UL’s software tools and learning solutions to meet their expanding needs. UL's international suite of online courses, built by industry experts and learning specialists, give employees the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe, succeed on the job, and remain in compliance.
Working with electricity can be dangerous. Every year, between 300 and 500 people in the U.S. are killed by electrocutions at work. To handle electricity safely, you need to know how it acts, how it can be controlled, and its hazards. Workers performing service or maintenance on machinery and equipment may be injured by the unexpected startup of the machinery or equipment, or release of stored electrical energy in the equipment. In fact, failure to lock out machinery before working on it is a major cause of injury and death in the United States. These deaths and injuries can be prevented by establishing and following an effective lockout/tagout program. This training will tell you more about electrical hazards, safe practices when working with electricity, and the lockout tagout program and how it can save your life.
Course Objectives:
Describe how electricity works;Define conductors and insulators;Explain how electric shock occurs;Recall safe practices for working with and around electricity;Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout;List different forms of hazardous energy;Identify who is covered and what activities are covered by the lockout/tagout standard;Describe the three elements of an energy control program;Recognize the types of lockout/tagout devices;Explain who is required to lockout or tagout;List the steps for attaching and removing locks and tags;Discuss periodic inspections of lockout/tagout procedures as required by the standard;Understand the training requirements for lockout/tagout
Duration: 46 min.