Lockout/tagout Hazardous energy
ASP written lesson, 11 min read. ASP Domain 2: Safety Programs and Concepts
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- Define authorized, affected and other employees under the standard
- Decide when servicing during production falls under the standard
- Choose between lockout and tagout for a given energy isolating device
- Apply the sequence for applying controls and releasing equipment
- State the inspection, training, group and contractor rules
What this lesson covers
This lesson explains OSHA's lockout/tagout standard for general industry: when it applies, who does what, how devices are applied and removed, and what the program must contain. It covers the distinctions and sequences the exam tests and that decide whether a maintenance worker is truly protected.
This lesson is included with a pass
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Try the free lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) practice questions
Visualize this
- Walk a machine through the lockout sequence, from shutdown to verifying it won't start.
An interactive diagram, included with every ASP pass.