What is Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout – International?
Working safely with electrical equipment requires more than awareness, it demands knowledge of how electricity behaves and how hazardous energy can be controlled. The Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout course equips workers with practical skills to identify electrical risks, understand safe work practices, and implement LOTO procedures to prevent accidental energization. By learning how to properly apply locks and tags, recognize hazardous energy, and follow established energy control programs, employees can protect themselves and their coworkers from potentially serious or fatal injuries while performing service or maintenance tasks.
Course Overview
The Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout course provides workers with essential knowledge to recognize electrical hazards and control the unexpected release of hazardous energy. Employees who perform service or maintenance on machinery face serious risks if equipment starts up unexpectedly or if stored electrical energy is released. Failure to properly lock out machinery is one of the leading causes of workplace injury and death, yet these incidents are preventable with an effective energy control program.
This course explains how electricity works, how electrical hazards develop, and the safe practices needed to protect workers. It also introduces the fundamentals of lockout/tagout (LOTO), including when it should be used, who is authorized to perform LOTO, and how locks and tags must be applied and removed. Ideal learners include any employee who works with or around electrical machinery in an international setting.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
Working safely with electricity requires more than basic awareness, it requires an understanding of how hazardous energy behaves and how to control it. Lockout/tagout programs are designed to prevent accidental energization and protect workers who service or maintain equipment. This course strengthens workplace safety by helping employees understand electricity, identify risks, and follow established LOTO procedures.
COURSE TOPICS
Electricity Basics
- Understand how electricity works in workplace systems
- Learn the difference between conductors and insulators
Electrical Hazards
- Review common hazards such as shock, arc exposure, and electrical fires
- Understand how unsafe conditions develop
Grounding and Current
- Learn why grounding protects workers
- Understand how current travels and creates shock hazards
Energy Control Program
- Understand the purpose of lockout/tagout
- Learn different types of hazardous energy
Inspections and Training
- Review periodic inspection requirements for LOTO programs
- Understand recommended training for authorized, affected, and other employees
Personnel and Communication
- Learn who must perform LOTO and when it is required
- Review communication protocols during maintenance and service work
Learning Outcomes
- Describe how electricity works
- Define conductors and insulators
- Explain how electric shock occurs
- Recall safe practices for working around electricity
- Explain the purpose of lockout/tagout
- Identify types of hazardous energy
- Recognize when and by whom LOTO must be used
- Describe the three elements of an energy control program
- List the steps for attaching and removing locks and tags
- Discuss periodic LOTO inspections
- Understand training expectations for lockout/tagout
COURSE DURATION
This online Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. Learners can start, pause, and resume at their convenience.
PASS MARK
A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. Participants may attempt the exam up to three times. A comprehensive student manual is available for download to reinforce understanding and support long-term knowledge retention.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion, learners may download and print a digital certificate of completion, confirming their understanding of electrical safety and lockout/tagout principles.
