{"id":142,"date":"2024-04-18T17:59:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T17:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meritontario.com\/training\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=142"},"modified":"2025-07-25T19:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T19:17:59","slug":"lockout-and-tagout-course","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/www.meritontario.com\/training\/courses\/lockout-and-tagout-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockout\/Tagout (LOTO) Safety Awareness Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Course Overview<\/h4>\n<p>Lockout\/Tagout (LOTO) procedures are essential for workplace safety. They protect workers from hazardous energy sources during equipment maintenance or servicing. The <strong>LOTO Safety Awareness Course<\/strong> offers step-by-step guidance to help you implement lockout and tagging processes correctly. Without proper de-energization or safety measures, accidents can result in severe or even fatal injuries. By completing this course, you will gain the skills and knowledge to apply LOTO procedures effectively, reducing risks and improving safety.<\/p>\n<h4>Who Should Take This Course<\/h4>\n<p>This course is ideal for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Workers<\/strong> across industries who operate or maintain machinery and equipment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supervisors and managers<\/strong> responsible for enforcing workplace safety and compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you work with equipment powered by hazardous energy, this course is critical for your safety and the safety of your team.<\/p>\n<h4>Learning Objectives<\/h4>\n<p>By the end of this course, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Understand the <strong>lockout and tagout (LOTO)<\/strong> process and its importance in workplace safety.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the different forms of hazardous energy in the workplace.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize and use various lockout devices appropriately.<\/li>\n<li>Perform LOTO procedures confidently on workplace equipment and systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Course Format<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Delivery Mode:<\/strong> Self-paced online training available 24\/7 via an easy-to-use Learning Management System (LMS).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platform Compatibility:<\/strong> Accessible on laptops, desktops, and mobile devices using major browsers or the <strong>Brightspace Pulse App<\/strong> (available on the <strong>App Store<\/strong> and <strong>Google Play<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Certification and Assessment<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assessment:<\/strong> Achieve a minimum score of <strong>80%<\/strong> on the final assessment to earn your certificate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certification:<\/strong> Receive a digital <strong>Certificate of Completion<\/strong>, stored in the LMS, with an option to download and print a PDF version.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> Approximately <strong>60 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Prerequisites<\/h4>\n<p>This course has no prerequisites and is open to workers, supervisors, and managers of all experience levels.<\/p>\n<h4>Why Enroll in This Course?<\/h4>\n<p>Accidents from hazardous energy can have devastating consequences, but proper training can save lives. This course gives you the tools to prevent injuries, ensure compliance, and promote safety. Don\u2019t wait\u2014<strong>enroll today<\/strong> to gain the confidence and skills needed to perform LOTO procedures effectively and keep your workplace safe.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg mt-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meritontario.com\/training\/participant-enrollment\/\">Enroll Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOTO Safety Course: Learn critical lockout\/tagout procedures to protect against hazardous energy in the workplace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":144,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142","courses","type-courses","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction-101","category-public-courses"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lockout\/Tagout (LOTO) Safety Awareness Course - Merit Ontario for Training<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Free lockout and tagout course is for anyone working with machinery or equipment. 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