Hazardous Energy

All workers could be exposed to the dangers of hazardous energy. Workers need to be familiar with how lockout tagout could affect them, how to recognize when lockout tagout is needed or is in place, and what is required before doing any job that requires lockout tagout. This 1-page safety meeting topic, with 2 discussion questions, can be used to host a safety meeting to review types of hazardous energy that a worker may be exposed to on the job and the basic concepts of lockout tagout.