Lockout/Tagout - Canada Training Course

Unexpected equipment startup and the uncontrolled release of hazardous energy can cause serious workplace injuries and fatalities. This Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) – Canada Training Course provides practical guidance on hazardous energy control, helping workers understand how to properly isolate equipment, secure energy sources, and verify safe conditions before performing maintenance or servicing activities.

Participants will learn how to identify different sources of hazardous energy, apply personal locks and warning tags, control stored energy, and verify equipment isolation before beginning work. The course also explains the importance of following established lockout procedures and safely restoring equipment to service.

Designed for maintenance technicians, industrial electricians, machine operators, facility supervisors, and workplace health and safety professionals, this training provides a foundation in hazardous energy control and Lockout/Tagout practices in Canadian workplaces.

Training Objectives

• Identify and isolate sources of hazardous energy before maintenance or servicing activities
• Understand electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and gravitational energy hazards
• Apply personal locks and tags to secure energy-isolating devices
• Recognize the importance of controlling and releasing stored energy
• Verify equipment isolation using appropriate testing procedures
• Follow safe procedures for clearing work areas and returning equipment to service

Course Overview

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is an essential workplace safety procedure designed to protect employees from the unexpected startup of machinery and the release of hazardous energy during maintenance, servicing, and repair activities. In manufacturing facilities, industrial operations, and maintenance environments, equipment can contain multiple energy sources that present serious risks when they are not properly isolated and controlled.

This training provides an overview of hazardous energy control and explains why simply turning off a machine or pressing an emergency stop button is not enough to ensure worker safety. Electrical systems may remain energized, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment may retain pressure, and suspended mechanical components can create dangerous gravitational hazards. Participants will learn why all relevant energy sources must be identified and isolated before work begins.

The course examines different forms of hazardous energy, including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, and gravitational energy. Learners will explore the importance of identifying energy sources, understanding equipment-specific isolation points, releasing trapped pressure, and securing components that could move or fall unexpectedly. The program also reinforces the need to monitor stored energy that may build up again while maintenance work is underway.

Participants will review the key steps involved in a Lockout/Tagout procedure, beginning with preparation and identification of hazardous energy sources. The course covers shutting down equipment, isolating energy sources, applying personal locks and warning tags, and using multi-lock hasps when multiple workers are involved in a group lockout. Particular attention is given to verification, which helps confirm that equipment has been properly isolated and cannot operate unexpectedly before servicing begins.

The training also addresses the importance of following established workplace energy control procedures and applicable Canadian occupational health and safety requirements. Participants will learn why lockout procedures must be followed consistently and why workers should never assume equipment is safe without proper isolation and verification.

The course concludes with the safe restoration of equipment to service. Topics include checking that tools and materials have been removed, ensuring guards and safety devices are restored, confirming workers are clear of the equipment, and notifying affected employees before energy is reconnected.

By understanding hazardous energy sources and following proper Lockout/Tagout procedures, employees can help prevent unexpected equipment startup, reduce the risk of serious injuries, and support safer maintenance and servicing operations.

This program is available with English and French closed captions.

Compliance Standards & Regulations

This course addresses hazardous energy control and Lockout/Tagout practices within the context of Canadian workplace safety requirements, including:

• Canadian federal occupational health and safety requirements
• Canada Labour Code, Part II, where applicable
• Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, where applicable
• Applicable provincial and territorial occupational health and safety requirements
• Workplace hazardous energy isolation and control procedures

Key Benefits

• Improves awareness of hazardous energy sources and associated workplace risks
• Reinforces the importance of proper equipment isolation
• Develops understanding of personal locks, warning tags, and group lockout procedures
• Helps employees recognize and control stored energy hazards
• Reinforces the importance of equipment isolation verification
• Promotes safer maintenance, servicing, and repair activities
• Supports workplace energy control procedures and safety initiatives

Course Details

• Course Length: 14 Minutes
• Language(s): EN / FR (English and French closed captions)
• Progress Tracking: Included
• Mobile Compatible: Yes
• Participant Resources: Downloadable participant guide
• Course Format: Streaming video on-demand
• Access: Included with license
• LMS Compatibility: Compatible with your LMS or accessible through a hosted LMS platform
• Produced: 2026
• SKU: AT311

Video Streaming Licensing Options

The pricing displayed above applies to the hosted video-streaming option and includes access for the selected number of learners based on the license tier selected.

Included with Your License

• Hosted video-streaming access
• Downloadable participant guide
• Closed captions (where available)
• Certificate of completion (where applicable)

Frequently Asked Questions

How is licensing calculated?
Licensing is based on the total number of learners who will access the course during the license period.

Can I train more than 100 employees?
Yes. We offer enterprise licensing options for larger organizations and multi-location businesses.

Can we use our own LMS?
Yes. Courses are available in SCORM-compatible formats and can be deployed through most learning management systems.

Do you offer multi-course discounts?
Yes. Organizations licensing multiple courses may qualify for discounted workforce training packages.

Do you offer custom pricing?
Yes. We can create customized pricing solutions for enterprise organizations, multi-course licensing programs, annual training initiatives, and large workforce deployments. Contact us for custom pricing tailored to your organization.