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Workshop:
Lockout/Tagout
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February 3, 2009
Enfield Town Hall, Enfield, CT
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Registration 1 PM
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only
SUMMARY
This workshop teaches participants how to develop a Lockout/
Tagout program: requirements for the procedures, what types
of equipment are covered and exempt, and authorized vs.
affected employees.
| Employee Safety Series
Lockout/Tagout is one of many informative workshops in
CIRMA’s Employee Safety series. This workshop is free to
CIRMA members.
For more information about CIRMA workshops, please email CIRMA
at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
“Workers are safest with a program that
uses both locks and warning tags to
prevent systems from being inadvertently
re-energized [NIOSH 1988].”
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
When it's time for maintenance or repairs of equipment, simply
turning the machine off or unplugging it while it is being serviced
does not give enough protection for workers. Many accidents
have happened because someone thought the machine
was turned off or all of the energy had dissipated. These accidents
are often serious; the U.S. Department of Labor states
that, on average, workers injured on the job from hazardous
energy lose over three weeks of work for recuperation.
Workers may be exposed to hazardous energy in several forms
and combinations during installation, maintenance, service, or
repair work:
- Potential energy maybe stored in pressure vessels, gas
tanks or hydraulics and unwittingly released as kinetic
energy that can injure those nearby.
- Electrical energy from generated electrical power, static
sources, or electrical storage devices (such as batteries or
capacitors) can shock or kill unwary workers.
- Thermal energy resulting from mechanical work, radiation,
chemical reaction, or electrical resistance can cause serious
burns or injuries.
This CIRMA workshop will take you through the various required
sections of an effective written Lockout/Tagout program from
beginning to end. As each section is discussed, the requirements,
definitions, and procedures will be explained. Ensuring your
compliance with CONN-OSHA standards and everyone’s safety
depends on a well-designed and fully implemented Lockout/
Tagout program.
Be sure your employees understand the basics of lockout/tagout
and practice the recommended safety procedures on the job. If
you are new to Lockout/Tagout, this class will give you the
basics you need to know to get your program running. And,
for those who are familiar with Lockout/Tagout, the class will
serve as a valuable review.
AUDIENCE
- Supervisory staff
- Risk Managers
- Public Works Managers and staff
- Custodians and Maintenance staff
SPEAKERS
Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Control Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services
Mark serves as a Senior Risk Control
Consultant for CIRMA’s Risk Management
Services. He has over 20 years experience
working in the commercial insurance industry providing risk
management and safety and health services. Mark holds a B.S.
in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Southern Connecticut
State University. He also completed his M.S. in Exercise
Physiology (Biomechanics) from the same institution. Mark is
a Certified Safety Professional and holds the Associate in Risk
Management and Associate in Loss Control Management
designations. He has been a member of the American Society
of Safety Engineers since 1989.
WHERE
ENFIELD TOWN HALL
820 Enfield Street
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-6404
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
DIRECTIONS
From HARTFORD and POINTS SOUTH:
Take I-91 North to Exit 48. At end of ramp, turn left onto Route 220.
Go about ½ mile, then turn right onto Enfield Street/Route 5. Town Hall
is just down the street on the right.
From the EAST via ROUTE 3 / Hazard Avenue:
Take Route 190 West past I-91, then bear right onto ramp for Route 5/
Enfield Street. Town Hall is approximately ½ mile up the street on
the right.
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