Lockout/Tagout Course and Case Study

CASE STUDY AND DOCUMENTS

Project Title: Lockout/Tagout

Tools used in Development: Articulate Rise, Canva

Client: Businesses that employ workers who work on machinery

Context: This course was written for annual OSHA training for employees who work on machinery

Challenge

From 2003 to 2013, 28 fatatlities and 227 serious injuries (such as amputations) were related to lockout/tagout procedures in food manufacturing. The largest number of inicidents occurred in meatpacking and poultry slaughtering and processing. Lockout/tagout was also the most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2012-2013 for food manufacturing, with penalties totaling over $894,000.

Solution

This course is designed to inform and educate employees how to properly lockout and tagout equipment during maintenance servicing.

Result

OSHA requires annual training on lockout/tagout to prevent worker injuries and death.