LOTO BASICS
AUTHORIZED vs. AFFECTED
TAGGING & DEVICES
ENERGY SOURCES
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
100

True or False: Energy must be controlled to prevent unexpected startup during maintenance.

What is True

100

Employee who work in an area, but are not trained in LOTO

What is an affected employee

100

What must be on every LOTO tag?

What is operator’s name and date.

100
The most common form of energy we need to lockout
What is electrical
100

How many locks are required if two maintenance workers are cleaning equipment?

What is 2 locks (one per worker). 

200

True or False: A single piece of equipment always has only one energy source.

What is False. Equipment can have multiple energy sources.

200

Who is responsible for making sure LOTO procedures are followed?

What is an Authorized operator

200

True or False: A tag alone is enough for lockout

What is False. Both lock and tag are required. 

200
Energy stored by air under pressure
What is pneumatic
200

True or False: You can remove someone else’s lock to finish a job faster.

What is False. Only the person who applied the lock can remove it. 

300

True or False: An Emergency Stop button means you don’t need LOTO.

What is False. LOTO is still required.

300

True or False: Authorized employees should leave their locks on even after work is done.

What is false. Locks should be removed when work is completed. 

300

Name two devices used for group lockout.

What is Multi-lock hasp, lockout box. 

300
Energy contained in a liquid under pressure
What is hydraulic
300

What can you use if multiple workers need to lock out the same equipment?

What is Multi-lock hasp, lockout box, multiple locks. 

400

What is the last step in the LOTO procedure before starting work?

What is test the equipment to ensure all energy is controlled.

400

True or False: Affected employees must be notified when equipment is locked out and when it’s restored.

What is TRUE

400

The four requirements of a lockout device

What is "distinctive, "durable", "key-operated", and "used for LOTO purposes only".

400

Electrical component used to store energy

What is a capacitor
400

True or False: If 3 affected employees are waiting and 2 maintenance workers are cleaning, only 2 locks are needed.

What is true. Only workers performing maintenance apply locks. 

500

Why must you identify all energy sources before starting LOTO?

What is to ensure no energy remains that could cause injury.

500

Machine Maintenance employee who has been trained in LO/TO

What is an authorized employee

500

Where must the lockout device and tag be placed?

What is on each energy-isolating device. 

500
At Sterilite, what are the four most common forms of energy
What is hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal and electrical
500

What should happen when LOTO must continue across different shifts?

What is New shift workers must apply their own locks.