The Safe Isolation of Mechanical Systems (LOTO) (MECH1)
MECH1
This course is designed to meet the essential requirements of safe working procedures on mechanical systems, assist employers and employees to reduce the risk of personal injury and to help prevent damage to assets due to operator error.
Course content
- Types of hazardous energy
- Kinetic/ Potential/ Electrical/ Thermal/ Pressure/ Chemical/ Stored Energy Hazards
- Requirements of statutory regulations/legislation.
- Guidance – HSG25
- Management of control of hazardous energy and safe isolations
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Risk Assessment
- Safety Documentation (inc PtW)
- Lock Out Tag Out
- Safety Locks and Tags (inc Multihasp)
- Methods of safe isolation using LOTO
- Energy Isolation Devices
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Creating, documenting and enforcing safe working procedures
- Verifying the isolation
- Practical isolation exercises
- Theoretical and Practical Final assessment
Who should attend?
Delegates who are to be appointed under safety rules with responsibility for the operation, isolation and maintenance of mechanical plants. Those who may be nominated as a Competent or Skilled Person within their organisation and need to demonstrate the appropriate level of experience of mechanical systems and mechanical principles and theory of safe isolation.
Certifications
Candidates who successfully complete the course and both theoretical and practical assessments will receive The Faraday Centre competence certificate. Candidates who fail will receive The Faraday Centre attendance certificate.
Delegates who are to be appointed under safety rules with responsibility for the operation, isolation and maintenance of mechanical plants. Those who may be nominated as a Competent or Skilled Person within their organisation and need to demonstrate the appropriate level of experience of mechanical systems and mechanical principles and theory of safe isolation.
