Lockout/tagout procedures are critical for protecting authorized workers who service and maintain machinery and equipment with hazardous energy sources. This comprehensive training program covers the OSHA requirements for authorized employees who perform lockout/tagout procedures to control hazardous energy during maintenance, servicing, and repair work. Participants will learn the specific responsibilities of authorized employees under OSHA's lockout/tagout standard, how to identify all energy sources (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal) that must be controlled, the step-by-step procedures for properly shutting down equipment and applying lockout/tagout devices, techniques for draining, relieving, or blocking stored or residual energy to achieve a zero-energy state, and verification procedures to ensure equipment is properly locked out before beginning work. The training also covers group lockout procedures when multiple workers are involved, how to safely remove locks and tags and return equipment to service, and the critical importance of never removing another worker's lock or bypassing lockout procedures. By following proper lockout/tagout procedures, authorized workers protect themselves and their coworkers from serious injuries and fatalities caused by unexpected equipment startup or energy release.