HAMILTON, ON - May 18, 2006 - The new e-course, Lockout, from
the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) teaches the
basics of why lockout procedures are a limb and life-saving safety measure and
how to implement those procedures in the workplace.
Lockout is an essential safety procedure that prevents equipment, machines
and processes from harming workers. The people who are responsible for
maintaining, repairing, cleaning and replacing parts on machinery that is not
"locked out" can be seriously injured. Every year in Canada, someone loses a
limb or his or her life because there was no lockout system in place.
The latest e-course from CCOHS provides a basic overview of lockout. It
teaches participants how to recognize hazardous situations and know when lockout
is required to control electrical or other energized hazards. In an easy,
user-friendly format, it illustrates the concepts of lockout, with case studies
and other examples of real workplace situations. Sample forms, checklists and
quizzes throughout the course make it practical and interactive. There's even an
exam at the end of the course to measure learning.
Managers, supervisors, workers, facility managers, health and safety
committee members, and anyone who needs to know more about controlling hazardous
energy in the workplace will benefit from the Lockout e-course. Average time to
complete this course is about 50-60 minutes.
Learners can ask a CCOHS instructor specific questions that may not have been
answered by the course, and are issued a certificate of completion after they
pass the exam.
Pricing and
registration details are available on the CCOHS website.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Eleanor Irwin, Manager -
Marketing, Sales and CommunicationsCanadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety905/572-2981, Ext. 4408 Email: eleanori@ccohs.ca Please visit http://www.ccohs-cchst.ca/
About CCOHSThe Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHS), formed in 1978, is a Canadian federal government agency based in
Hamilton, Ontario. CCOHS provides Canadians with unbiased, relevant information,
training and advice that supports responsible decision-making and promotes safe
and healthy workplaces. CCOHS makes a wide range of occupational health and
safety information readily available, in language that is appropriate for all
users, from the general public to the health and safety professional.
Internationally, the Centre is renowned as an innovative, authoritative
occupational health and safety resource. CCOHS partners and collaborates with
agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the
quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of
usage of occupational health information to many different segments of
society.
