Lockout Tagout Training in British Columbia: Online LOTO Awareness Course
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Awareness, $24.99 CAD
A 30 to 40 minute online course that covers the hazardous-energy control concepts that BC OHS Regulation, Part 10 (sections 10.1 to 10.12) expects British Columbia workers to understand: energy types, isolation devices, locks and tags, verification of zero energy, group lockout and safe re-energizing.
- Instant access after checkout, self-paced, works on any device
- Developed by CRSP-certified safety professionals
- Printable certificate of completion with verification code
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Awareness level: pairs with your employer's site-specific procedure
What this course is (and is not)
It is awareness-level training: the shared knowledge every worker, supervisor and contractor needs before they are shown the lockout procedure for a specific machine. It covers the concepts in BC OHS Regulation, Part 10 (sections 10.1 to 10.12) in plain language, with quizzes and a final assessment.
It is not a site-specific lockout procedure, an equipment-specific authorization, or a licence. British Columbia does not issue a lockout licence. We do not claim the course meets or satisfies the regulation on its own; your employer pairs it with written procedures, equipment walk-throughs and supervision.
Buying for a crew? Corporate accounts let you assign seats and track completions. Need help writing the site-specific procedure the regulation requires? Talk to a consultant.
What British Columbia Requires for Lockout
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97), Part 10, De-energization and Lockout, sections 10.1 to 10.12, in plain language.
In British Columbia, lockout is governed by Part 10 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97), titled De-energization and Lockout, sections 10.1 to 10.12. WorkSafeBC both writes and enforces this Regulation.
General requirement (section 10.2). If the unexpected energization or start-up of machinery, or the unexpected release of an energy source, could cause injury, the energy source must be isolated and effectively controlled. Section 10.1 defines energy source broadly: electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal or any other source of potential harm.
When lockout is required (section 10.3). When machinery or equipment is shut down for maintenance, no work may begin until all parts are secured against inadvertent movement, energy hazards are controlled, and the energy isolating devices are locked out. The same applies during normal production if a work activity creates a risk of injury from movement or energy release.
Lockout procedures (section 10.4). Devices must be secured in the safe position using locks, following written procedures that are made available to every worker who works on the equipment. The employer must provide enough personal locks, combination locks are prohibited, each personal lock must be marked or tagged to identify the person applying it, and procedures must cover shift changes.
Verification and worker duties (sections 10.6 and 10.7). Effective means of verifying lockout must be provided and used, and before starting work a worker must verify that all energy sources have been effectively locked out. Each worker is responsible for applying their own lock, keeping immediate control of the key, and removing the lock when their work is complete.
Removal of locks and group lockout (sections 10.8 and 10.9). A personal lock may only be removed by the worker who installed it; otherwise the supervisor in charge must make every reasonable effort to contact the worker and confirm the equipment can be operated safely. Large jobs may use a written group lockout procedure with two qualified workers and a key securing system.
Alternatives and energized work (sections 10.10 to 10.12). Where lockout is not practicable, the Regulation sets out alternative procedures, limited cases where a lock is not required, and the conditions for work on energized equipment by qualified, authorized workers following written safe work procedures.
Guidance, inspections and claims are all handled by WorkSafeBC.
This summary is for awareness only and is not legal advice. Always read the current consolidated text on the official site linked above.
Who Needs Lockout Tagout Training in British Columbia
Anyone who services, cleans, adjusts, repairs or works near machinery and equipment with stored or live energy, and the supervisors who assign that work.
- Sawmills, pulp and paper, and forestry operations
- Manufacturing and food processing plants
- Mining, aggregate and quarry operations
- Construction and trades contractors
- Ports, marine terminals and warehousing
- Municipal water, wastewater and public works
- Hospitality and building maintenance with plant equipment
- Film and stage production with rigging and powered equipment
Also relevant for joint health and safety committee members, new and young workers, and contractors bidding on British Columbia industrial work who need documented awareness training before mobilizing.
Lockout Tagout Training British Columbia FAQs
Is lockout tagout training mandatory in British Columbia?
Part 10 of the OHS Regulation does not name a specific course. It requires written lockout procedures to be made available to every worker who works on the equipment (section 10.4), requires each worker to verify lockout before starting (section 10.6), and makes each worker responsible for applying and removing their own lock (section 10.7). Employers meet this by pairing general awareness training with instruction on their own written procedures. This course supplies the awareness half.
Is this a WorkSafeBC-approved lockout certificate?
WorkSafeBC does not approve or issue lockout certificates and there is no provincial lockout ticket. This is an awareness-level course. On passing the final quiz you receive a printable certificate of completion with a verification code. Your employer still provides site-specific procedures and equipment-specific instruction.
Who can remove a lock in BC if the worker who applied it has gone home?
Section 10.8 says a personal lock may only be removed by the worker who installed it. If that is not possible, the supervisor or manager in charge must make every reasonable effort to contact the worker and confirm the equipment can be operated safely before removing it, and the worker must be notified at the start of their next shift. The course covers this principle; your employer's procedure sets the exact steps.
Does BC require tags as well as locks?
Section 10.4(4) requires each personal lock to be marked or tagged to identify the person applying it, and section 10.4(3) prohibits combination locks. A tag on the lock is the usual way to meet the identification requirement. The course explains the roles of locks, tags and energy isolating devices.
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