Online awareness training that teaches field crews how hazardous energy is controlled, what authorized, affected, and other employees must do, and how LOTO applies on telecom sites.
By: Vertical Academy | Format: Online, self-paced | Language: English | Last Updated: 10/28/26
Description
This course is based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147, The Control of Hazardous Energy (general industry), and 29 CFR 1926.417, Lockout and Tagging of Circuits (construction). It explains the energy control program, written procedures, the application and release sequences, and special situations, with examples from telecom and construction sites.
The course is intended for tower technicians, climbers, riggers, installers, equipment-shelter and rooftop technicians, construction crews, and field supervisors who service, install, or work around equipment that can be energized, started, or release stored energy. It is awareness and knowledge training. It does not replace your employer’s energy control program, machine-specific procedures, or hands-on training. Under OSHA rules, the employer trains, authorizes, and certifies employees who perform lockout/tagout.
Learners who complete all lessons and pass the final exam receive a Vertical Academy completion certificate with a unique certificate number and QR code verification.
Topics covered
- About 75 minutes of online, self-paced training
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 and 29 CFR 1926.417
- Module 1: Welcome and course scope
- Module 2: Hazardous Energy and the Rules (what hazardous energy is, where the OSHA rules apply, authorized, affected, and other employees)
- Module 3: The Energy Control Program (program, written procedures, devices; lockout vs. tagout and the limits of tags)
- Module 4: Applying Lockout/Tagout (the six-step sequence, stored energy and verification, release from lockout)
- Module 5: Special Situations and Telecom Sites (group lockout, shift change, contractors, testing and positioning, LOTO at telecom sites)
- Module 6: Field Scenarios and Stop-Work
- Lessons unlock in order; each lesson knowledge check must be passed at 100% before the next lesson opens
- Final exam: 20 questions, pass mark 80%, 3 attempts; after a third failed attempt, contact Vertical Academy
- Vertical Academy completion certificate with certificate number and QR verification
Standards & references
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147: The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.417: Lockout and tagging of circuits
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.333: Selection and use of work practices (electrical)
- FCC 47 CFR 1.1307(b)(4): reference to lockout/tagout as an RF control
Contact us for more info
There are many options, including:
- Group discounts
- Training for your crews at your location
- Custom classes
- Much more
Contact Vertical Academy for details: phone 224 390 69 79 | email training@verticalacademy.us
This is a Vertical Academy completion certificate. It does not authorize the holder to perform lockout/tagout and is not an OSHA certification. Employers must train, authorize, and certify employees on their own energy control program.
