Hamilton Cornell collaborates with PTC to provide an IIoT EHS application focusing on employee training for OSHA LOTO compliance, emphasizing the risks and penalties associated with noncompliance. Training includes hands-on approaches and assessments for both authorized and affected employees to understand hazardous energy control procedures. The application offers benefits like plant-wide access to safety protocols, reduced onboarding time, and metrics on labor efficiency and asset tracking.

1. Hamilton Cornell collaborates
with PTC for IIOT EHS
Application
Overview | Application | Benefits
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2. Program Overview
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• Learn pertinent employee specific OSHA LOTO legislation and
recommendations
• Ex. 1 What is the OSHA standard number for LOTO?
• Ex. 2 Where are these standards found?
• Employee understanding of risks and penalties associated with
noncompliance
• 4 Levels of Severity - Other than, Serious, Negligence, Repeated
• Learn, demonstrate and know by name the area/asset specific items
in the LOTO database through the online EHS platform
• Go through the process of visiting each labelled asset and accessing
asset level data for LOTO with the guidance of Authorized employee.
Each employee (Auth & Effected) demonstrate knowledge of EHS
system.
• Any other requirements set forth by company such as a Yearly
Training requirement. Audits include the hands on use of system

3. OSHA 1910.147
The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program
are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and
control of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A)
Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources,
the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for
energy isolation and control.
Additional retraining shall also be conducted whenever a periodic inspection under paragraph (c)(6) of this
section reveals, or whenever the employer has reason to believe that there are deviations from or
inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the energy control procedures.
1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(C)
The retraining shall reestablish employee proficiency and introduce new or revised control methods and
procedures, as necessary.
1910.147(c)(7)(iv)
The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The
certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training.
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4. Recent Examples
- Failure to control hazardous energy accounts
for nearly 10 percent of the serious accidents
in many industries.
- Proper lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices and
procedures safeguard workers from hazardous
energy releases.
- Employers are also required to train each
worker to ensure that they know, understand
and are able to follow the applicable provisions
of the hazardous energy control procedures.
-Average fine = $3,000.00 and production
downtime until problem is completely solved
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5. LOTO Employee Levels
• Authorized (Supportive Role)
• An employee who locks or tags machines
or equipment in order to perform
servicing or maintenance
• Affected
• An employee who is required to use
machines or equipment on which
servicing is performed under the lockout/
tagout standard or who performs other
job responsibilities in an area where such
servicing is performed
• Other
• All employees who are or may be in an
area where energy control procedures
may be utilized
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Other
Authorized
Affected

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1. Authorized Employee Test –
Part 1: Hands on approach using asset tags and EHS application with
phone/tablet for all assets in their authorized area. Develops immediate
training and understanding of safety standards and protocols.
Part 2: Followed up by a written test to discuss workflow and reasoning,
standards, and other proficient level understanding of the OSHA
regulation (10 questions)
2. Affected Employee Test –
Part 1: Hands on approach using asset tags and EHS application with
phone/tablet for asset in their work area. Develops immediate training and
understanding of safety standards and protocols that are machine
specific to their job.
Part 2: Followed up by a written test to discuss workflow and reasoning,
standards, and other elementary level understanding of the OSHA
regulation (10 questions)
2 Test Types - Classification Dependent

7. Affected/
Authorized
Employee
Workflow
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Employee sources asset and scans tag

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17. EHS APP BENEFITS
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- Pervasive plant-wide access to safety
procedures and SDS material
- Allows workers to be responsible for work
area and assets in safe and efficient manner
- Allows for decreased on-boarding time,
and enhanced awareness of plant
procedures. Does not allow for excuses.
- Allows for metrics on labor efficiency and
asset tracking (repair history, usage, etc.)

18. Looking for a detailed case study?
Email inquiries@hamiltoncornell.com
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