EPISODE 01
Hazardous energy in data centers
Recognize electrical, mechanical, pressure, thermal, and stored-energy hazards in data centers with this narrated 3D lockout/tagout explainer.
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Lockout/tagout explained for data centers
Follow hazardous energy from identification to controlled restoration. Six narrated 3D explainers for safety professionals working with data center power and facility systems.
Where labels meet energy control
Use these episodes alongside the power and safety labeling guides and cooling and facility guides. They explain why identifying equipment, supplies, circuits, and isolation points matters—and what that identification cannot prove.
Watch in order or choose a topic below. Each episode has English captions on YouTube, chapter links, a full transcript, and references.
U.S. OSHA context
Educational examples for safety professionals. Actual work requires trained personnel, the employer’s equipment-specific energy-control procedures, and the manufacturer’s instructions. Watching does not confer authorization or electrical qualification.
The series distinguishes machinery energy control under 29 CFR 1910.147 from electrical work practices under 29 CFR 1910.333.
EPISODE 02
Lockout/tagout devices and how they work
See how safety padlocks, breaker clamps, hasps, valve devices, cable lockouts, and plug enclosures work in a data center lockout program.
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EPISODE 03
Group lockout and the group lockbox
Follow a group lockbox from isolation keys to personal locks, verification, shift changes, and release in this animated lockout/tagout explainer.
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EPISODE 04
Breaker panel lockout and backfeed
Understand breaker lockout boundaries, alternate supplies, backfeed, and electrical verification using a fictional data center panel example.
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EPISODE 05
Stored energy: springs, hydraulics, capacitors
Explore springs, hydraulic pressure, gravity, and capacitor charge, and why stored-energy control remains necessary after a supply is isolated.
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EPISODE 06
The lockout/tagout procedure, step by step
Follow an animated data center fan maintenance example through preparation, shutdown, isolation, verification, maintenance, and controlled restoration.
Watch and read transcript ↗Original 3D animation with AI-assisted scripting and synthetic English narration. Equipment and examples are fictional and brand-neutral. Editorial policy.