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Safety Considerations
Employers must also perform or have performed a workplace assessment of all electrical hazards in their place of work. The assessment must be in compliance with 1910.132 and other standards that cover workplace hazard and risk assessments and PPE selection.
The Electrical Safety Training procedures covered in this course focus on basic awareness of working with electrical energy safely, potential harm/injuries that can be caused by electrical exposure and first-aid procedures if contact with uncontrolled electrical energy occurs.
OSHA also requires a workplace hazard/risk assessment be performed to determine the arc flash hazards present in the workplace. Failure to perform this assessment could open the door to General Duty Clause Violations, Subpart S Violations and Citations.
The requirements of written programs include electrical work, procedures for working with electrical energy, proper use and inspection of PPE, and the testing of equipment used to determine nominal voltage and inspection requirements.
On-Site Electrical Safe Work Practices Course
Requirement
OSHA 1910.331-333
Duration
4 Hours
Description
This training is not an attempt to teach electricity or its basic fundamentals and theory. Instead the focus will be on discussion and demonstration of safe electrical working habits as they apply within the general industry. Final evaluation of knowledge will be based on the test score and observation during their hands-on exercises.
Scope
This course covers:
- The dangers of electric shock due to accidental grounding
- Safe methods of inspecting and using basic circuits
- Extension cords
- Power tools
- Ground fault interrupters
- Discussion of methods for neutralizing electrical fires
- Static electricity
- Proper methods of de-energizing
- Locking and tagging circuits
- Procedures for working on or near energized circuits or equipment
- Use and inspection of personal protective equipment
- Safe use of test instruments
- Circuit breakers
- Fuses
- Interlocks
- Grounding straps
- Batteries
Who Should Attend
Anyone who works on or with electrical equipment.
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Electrical Safety Training Frequently Asked Questions
01 Which individuals must receive electrical safety training?
Companies of all sizes who work with electrical energy must train individuals who perform the electrical work in their place of business. Employees who could also be impacted by the electrical work must be made aware of the hazards they could potentially be exposed to and the consequences of an unexpected release of electrical energy.
02 Is electrical safety training mandatory?
OSHA requires that all employees performing electrical work be trained prior to performing their duties, including Arc Flash Awareness which is covered in NFPA 70E. Even though OSHA doesn’t enforce the NFPA 70E standard, it is considered a recognized and accepted safe work industry practice. OSHA recommends employers consult consensus standards such as NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, and National Electric Code (NEC), in addition to already existing electrical safety standards from OSHA.
03 Will electrical safety training make me a certified electrician?
No this course offers Electrical Safe Work practices, Arc Flash Awareness and PPE guidance for proper use, inspection and storage of equipment. You will be authorized to work safely with and around electricity, and you will have met the OSHA requirement for Arc Flash Awareness training upon completion of this course.