Safety & Complianceintermediate
Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Learn to recognize and control electrical hazards in general industry settings, including shock, arc flash and arc blast. This course covers basic electrical theory relevant to safety, qualified versus unqualified persons, safe work practices around energized equipment, personal protective equipment for electrical work, ground-fault protection, and lockout/tagout as it applies specifically to electrical systems, based on OSHA's electrical safety standards and NFPA 70E principles.
9h13 lessonsCertificate included
$61.00
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- Verifiable certificate (valid 24 months)
What you'll learn
- Explain basic electrical concepts relevant to shock and arc hazards
- Distinguish qualified and unqualified persons and their respective limits
- Identify shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards and how they differ
- Apply safe work practices, including working de-energized whenever possible
- Select appropriate electrical PPE based on hazard analysis
- Explain grounding, ground-fault protection and common electrical hazards
Syllabus
1. Basic Electrical Concepts for Safety · 1 lessons
- Read: Basic Electrical Concepts for Safety7 min
2. Shock, Arc Flash and Arc Blast: Three Distinct Hazards · 1 lessons
- Read: Shock, Arc Flash and Arc Blast: Three Distinct Hazards7 min
3. Qualified and Unqualified Persons · 1 lessons
- Read: Qualified and Unqualified Persons7 min
4. Working De-Energized: The Preferred Practice · 1 lessons
- Read: Working De-Energized: The Preferred Practice7 min
5. Arc Flash Risk Assessment and PPE Selection · 1 lessons
- Read: Arc Flash Risk Assessment and PPE Selection7 min
6. Grounding and Ground-Fault Protection · 1 lessons
- Read: Grounding and Ground-Fault Protection7 min
7. Common Workplace Electrical Hazards · 1 lessons
- Read: Common Workplace Electrical Hazards7 min
8. Lockout/Tagout for Electrical Systems · 1 lessons
- Read: Lockout/Tagout for Electrical Systems7 min
9. Emergency Response and Working Near Overhead Power Lines · 1 lessons
- Read: Emergency Response and Working Near Overhead Power Lines7 min
10. Electrical PPE, Tools and Insulated Equipment · 1 lessons
- Read: Electrical PPE, Tools and Insulated Equipment7 min
11. Training, Documentation and Building a Sustained Program · 1 lessons
- Read: Training, Documentation and Building a Sustained Program7 min
12. Final Review and Applying the Program · 1 lessons
- Read: Final Review and Applying the Program7 min
13. Final exam · 1 lessons
- Final exam (25 questions)25 min