This electrical safety course is designed for low voltage qualified persons. The course has the following benefits:

1. Comprehensive and fulfills the training requirements for NFPA 70E and applicable OSHA regulations for low voltage qualified persons.

2. Oriented toward persons performing work near or operating electrical equipment which will increase facility safety.

3. Fast paced and engaging so that the attendees remember what has been presented

4. Video of arc flash accidents and PPE testing that give the attendees a sense of the hazards in the electrical world.

5. Taught by knowledgeable instructors with field experience and knowledge so that the students can ask questions and get immediate answers.

The Low Voltage (NFPA 70E) Electrical Safety in the Workplace Training Course is developed by e-Hazard and presented by our licensed Instructors. In one day of training, low voltage qualified persons receive the mandatory level of classroom training needed on the primary governmental regulations for shock and arc flash safety. e-Hazard’s Electrical Workplace Safety covers safe work practices, how to protect against shock and arc flash, PPE requirements, permits, creating an electrically safe work condition, and much, much more. The program is full of informative and stunning arc flash videos of garment testing and actual arc flash accidents.

The following is just an example of what is covered in this acclaimed program.

Safety Facts

Fact: Almost 8000 electrical contact accidents occur in the U.S. each year.
Fact: One worker dies each day from electrical contact.
Fact: Fatalities from electrical accidents with a potential arc flash component have been trending downward since recent mandatory safe work practices have become “law.”

It often takes facts and statistics to convince us of why we need to take more care when working around electrical hazards. To achieve this level of understanding, e-Hazard includes the following:

• Accident statistics.

• Governmental regulations and laws, and their working relationships

  • OSHA and 70E

  • NESC and 70E

  • Citations

  • What comprises an electrical safety program?

  • What makes the difference in an electrical safety program?

Electrical Hazards & Protection

You have to understand the hazards before you can understand how the prevention works. That is why our program covers:

• Types of hazards -

  • Shock,

  • Arc flash and flash.

• Common location of hazards.

• Shock and shock protection -

  • Approach boundaries,

  • PPE,

  • Protecting against shock exposure,

  • Mitigating shock exposure through engineering,

  • The most common killer of electricians, not what you think.

• Arc flash and flash protection -

  • Flash hazard boundary,

  • PPE,

  • De-energizing,

  • The single most important PPE item for arc flash,

  • Reducing the hazard through work practice and engineering.

Personal Protective Equipment

When a hazard cannot be removed or controlled, defensive action must be taken. That is where PPE comes in because PPE does save lives. This section of the training includes:

• What is PPE.

• Gloves in electric arc, which should I use?

• AR clothing - what works and what doesn’t.

• What you should know about underwear and misc. PPE.

• Arc flash protection principles -

  • The power of layering,

  • The power of AR clothing,

  • Making habits for living a long life.

  • PPE protection schemes.

Flash Risk Assessment

Knowing the level of potential hazard is critical to taking the proper level of precaution. That is why everyone needs a basic understanding of:

• Risk analysis.

• Arc energy theory.

• How to determine safe working distances.

• 70E Table requirements.

• Using the task assessment checklist.

Safe Work Practices

Persons exposed to electrical hazards, whether from using a portable electric drill or racking out a CB, need to know the work practices that keep them safe from harm. Here is a sampling of what is covered:

• Using portable tools.

• GFCIs.

• Grounding.

• Lockout/tagout.

• Insulated tools.

• Is it guarded, isolated or insulated?

• Operating mobile equipment around electrical hazards.

• Necessary record keeping.

• Auditing to keep safety awareness high.

Working On or Near Live Parts

When does working “near” become working “on”? When are insulated tools required? When is it live-line work? This section of the training answers these questions and covers:

• General rules,

• OSHA and NFPA 70E best practices,

• “Left” hand rule,

• Safe work zone,

• Live work permit,

• Personal grounds,

• Barricading and guarding live parts,

• Signage,

• Labeling equipment (minimum requirements from NEC and best practice).

Be Safe Out There

Complacency will get you killed. The closing section of this program, reminds everyone how safety must be attended every day. This is re-enforced through:

• Training requirements from NFPA 70E and OSHA,

• Four-step analysis,

• Audit bloopers (Can you see the mistakes?),

• Don’t drop your defenses.

Seminar Features:

• Numerous Videos and Clips

  • Arc Flash Accidents

  • Arc Flash PPE testing

  • Arc Flash Accidents

  • UL Electrical Safety in the Workplace

  • “I Felt Comfortable” The Randy Fellhoelter Story

• Each student will receive:

  • Course workbook with copies of Power Point slides for each student

  • NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace book for each student

  • The course will be taught by one of our licensed instructors who have over forty years of combined experience in the field and in performing power system studies.