Electrical Safety Training

Electrical safety training starts with your's company's commitment to your well being. Our Electrical safety training course is designed to train your electrical staff on the proper care, maintenance, inspection and utilization of the electrical systems in industrial, commerical and institutional locations. It is also designed to ensure that arc flash program delegates are instructed to work within the guidelines of current Federal (CSA), provincial, Electrical Utility Safety Association (EUSA) and OSHA (Canada) safety regulations. Our arc flash protection program will help employees and companies reduce the risk of personal injury and equipment damage due to operator error. The course is also designed to ensure that, under emergency conditions, the proper steps are taken to restore power in an efficient and safe manner.

Arc Flash Protection
Understand the hazards of electricity at the power system supply level. Material includes the review of electrical blast, electrocution, short circuits, overloads, ground faults, fires, lifting and pinching injuries.

Important Definitions
Review the principles, governmental regulations, work practices and specialized equipment relating to personal protection. A documented safe practice system is now required by OSHA 29CFR1910 Subpart R and Subpart S, which will be covered in this course.

Personal Protective Equipment
Develop a familiarity with the different types of "Personal Protective Equipment" through demonstrations of locking and tagging devices, protective clothing and specialized equipment.

Isolation and Lockout Practices
Learn proper procedures for the lockout and isolation of electrical equipment and compare them to existing site regulations and policies.

Who Should Attend our Electrical safety training:
Utility, industrial and commercial electrical personnel involved in hands-on roles or maintenance planning. This including engineers, technicians, electricians, linemen, supervisors, and other personnel who work on or near energized and de-energized electrical equipment and systems.

Here is a sample Electrical safety training program for you to consider. We can modify this general program to suit your exact personal protection instruction needs.

Our NFPA 70e/OSHA Electrical Safety Training Course Covers:

• Electrical Hazards
• Existing and Proposed Standards
• Preparing to Work Safely
• Determining Safe Approach Distance
• Determining Arc Hazard Category
• Fault Current Calculations
• Determination of Arcing Fault Clearing Time
• Boundary Calculations
• Determining Arc Flash Hazard Risk Category
• Incident Energy Exposure Calculations
• Hazard Analysis

• Unsafe Switching Acts
• Not following Operating Procedure
• Unsafe Working Conditions
• Not following Maintenance procedures

• 5 Main Factors in Electrical Accidents
• Electrical Shock
• Arc Flash Defined
• Incident Energy Defined
• Arc Flash Burn Injuries
• Arc Blast Pressure
• Inhalation Injuries

• OSHA 1910.269
• NFPA 70E-2004 and 2009 editions
• NESC Rule 410A3

• Essential to the application of this standard

• Safety Training
• Emergency Procedures
• Detailed Description of a "Job Briefing"
• Use of Equipment
• Establishing an electrically safe work condition
• Lockout / Tagout
• Isolation and Grounding

• Understanding and Applying NFPA 70E Tables
• Shock Protection Boundaries
• Limits of Approach
• Energized Work Permit
• Limited Approach Boundary
• Restricted Approach Boundary
• Prohibited Approach Boundary

• Using NFPA 70E Table 130.7

• Power System Short Circuits
• Bolted Faults
• Calculating Prospective Short-Circuit Current
• Calculating Bolted Faults
• Arcing Faults
• Calculating Arcing Fault Current

• Time Current Curves
• Coordination studies

• Detailed Examples and Exercises

• Detailed Examples and Exercises
• Simplified Table Approach
• Matrix Table Approach
• Single Line Diagram
• Short Circuit Study
• Coordination Study
• NFPA 70E Table 130.7 – Protective Clothing and PPE Matrix

• Selecting the Correct Level of PPE
• NFPA 70E Calculation Method
• Calculating Arc in a Cubic Box
• Comparison of "Arc in Open Air" to "Arc in a Box"
• IEEE 1584 Method

• Demonstration of Software Packages
• Arc Flash Labels

• Head Face Neck Chin
• Eyes
• Body
• Hand and Arm
• Foot and Leg
• Tools and measuring instruments

OSHA mandated personal protection requirements:

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.303
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331-.335
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.137
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147

Electrical safety training students will learn the OSHA mandated special precautionary techniques and the use of electrical protective equipment. The course will also cover the use of arc protective equipment, insulated hand tools, and protective and substation grounding. Each student receives a copy of the course text that includes the OSHA regulations.

Power System Hazards
Power System Faults
Facts and Figures:

• Major Causes: Act of God, Human or Operator Error, Equipment Breakdown
• Short Circuits
• Overloads
• Fires
• Electrocution
• Important Definitions

Personal Protective Equipment

• Introduction
• Personal Body Protective Equipment
• Testingand Grounding
• Live Line Tools

Temporary Grounding

• Introduction
• Purpose
• Work Methods

Hazards of Isolated Equipment

• Induction
• Accidental Energization
• Wind
• Lightning
• Grounding Equipment for Overhead Lines - General
• Adequate Capacitance Clamps
• Adequate Capacity Cables
• Overhead Grounding Sets
• Installation of Temporary Grounds

Potential Indicating Devices

• Introducton
• Purpose
• Potential Indicators:
  • Volt Meters
  • Clip-on Ammeter
  • Clip-on Watt Meter
  • Phase Rotator
  • Preparation of Temporary Grounding

  Isolation and Switching Procedures

  • Introduction
  • Self-Protection
  • Red Tag
  Work Protection Guarantees
  Work Permit
  Work and Test Permit
  Station Guarantee

  Switching Practices

  Lockout Procedures

  • Individual Lockout
  • Lock Box Method
  • Sign In Method
  • Removal of a Personal Safety Lock

  Safe Limits of Approach: Authorized Person

  Safe Limits of Approach: Competent Person

  Safe Operation and Maintenance Procedures
  Electrical Power Systems

  Safety Practices and Equipment Review
  Safety Equipment Review
  Safety Practices Review
  Lockout policies vs. procedures
  Importance of accurate drawings
  Commissioning vs. Maintenance Safety Guidelines

  Transformer Operation and Maintenance Safety
  Maintenance Testing Safety practices
  Oil sampling, Tapchangers, Testing

  Switchgear Operation and Maintenance Safety
  Grounding Practices and Principals
  Safety in Maintenance Testing
  Operating HV and MV Breakers and Switches

  Electrical System Safety
  Control systems, CTs and PTs
  Capacitors and Reactors
  Power Cables

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  The Electricity Forum has established its role as one of the nation's leading electrical safety training expoerts. We conduct training on subjects of policy and technical common interest to electric power generators and large power consuming companies. With headquarters in Pickering, Ontario and Geneva NY, The Electricity Forum is dedicated to providing cost-effective, highly specialized information in the format of forums, electrical training tutorials, and industry-wide events. Since 1986, more than 25,000 delegates from leading companies have attended our forums and seminars.