Electrical Safety Training

Our electrical safety training seminar 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 electrical safety training delegates are instructed to work within the guidelines of current Federal (CSA), provincial, Electrical Utility Safety Association (EUSA) and OSHA (Canada) safety regulations. Our electrical safety training 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.

Electrical Safety Training
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 electrical safety. 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:
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 program for you to consider. We can modify this general program to suit your exact electrical safety training needs.

DAY 1

Safety Policies, Codes and Procedures For Electrical Power Systems

8:30 a.m.
Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities
This course meets OSHA mandated training requirements under 29 CFR 1910.332 for safety-related work practices and 29 CFR 1910.269 for medium-voltage distribution systems.

OSHA mandated electrical safety 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

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

10:00 am -- Coffee

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

12:00 noon - 1:00 pm -- Lunch

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

  2:30 pm -- Refreshments

  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

  4:15 pm -- Questions and Answers

  DAY 2

  Safe Operation and Maintenance Procedures
  Electrical Power Systems

  8:30 am
  Safety Practices and Equipment Review
  Safety Equipment Review
  Safety Practices Review
  Lockout policies vs. procedures
  Importance of accurate drawings
  Commissioning vs. Maintenance Safety Guidelines

  10:15 am -- Coffee

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

  12:00 noon - 1:00 pm -- Lunch

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

  2:45 pm -- Refreshments

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

  4:15 pm -- Questions and Answers

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  The Electricity Forum has established its role as one of the nation's leading conference organizers on subjects of policy and technical common interest to electric power generators and large power consuming companies. With headquarters in Pickering, Ontario, 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.