Full Day Electrical Safety Awareness Training For Non Electrical Workers
Basic Electrical Terminology
- Current
- Resistance
- Voltage
- Conductors
- Insulators
- Grounding
Hazards of Electricity
- Electrical shock
- Arc flash
- Arc blast
Step and Touch Potential
- Step potential
- Touch potential
Electrical Shock
- Dangers of electrical shock
- Effects of electricity on the body
- How is an electrical shock received?
- Low voltage does not mean low hazard
- Examples of electrical burns and injuries
- Examples of electrical accidents involving non-electrical personnel
Arc Flash
- Characteristics of an arc flash
Arc Blast
- Characteristics of an arc blast
Recognizing Electrical Hazards
- Exposed wiring
- Tripping and abrasion hazards
- Cabinets, boxes, and fittings
- Daisy chain multi-outlet strips
- Electrical boxes
- Damaged grounding plugs
- Broken conduit and damaged equipment
- Overhead lines
- Underground cable
Safe Work Practices
- Portable electric equipment and flexible cord set requirements
- Electrical power tool safety
- Cord control
- Extension cords - items to consider before use
- Resetting breakers
- Conductive apparel
- Wall penetrations
- Equipment applications and standards labeling
- Using ground fault circuit interrupter to protect workers
- Circuit breaker tripping and molded case circuit breakers
- Downed power lines
- Ladders used around electrical hazards
- Approach distances to overhead lines.
- Specific clearance requirements around electrical equipment
- Emergency generators
- Battery banks
- Battery chargers
Electrical System Intrusions
- Excavating, cutting or drilling into electrical systems
Obeying All Signs and Barriers
- Signs, symbols, tags, and barricades are used to warn personnel of potential electrical hazards - know how to read and obey them
Electrical Hazards Encountered by Specific Work Groups
- Welders
- Heavy equipment operators
- Excavators
- Warehouse workers
- Painters
Electrical Emergencies
- Electrical accidents
- Electrical rescue techniques
- Role of CPR
Electrical Safety For Building Owners, Managers and Supervisors
- Federal legislation - Bill C45
- Provincial electrical Safety legislation governing the workplace
- Canadian Electrical Code
- Overview of CSA Z462 Electrical Safety in the Workplace (simplified)
- Who is a qualified electrical person?
- Who is an unqualified electrical person?
- Safe work vs unsafe work
Hiring outside contractors who are CSA Z462 Compliant (checklist)
Provide Arc Flash assessment to contractors
- Provide hazard assessment of work location(s) to contractors
- Have contractors provide their procedures when working with electricity
- Contractor qualifications and who from contractor to take out electrical permit as per local regulation
Electrical Safety Training Programs
- Meeting provincial regulations
- Adopting electrical standards such as CSA Z462
- Establishing and identifying who within the facility is qualified to work on electrical equipment
Electrical Energized Work Permits
- Where energized work permit needed
- Exemptions
- Sample of energized work permit
Lockout Rules
- Individual lockout requirements
- Group lockout requirements
- Locks, tags and hardware to be used
Role of "the Safety Watcher"
- Qualifications of safety watcher
- Where safety watcher used
- Authority of safety watcher
Rules governing Electrical Equipment Labeling
- Labelling to address electrical code requirements
- Labelling needed to meet CSA Z462 standard
- Who applies labelling
Electrical Safety Clothing and PPE for electrical personnel
- Description of all PPE as related to electrical shock and arc flash
- Training on use of PPE
- Procedures where PPE is required
Course Timetable:
- START: 8:00AM
- COFFEE BREAK: 10:00AM
- LUNCH: 12:00PM
- REFRESHMENT BREAK: 2:30PM
- FINISH: 4:30PM