OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Electrical Safety Training Course - This 12-Hour (2-Day) live-online, instructor-led Arc Flash Electrical Safety course is suited to electric utility workers working with or near low or high voltage lines or equipment and those whose task it is to manage workers in those environments. Students will learn about the dangers of arc hazards, safe work practices in accordance with the NEC and OSHA 1910.269 standards, practical personal protection strategies, best work practices in arc flash, and the state of the art in personal protective equipment in alignment with OSHA 1910.269 regulations and NEC standards.
What is Electrical Safety and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269 Standard For Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution?
OSHA's Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard, 29 CFR 1910.269, provides direction for employers on implementing safe work practices designed to prevent these hazards.
Workers in the electric power industry are potentially exposed to a variety of serious hazards, including electric shock, falls, burns and arc flashes. OSHA's Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Standard, 29 CFR 1910.269, provides direction for employers on implementing safe work practices designed to prevent these hazards.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Training Course Description
This training course complies with the training mandates under OSHA 1910.269, and is targeted at Generation, Transmission and Distribution qualified electrical workers.
Students will learn the importance of creating a safe work environment through a better understanding of how to assess potential electrical hazards and proper personal work practices and PPE requirements.
Students will review the OSHA specific requirements for working near high voltage electrical systems including:
Training will address power generation, overhead and underground lines and NESC applications.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students who will benefit from attending this course include:
Other people who are frequently impacted by this training:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Training Course Outline
INTRODUCTION TO OSHA
National consensus standards:
Standards development
UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
29 CFR 1910.269: ELECTRIC POWER _GENERATION, TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
1910.269(a): Application
1910.269(c): Job briefing
1910.269(d): Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures
1910.269(g): Personal protective equipment
1910.269(i): Hand and portable power tools
1910.269(j): Live-line tools
1910.269(l): Working on or near exposed energy parts
910.269(m): De-energizing lines and equipment for employee protection
1910.269(n): Grounding for the protection of employees
1910.269(p): Mechanical equipment
1910.269(q): Overhead lines
1910.269(t): Underground electrical installations
1910.269(w): Special conditions
ELECTRICAL SAFETY-RELATED WORK PRACTICES
Qualified person requirements
1910.332: Training
1910.333: Selection and use of work practices
1910.335: Safeguards for personnel protection
The registration fee to attend this live online training course is $599 + GST/HST.
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Successful completion of this course qualifies delegates to receive a certificate of course completion with indicated CEUs.
CEUs are granted by the Engineering Institute of Canada. One CEU is equivalent to 10 professional development hours of instruction.
This course earns 1.2 CEUs.
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