Arc Flash and Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E)

Duration: 50 Minutes      Language: English

Recommended For:

• This safety training course is for electricians, maintenance technicians and other personal, such as janitorial staff, outside contractors and others who work near a hazard. Updated for 2021 edition.

Topics Covered:

• Understand the difference between arc flash and electric shock.

• Recall hazards, injuries, and indirect consequences related to arc flash and electric shock.

• Recognize the way approach protection limits are determined.

• Match approach boundary criteria with worker qualifications.

• Identify necessary training and skills for qualified workers.

• Recall primary elements of an electrical safety program.

• Recognize the purpose of lock and tag procedures.

• Identify different types of lock and tag devices.

• Identify basic procedural steps for lock and tag.

• Identify the requirements for the use of test tools and equipment.

• Recall the requirements, benefits, and components of a job briefing.

• Identify the requirements, benefits, and components of an energized work permit.

• Recall PPE responsibilities and requirements related to work around energized equipment and parts.

Course Benefits:

• Certificate of Completion. *Valid for 3 years.

• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations:

• NFPA 70B – Recommended Practices for Electrical Equipment Maintenance

• NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

• OSHA 1910. 335 – Safeguards for Personnel Protection

• OSHA 1910 Subpart S Electrical

• OSHA 1910 Subpart I Personal Protective Equipment

• OSHA 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment