ELECTRICAL SAFETY FOR UTILITIES

4 days
3.2 CEUs
Lecture
8:00am-4:30pm

Tuition USD $1185

Electrical hazards, specifically shock, arc flash, and arc blast, can result in serious injury or death to employees that work on or around transmission generation or distribution electrical equipment. Work environments that create the potential for these events put everyone, including owners and contractors, at risk. To ensure safety when working around electric utility equipment, personnel must understand electrical safety standards and regulations, adhere to an established electrical safety program, understand electrical hazards, safe work procedures, protective equipment, and improving electrical system safety through design. An essential part of any electrical safety program is training. OSHA 1910.269(a)(2) requires training for electrical safety-related work practices. This requirement for trainnig shall be classroom or on-the-job format and completion shall be certified by the employer

Learning Objectives
•Electrical hazards and safety procedures for working on/around transmission, generation and distribution facility power systems

•Personal protective equipment (PPE) types and maintenance

•Energized and de-energized work procedures

•Temporary and permanent grounding systems and specific equipment hazards

•Electrical safe work program elements

•Overview of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331-335, .269, .303-.308, .137, and .147, Industry Consensus Standard and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) requirements for permanent system grounding.

Who Should Attend
Designed for electricians, technicians, engineers, linemen and any personnel that work on or near energized equipment. Meets the mandated training requirements of OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.332, .269.

Requirements
Requires field knowledge of electrical power equipment and installations.

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