Basic Electrical Safety Awareness

COURSE OVERVIEW

Electricity-related work is among the riskiest in our field. Every year in Canada, between 600 and 800 incidents involving electricity occur, and some even result in fatalities. The Canadian Standards Association and the NFPA have created a new standard focusing on electrical safety to decrease this number.

The CSA Z462 , Workplace Electrical Safety and the NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Work Place are designed to protect electrical workers, offering guidelines to employers about the qualifications necessary for electrical work and warning against permitting unqualified individuals within hazardous boundaries.

Electricity is a dangerous force. Approximately 10 milliamps (mA) of current is enough to cause skin burns and blisters. Around 20 mA of current can cause difficulties in breathing and inability to release the electric circuit or tool causing the shock, while 75 mA of current flowing through the chest area can lead to ventricular fibrillation of the heart, a fast, irregular heartbeat that can be fatal within minutes. Moreover, severe burns and muscle damage can occur – a few amps can cause irreversible bodily harm. Humans are designed to handle only 5 or 6 mA, yet the typical over-current at which a fuse or circuit breaker opens a circuit is 15,000 mA.

COURSE TOPICS

This instructional module will concentrate on the risks involved with working around and with electrical equipment.

Through this instructional session, you will gain knowledge on:

Preventability of Accidents
Who is at Risk
Electrical Hazards
Introduction to Arc Flash Research
Arc Flash Hazard Awareness
Energy Flow and Barriers
Electricity and its Impact on the Body
Personal Protective Equipment
Identification and Assessment of Hazards
Approach Boundaries

Compliance Regulations

Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
Provincial and State Regulations
CSA Standard Z460 Control of Hazardous Energy
Canadian and National Electrical Code
CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Work Place

Who Should Attend

This course, Basic Electrical Safety Awareness, is primarily intended for Non-Electrical workers and those exposed to electrical hazards or who work around electricity.

Skills Development

Upon completion of this training, the participant will have a heightened awareness of electrical hazards.

Reference Materials

CSA Z462-12 Workplace Electrical Safety
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Work Place

Completion of this course qualifies for Continuing Education Unit Credits (CEU).

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Approximately 1 hour

PASS MARK

To reinforce the information presented, testing is conducted throughout this online Basic Electrical Safety Awareness course. To pass this course, a mark of 80% must be achieved. The course can be taken three times in an attempt to achieve the pass mark. Comprehensive student manuals are available for printing as valuable resources for future use and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.

COURSE PREVIEW