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Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout

This course offers essential knowledge about electrical risks in construction, best practices for electrical safety and the life-saving significance of a lockout/tagout program. This is particularly useful for construction workers.

Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout

COURSE OVERVIEW

Every single day, someone succumbs to an electrical accident at work. To ensure your safety around electricity, it’s vital to understand its behavior, how to regulate it, and the potential harm it can cause. Workers servicing or maintaining machinery may face injuries due to unexpected electrical discharge or equipment activation. Many of these tragic incidents can be avoided by implementing a robust lockout/tagout program. This Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout course will provide valuable insights into electrical risks in construction, safe electrical handling practices and the life-saving benefits of a lockout/tagout program. This course is highly recommended for construction workers.

COURSE TOPICS

This online Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout course addresses the following subjects:

  • Electrical Hazards
  • Precautionary Measures
  • Equipment near Power Lines
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Employer’s Safety Obligations

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize significant electrical hazards
  • Shield yourself from electrical dangers
  • Understand employer’s duty to protect employees from electrical risks

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

About 20 minutes

PASS MARK

Continuous testing throughout this online course ensures the reinforcement of the information presented. A minimum score of 80% is required to pass this course. The course can be attempted thrice to achieve the passing grade. A comprehensive student manual is provided as printable resources. This manual will serve as a useful reference for future use and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion can be downloaded and printed out.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 20 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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