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Electrical Safety – Safe work practices

Discover how to maintain safety standards when working with low voltage electricity through our online Electrical Safety course.

Electrical Safety – Safe work practices

COURSE OVERVIEW

The “Electrical Safety – Safe work practices” course is an online training that provides the necessary knowledge for employees to safeguard themselves while working with low voltage electricity. This course also meets the OSHA training standards as specified under 29 CFR Part 1910.331 for non-qualified employees. Electricity is omnipresent. It illuminates our homes, drives a vast majority of our machinery, equipment, and tools. Despite its ubiquity, it is often taken for granted. However, electricity holds potential dangers and employees should be informed about how electricity operates and the precautions needed to keep safe from its potential risks. The “Electrical Safety – Safe work practices” course covers topics including understanding electricity, circuit breakers and fuses, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) and grounding, safety protocols, outlets, plugs and extension cords, working with electrical equipment, precautions when using ladders near electricity, electrical emergencies, among others.

COURSE TOPICS

The following topics are covered in the online “Electrical Safety – Safe work practices” course: 

  • Understanding electricity basics
  • Electrical currents and circuits
  • Identifying and avoiding electrical hazards
  • Specialized electrical work environments
  • Responding to an electrical incident
  • And more

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated to be 30 minutes

PASS MARK

The “Electrical Safety – Safe work practices” online course incorporates tests throughout to reinforce the materials presented. A score of 80% is required to pass. Participants have the opportunity to attempt the course three times to achieve the passing grade. A downloadable, comprehensive student manual is also available to serve as a resource for future reference and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

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

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 30 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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