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Electrical Safety Training 2021
The Electrical Safety online course offers a comprehensive understanding of electrical safety basics, emphasizing the perils of electricity from both shock and arc flash perspectives. The course is aligned with current regulations and standards, including the recently revised CSA Z462 - Workplace Electrical Safety and the NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
On an annual basis, approximately 30,000 non-lethal electrical shock incidents are reported in the United States. According to the National Safety Council, electrocution accounts for about 1,000 deaths each year, with more than half of these fatalities occurring during the servicing of energized systems of less than 600 V.
Electrocution ranks as the fourth major cause of industrial fatalities in the United States, trailing traffic, homicide, and construction accidents. The electrical current needed to light a 7.5 W, 120 V lamp, if directed across the chest, can cause fatal harm. The most harmful paths through the body include the lungs, heart, and brain." (Extracted from the CSA Z462, Annex K)
The Electrical Safety Training 2021 course aims to enlighten participants about the risks associated with electricity usage. The course content is relevant to a wide range of professionals, including veteran journey people, apprentices, engineers, students, and managers.
The Electrical Safety Training 2021 course is aligned with current regulations and standards, including the recently revised CSA Z462 - Workplace Electrical Safety and the NFPA 70E - Electrical Safety in the Workplace.
Energy Flow and Barriers
- Insulation factors
- Safety basics
- Barriers
- Grounding and bonding
Induction
- What is induction?
- Effects of electrostatic induction
- Effects of electromagnetic induction
- Testing procedures for induction
- Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
- Effects of ESD
- Principles of static electricity control
Step and Touch Potential
- Effects of step and touch potentials
- Effects of a ground fault
- Best protection against step and touch potentials
- How shocks can be received from step and touch potentials
- Types of ground mats and their uses
Electricity and the Human Body
- Five primary hazards associated with electricity and its use
- Major factors which contribute to the effects of electricity on the human body
- Delayed effects associated with electricity on the human body
Electrical Shock and Arc Flash Hazards
- Two types of boundary limitations for electrically operated equipment
- Qualified and unqualified personnel
- Limited approach boundary
- Restricted approach boundary
- Prohibited approach boundary
- Flash protection boundary
- Shock hazard analysis
- Purpose of flash hazard analysis
- Equipment labels and the content of the label
- Example of a generic label
- Examples of labels in use
Safety Training for the Qualified Worker
- Importance of recognizing when you are qualified or not qualified to perform a task
- "Limited approach boundary" for unqualified personnel and the "prohibited approach boundary" for qualified workers
- Use of voltage-related electrical gloves
- Protective clothing and equipment that qualified workers must wear and use
- Procedures for de-energizing equipment and verifying a zero energy state
Personal Protective Equipment
- Recognizing when PPE is required
- Types of PPE necessary under certain circumstances
- PPE limitations
- Proper care and maintenance of PPE
Corded Electrical Equipment, Extensions Cords, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters, and Circuit Protection Devices
- Hazards associated with the use of power tools
- Care and proper use of power tools
- Selection of extension cords and Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
- Safe use of extension cords
- Circuit protection devices
About 7.5 hours (including reading materials)
Testing carried out throughout the Electrical Safety Training 2021 course is devised to reinforce the knowledge imparted. A score of 80% is required to earn a certificate of completion. Participants can retake the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved. All necessary supplemental materials for this course can be accessed online.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion can be downloaded and printed.
This course is eligible for Continuing Education Credits from the Engineering Institute of Canada.
The Engineering Institute of Canada promotes continuous education for all engineers. This is facilitated by recognizing course providers that offer high-quality courses for professional development.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are one of the ways the Engineering Institute of Canada supports professional development. CEUs are widely recognized by the engineering community as a solid evidence of ongoing learning in the engineering field.
One CEU is defined as "ten hours of participation in a continuing education program organized in compliance with prescribed standards under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction".
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 180 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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