Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS) - USA

Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS) – USA

The Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS) - USA online course delivers comprehensive insights regarding electrical hazards such as arc flash and shock. It further elucidates the identification, analysis and mitigation strategies for these hazards, adhering to the NFPA 70E standard.

COURSE SYNOPSIS

The Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS) - USA serves as a cutting-edge online safety training platform. It offers cost-effective, high-caliber, impactful, and accredited electrical safety training, refresher courses, and awareness programs. The ESTS utilizes 3D graphics, videos, and voice-over content to deliver comprehensive information about arc flash and shock hazards, strategies for protection, and the implementation of preventive and control measures.

A key feature of the ESTS - USA is its 3D virtual electrical workplace environment, which allows participants to test their newly acquired knowledge in interactive scenarios about arc flash, shock, and the application of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

The ESTS - USA course was designed by a leading electrical safety domain expert with over two decades of experience as an electrical engineer. The course developer also holds a prominent position as the first Vice-Chair of the CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Technical Committee and is a CSA Z462 voting member and leader of Working Group 8 annexes.

COURSE TOPICS

Introduction

Plan-Do-Check-Act process
OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, and safe work practices
Electrical work tasks
The resource toolbox

OSHA Regulations, Standards, and Best Practices

OSHA regulations
Consensus based standards
The National Electrical Code
Roles and responsibilities
Employers
Employees

Understanding Electricity in the Workplace

Introduction to working with electricity
Electrical hazards
Shock
Arc flash and arc blast
Working with electricity
Qualified and unqualified persons
Approach boundaries
Overhead power lines and limits of approach

Electrical Hazards: Understanding the Danger

Effects of electricity
Case histories/testimonials
Electric shock
Effects of shock
Step and touch potential
Short and long term effects of repeated shocks
Reporting shocks
Case histories/testimonials
How the industry has improved
Effects of arc flash and blast
Primary effects
Secondary effects
The aftermath
Normal vs. abnormal conditions
Message to all workers

Electrical Hazard Analysis

Introduction to electrical hazard analysis
Risk assessments
Determining work tasks and risk
Importance of single line diagrams
Formal documentation
Work flow process
Electrical hazard analysis
Shock hazard analysis
Arc flash hazard analysis
Method 1: Using engineering calculations
Method 2: Using hazard/risk categories

Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition

Preventive and protective control measures
De-energizing
Isolation
Lock out and tagging
Temporary protective grounding/ground truck and test devices
Test-Before-Touch

Engineering and Administrative Controls

Engineering safety by design
Equipment maintenance
Administration as a control
Safe work practices and procedures
Energized electrical work permit
Arc flash boundary and approach boundaries for shock
Preventive and protective control measures.
Labels and signage
Scenario

Electrical Specific PPE, Tools, and Equipment

Selection and Management

Control using electrical specific PPE, tools, and equipment
Shock protection PPE
Shock protection tools and equipment
Insulated and insulating hand tools
Voltage detectors and digital multi-meters
Temporary protective grounds
Arc flash protection PPE
Other clothing

Selection

Selection of PPE
Shock protection PPE selection
Arc flash protection PPE selection
Identifying arc rating of clothing
Layering of arc rated clothing
You are as strong as your weakest link

Management

Introduction
PPE specification
PPE care
Storage
Cleaning and laundering
PPE use
Pre-use inspections
Shared vs. individually issued
Performance management
PPE maintenance
Testing

Emergency Response, Incident Reporting, and Program Maintenance

Emergency response planning
Qualified electrical emergency response personnel
Rescue plans and procedures
Effect of incidents
Incident reporting
Maintaining your electrical safety program

Final Assessment

Final Assessment - 30 question exam, 3 attempts, 80% passing grade
Work Task Scenario 1 - Repair a lighting fixture in the virtual electrical workplace
Work Task Scenario 2 - Follow work flow process for electrical work task
Work Task Scenario 3 - Rack out a power circuit breaker in the virtual electrical workplace

ONLINE COURSE LENGTH

Approximately 6 hours

QUALIFYING SCORE

To ensure effective learning, this Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS) - USA course incorporates periodic knowledge checks. To receive a certificate of completion, participants must achieve a final score of 80% on the final assessment. Participants are allowed two attempts to pass the final assessment. Failing both attempts requires the repurchase and complete redo of the course to reattempt the assessment.

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION

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

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