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Electrical Safety for Construction: Cord and Plug Connected Equipment

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Electrical Safety for Construction: Cord and Plug Connected Equipment

What is Electrical Safety for Construction: Cord and Plug Connected Equipment?

Working with cord and plug-connected equipment on construction sites presents real risks, including shock, burns, and electrocution. The Electrical Safety for Construction course equips workers with the knowledge and skills to identify hazards, follow safe practices, and use protective devices like ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) effectively. By understanding how electrical energy behaves, recognizing unsafe conditions, and following employer-required precautions, construction workers can protect themselves and their coworkers while performing everyday tasks safely and confidently.

Course Overview

The Electrical Safety for Construction: Cord and Plug Connected Equipment course provides construction workers with essential knowledge to recognize and control electrical hazards on the jobsite. Electrocution remains one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities, and understanding how electricity behaves—and how it can injure workers—is critical for preventing incidents.

This course explains how unexpected startup, damaged tools, faulty cords, and improper use of plug-connected equipment can release hazardous energy. Learners explore common risks in construction environments, safe work practices, and ways to protect themselves when using electrical tools and extension cords. Special emphasis is placed on ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), employer responsibilities, and hazard precautions that reduce the likelihood of shock, burns, and electrocution.

Ideal learners include construction workers who use portable tools, extension cords, or cord-connected equipment as part of their daily tasks.

TOPIC OVERVIEW

Construction sites contain many electrical hazards—from temporary power sources to damaged cables and improperly grounded equipment. Knowing how these hazards develop and how to prevent them helps workers stay safe. This course builds awareness of unsafe conditions, safe operating practices, and required employer protections.

COURSE TOPICS

Electrical Hazards

  • Identify major jobsite electrical hazards
  • Understand how electrical shock and electrocution occur

Hazard Precautions

  • Review safe practices for using cord and plug-connected tools
  • Learn steps to prevent injuries from damaged cords or equipment

Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)

  • Understand how GFCIs work and why they are required
  • Learn when and where GFCIs must be used

Employer Requirements

  • Review employer responsibilities for protecting workers
  • Understand inspection, maintenance, and hazard-control expectations

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify major electrical hazards
  • Describe different types of electrical hazards
  • Protect themselves when working around cord and plug-connected equipment
  • Recognize employer requirements for safeguarding workers
COURSE DURATION

This online Electrical Safety for Construction course takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Learners may pause and resume the training at their convenience.

PASS MARK

A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. Participants may repeat the course up to three times to achieve the required mark. A downloadable student manual is included to support learning and long-term retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion, learners can download and print a digital certificate of completion, confirming their understanding of electrical safety practices for cord and plug-connected equipment.

Electrical Safety for Construction: Cord and Plug Connected Equipment

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Duration

Average Completion Time

The average completion time is 20 minutes. Individual times will vary depending how long is spent on each module.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is included to reinforce the training. You are allowed three attempts to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be safely stored on your account and is available to download & print.

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