ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM ELECTRICAL WORKER USA COURSE OVERVIEW

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The Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS) is a state-of-the-art online multimedia safety training system that provides affordable, high quality, impactful, and credible electrical safety qualification, refresher, and awareness training. It uses 3D graphics, videos, and narrated content to provide information on arc flash and shock dangers, how to protect yourself from them, and how to follow up on preventive and protective control measures.

Unique to ESTS is its 3D virtual electrical workplace classroom, where you are able to apply your new knowledge in interactive scenarios about arc flash, shock, and application of the NFPA 70E standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

This course was developed by a leading electrical safety subject matter expert with over 22 years of experience as an electrical engineer. In addition to having vast experience as an independent electrical safety consultant, the developer was the first Vice-Chair of the CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Technical Committee and is currently a CSA Z462 voting member and leader of Working Group 8 annexes.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM ELECTRICAL WORKER USA 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

Duration

Average Completion Time

Completion times vary depending on the number of times the information is viewed prior to finishing the course. The average completion time is 6 hours.

Testing

Knowledge Assessment

Testing is conducted in this online course to reinforce the information presented. You are provided two opportunities to achieve a passing mark of 80% or greater.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, a certificate will be available to download and print. You can access your certificate through your online account.