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Seminar Electrical Safety 70E® & Arc Flash Protection Seminar

Presented by TPC Trainco

American Trainco Seminars

Bring this seminar on-site to your facility for groups of 10 or more.

A 2-Day Course Designed to Save Lives, Eliminate Injuries, and Prevent Damage to Plants, Building and Equipment - a Perennial Favorite for Students, now Including NFPA 70E® and Arc Flash Protection!

Course Description


Course Competencies & Learning Objectives:

  • How to identify electrical hazards
  • The difference between “qualified” and “unqualified” workers
  • Safe approach distances to exposed electrical conductors
  • Improvements in PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
  • “Hot Work" rules
  • Proper work practices in wet or damp locations
  • Lockout/Tagout procedures
  • Safety requirements for electrical installations
  • Damage caused to equipment from poor electrical safety practices
  • Damage caused to people from poor electrical safety practices
  • Just how much voltage is too much voltage for the human body to handle
  • How OSHA Rules apply to your job & workplace
  • What it takes to establish compliance
  • OSHA penalties for noncompliance


Course Outline:

I. Electrical Safety & the Qualified Electrical Worker

  • A. Background, responsibilities & requirements
  • B. Types of Safety Standards: NFPA 70E & others
  • C. OSHA Electrical Safety Regulations overview

II. Electrical Hazards

  • A. Power of Electricity – Shock, Arc-Flash & Arc-blast
  • B. How to identify electrical hazards
  • C. Electrical Fires
  • D. Electrical Burns
  • E. Static Electricity
  • F. Accident Prevention
  • G. Emergency Response

III. Safety Related Work Practices

  • A. Definitions
  • B. General Requirements
  • C. Establishing Safe Work Condition
  • D. Electrical Lockout / Tagout
  • E. Working on or near Live Parts
  • F. Safe Approach Distances

IV. Safety Related Maintenance Requirements

  • A. General Maintenance Requirements
  • B. Substations, Switchgear, Switchboards, Panelboards, Motot Control Centers, Disconnect Switches
  • C. Premisis Wiring
  • D. Controller Equipment
  • E. Fuses & Circuit Breakers
  • F. Rotating Equipment
  • G. Hazardous (Classified) Locations
  • H. Batteries & Battery Rooms
  • I. Portable Electrical Tools & Equipment (PPR)

V. Safety-Related Work Practices & Requirements for Special Equipment

  • A. Electrolytic Cells
  • B. Batteries & Battery Rooms
  • C. Lasers
  • D. Power Electronic Equipment

VI. Installation Safety Requirements

  • A. General Requirements for Electrical Installations
  • B. Wiring Design & Protection
  • C. Wiring Methods, Components & Equipment for General Use
  • D. Specific Purpose Equipment & Installations
  • E. Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Class I, II & III
  • F. Special Systems
  • G. Guarding of Live Parts
  • H. Grounding
  • I. Ground Fault Protection
  • J. Temporary Wiring

VII. Electrical Safety Program

  • A. Setting up an Electrical Safety Program
  • B. Implementing an Electrical Safety Program

 

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TPC Trainco
American Trainco Seminars

Summary

A 2-Day Course Designed to Save Lives, Eliminate Injuries, and Prevent Damage to Plants, Building and Equipment - a Perennial Favorite for Students, now Including NFPA 70E® and Arc Flash Protection!

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Who Should Attend

Whether your maintenance staff consists of new hires, engineers or anyone in between, this class can be tailored to meet your specific needs. This course is applicable for maintenance personnel working in manufacturing plants, commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, government buildings, waste water facilities, shopping centers, apartment buildings and related facilities.

 
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