Industrial Electrical Technician Courses
NFPA 70E/Arc Flash Electrical Safety
This lecture course is designed to provide training for OSHA electrical safety training requirements for employees bound by OSHA rule 1910:331-335. Students will learn how current NFPA 70E standards apply to various facilities, why safe electrical work practices are important and what can be done to ensure organizations meet all government standards for electrical safety. Students will learn about approach boundaries, flash approach boundary and proper selection of personal protective equipment. After this course, students will be familiar with OSHA penalties for noncompliance.
Course Overview
- How to identify and control electrical hazards
- OSHA’s “Qualified Worker” requirements
- The NFPA 70E arc-flash requirements
- How to apply OSHA’s electrical safe work practices
- How to select and properly use appropriate personal protective equipment
- How to develop and apply proper switching procedures
- “Equipotential Grounding” and its application on the job
- Understand the OSHA clearance procedure requirements
- The OSHA training requirements for workers having access to or working on electrical utility systems
Total Hours: 16