Date & Time:
Tuesday, February 16
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fee:
$285, member
$385, non-member
Description:
An electrical safety program is an important part of your company’s overall safety initiatives. The OSHA Electrical Standards and 2021 NFPA 70E standard for electrical safety will be covered. Learn the industry’s best electrical safe work practices and procedures that will keep you in compliance and protect your employees. Participants will learn how to put into practice safe work practices intended to prevent and reduce risk of exposure to the electrical hazards of arc flash an electrical shock.
Topics covered:
- Elements of OSHA Electrical Safety Regulation (29 CFR 1910.301-399, Subpart S)
- Key terms and concepts of electrical safety
- The importance of electrical safety-related work practices
- How to identify employees' appropriate training and protection requirements
- Four types of electrical injuries
- Protecting employees who work on or near to electrical conductors and equipment
- Properly set up work zone approach boundaries
- Select appropriate PPE and tools
- Instructions on how to comply with the 2021 updated NFPA 70E standards
Participants receive a copy of the 2021 NFPA 70E handbook
Instructor:
David Berard, PE CSP, Owner at DLB Safety Services, LLC