Who Takes It : Staff that are authorized to work on live electrical equipment above 50-volts but below 600-volts
Class Length 8 hours
Topics
- Electrical safety regulations and requirements (Cal/OSHA and NFPA 70E)
- Requirements in your Electrical Safety Program
- Requirements of qualified electrical workers
- Hazards of electrical equipment, including arc flash and electrical shock
- How to perform a hazard assessment prior to performing live electrical work
- How to develop a written electrical job safety plan – required for all live work – including examples and workshops
- How to safely perform live electrical work wearing the correct electrical personal protective equipment
- Safe use of electrical meters
- Response to electrical emergencies, including emergency contact release
- Hands-on demonstration of skills by students in evaluated live electrical work exercises
