Electrical Hazards and Safety at Workplace
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Electrical Hazards and Safety at Workplace Course
Introduction:
Working on or near electrical equipment in industrial facilities poses significant risks, including the potential for serious injury or even death. To ensure a safe workplace, it is crucial for personnel to have a thorough understanding of electrical safety regulations, the various electrical hazards involved, and the use of safe work procedures and protective equipment.
Continuous research is being conducted to enhance these safety practices, which can make it challenging for employers to stay updated with the revisions in electrical safety standards such as OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, and other relevant regulations. The ability to interpret these standards accurately and comprehend how to implement the requirements is essential for effectively implementing an electrical safety program. It not only reduces the occurrence of electrical accidents but also enhances power system reliability, ensures compliance with OSHA regulations, and may even lead to potential insurance discounts.
Course Objectives:
Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:-
- Explain the hazards of electricity and effects
- Select appropriate personal protective equipment for a variety of applications
- Utilize safe work practices for work on or around metal-clad switchgear, substation equipment, motor control centers, and facility electrical systems
- Install and test permanent and temporary grounding systems for personal protection
- Apply lockout/tagout procedures, energized work permits, and overhead Line clearances
- Interpret applicable regulations.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended especially for Electric Power Engineers, Plant Engineers, Apprentice Electricians, Journeyman Electricians, Maintenance Technicians, Supervisors.
Course Outlines:
Introduction Electricity Is Dangerous
- How Is an Electrical Shock Received?
- Dangers of Electrical Shock
Burns Caused by Electricity
- Electrical Fires
- First Aid Fact Sheet
Overview of the Safety Model
- What Must Be Done to Be Safe?
Safety Recognizing Hazards
- How Do You Recognize Hazards?
- Inadequate wiring hazards
- Exposed electrical parts hazards
- Overhead powerline hazards
- Defective insulation hazards
- Improper grounding hazards
- Overload hazards
- Wet conditions hazards
- Additional hazards
- Summary of Section 5
Safety Evaluating Hazards
- How Do You Evaluate Your Risk?
- Safety Model Stage 3—Controlling Hazards:
- Safe Work Environment
- How Do You Control Hazards?
- How Do You Create a Safe Work Environment?
- Lockout and tag out circuits and equipment
- Lock-out/tag-out checklist
- Control inadequate wiring hazards
- Control hazards of fixed wiring
- Control hazards of the flexible wiring
- Use flexible wiring properly
- Use the right extension cord
- Control hazards of exposed live electrical parts: isolate
- energized components
- Control hazards of exposure to live electrical wires:
- use proper insulation
- Control hazards of shocking currents
- Ground circuits and equipment
- Use GFCI’s
- Bond components to assure grounding path
- Control overloads current hazards
Safety Controlling Hazards:
- Safe Work Practices
- How Do You Work Safely?
- Plan your work and plan for safety
- Ladder safety fact sheet
- Avoid wet working conditions and other dangers
- Avoid overhead powerlines
- Use proper wiring and connectors
- Use and maintain tools properly
- Wear correct PPE
- PPE fact sheet