Workplace Electrical Safety
1.0 COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1
Introduction
8.30 am – 10.00 am
- Introduction of the instructors
- Introduction of the students
- Electrical Safety Self Assessment Questions
Break for refreshment
10.00 am – 10.15 am
Introduction to relevant Regulations &Standards
10.15 am – 11.00 am
- OH&S Regulation
- Local OH&S Regulation
- OHSMS e.g. CSA Z1000
- Consensus Based Standard
- NFPA 70E
- IEEE 1584
- Lockout/Tagout
Introduction to Electrical Hazards
11.00 am – 1.00 pm
- Glossary of Terms
- Shock Hazard
- Arc Flash/Arc Blast Hazards
Break for lunch
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Arc Flash & Shock Hazard Analysis
2.00 pm – 3.30 pm
- 1 Line Diagram
- Shock Hazard Analysis
- Arc Flash Hazard Analysis – NFPA 70E/CSA Z462
- Arc Flash Hazard Analysis – IEEE 1584
- Arc Flash & Shock Warning Labels
Break for refreshment
3.30 pm – 3.45 pm
Arc Flash & Shock Hazard Analysis(contd.)
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm
- Shock and Arc Flash Hazard Analysis using NFPA 70E/ CSA Z462 Table method
DAY 2
Electrical Specific PPE with Specific Examples
8.00 am – 10.00 am
- Selection of Shock Protection PPE
- Use, care, maintenance and testing of Shock Protection PPE
- Selection of Arc Flash Protection PPE
- ATPV
- Layering – Total System Arc Protection
- Use, care, laundering and testing of Arc Flash Protection PPE
- Insulated Tools and Other Equipment (meters)
- Two Level PPE System
- Case History
Break for refreshment
10.00 am – 10.15 am
Creating an Electrically Safe Work Condition
10.00 am – 10.15 am
- Equipment shutdown and Isolation
- Lockout and Tagout Principles
- Personal Protective Grounding
Break for lunch
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Working On or Near Energized Electrical Equipment
2.00 pm – 3.30 pm
- Job Planning/Hazard Assessment (JHA/THA) Process
- Detailed Work Procedures
- Assessing Work Site Area
- Energized Electrical Work Permitting Process
Break for refreshment
3.30 pm – 3.45 pm
Control Measures -Mitigation of Hazards
3.45 pm – 4.30 pm
- De-energize
- Engineering Safety by Design
- Equipment Safety by Design
- Electrical Equipment Maintenance
- Electrical Safe Work Procedures
- Electrical Safety Training
- Electrical Specific PPE
Audit Program
4.30 pm – 5.00 pm
- General Overview – Plan, Do, Check, Act
- Audit Process
- Test 4
