Electrical Safety For Non Electrical Workers

• Industrial plant managers and supervisors

• Occupational health and safety coordinators

• Government building owners, managers, operators and building service technicians

• Private commercial and institutional building owners, managers, operators and Building service technicians

• Non-electrical skilled workers, such as Fitters, Painters, Carpenters, Laborers, Utility Operators, Equipment Operators, Janitors, Waste Handlers and Warehouse Workers, HVAC Personnel

• Pipe Fitters

• Painters

• Carpenters

• Laborers

• Utility Operations

• Equipment Operators

• Janitors

• Waste Handlers

• Warehouse Workers

• Administration

• Grounds Keepers

• HVAC Technicians

Electrical Safety Awareness Training For Non Electrical Workers - Course Outline

Basic Electrical Terminology

• Current

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Grounding

Hazards of Electricity

• Electrical shock

• Arc flash

• Arc blast

Step and Touch Potential

• Step potential

• Touch potential

Electrical Shock

• Dangers of electrical shock

• Effects of electricity on the body

• How is a shock received?

• Low voltage does not mean low hazard

• Examples of burns and injuries

• Examples of accidents involving non-electrical personnel

Arc Flash

• Characteristics of an arc flash

Arc Blast

• Characteristics of an arc blast

Recognizing Electrical Hazards

• Exposed wiring

• Tripping and abrasion hazards

• Cabinets, boxes, and fittings

• Daisy chain multi-outlet strips

• Electrical boxes

• Damaged grounding plugs

• Broken conduit and damaged equipment

• Overhead lines

• Underground cable

Safe Work Practices

• Portable electric equipment and flexible cord set requirements

• Power tool safety

• Cord control

• Extension cords - items to consider before use

• Resetting breakers

• Conductive apparel

• Wall penetrations

• Equipment applications and standards labelling

• Using a ground fault circuit interrupter to protect workers

• Circuit breaker tripping and molded case circuit breakers

• Downed power lines

• Ladders are used around hazards

• Approach distances to overhead lines.

• Specific clearance requirements around power equipment

• Emergency generators

• Battery banks

• Battery chargers

Power System Intrusions

• Excavating, cutting or drilling into power systems

Obeying All Signs and Barriers

• Signs, symbols, tags, and barricades are used to warn personnel of potential hazards - know how to read and obey them

Electrical Hazards Encountered by Specific Work Groups

• Welders

• Heavy equipment operators

• Excavators

• Warehouse workers

• Painters

Electrical Emergencies

• Electrical accidents

• Electrical rescue techniques

• Role of CPR

Electrical Safety For Building Owners, Managers and Supervisors

• Federal legislation - Bill C45

• Provincial Safety legislation governing the workplace

• Canadian Electrical Code

• Overview of NFPA 70e/CSA Z462 Arc Flash Safety in the Workplace (simplified)

• Who is a qualified electrical worker?

• Who is an unqualified electrical worker?

• Safe work vs unsafe work

Hiring outside contractors who are NFPA 70e/CSA Z462 Compliant (checklist)

• Provide Arc Flash assessment to contractors

• Provide hazard assessment of work location(s) to contractors

• Have contractors provide their procedures when working with electricity

• Contractor qualifications and who from the contractor to take out the electrical permit as per local regulations

Electrical Safety Training Programs

• Meeting provincial regulations

• Adopting electrical standards such as NFPA 70e/CSA Z462

• Establishing and identifying who within the facility is qualified to work on power equipment

Electrical Energized Work Permits

• Where an energized work permit is needed

• Exemptions

• Sample of an energized work permit

Lockout Rules

• Individual lockout requirements

• Group lockout requirements

• Locks, tags and hardware to be used

Role of "the Safety Watcher"

• Qualifications of a safety watcher

• Where the safety watcher is used

• Authority of the safety watcher

Rules governing Electrical Equipment Labelling

• Labelling to address code requirements

• Labelling needed to meet NFPA 70e/CSA Z462 standard

• Who applies labelling

Electrical Safety Clothing and PPE for electrical personnel

• Description of all PPE as related to hock and arc flash

• Training on the use of PPE

• Procedures where PPE is required

Questions and Answers

COURSE TIMETABLE

Start: 10:00 a.m.
Finish: 4:30 p.m.