What This OSHA Electrical Safety Training Course Delivers
This course is structured to move beyond awareness-level instruction and focus on defensible compliance and practical risk control. Participants learn how OSHA electrical standards apply to everyday tasks involving energized equipment, temporary wiring, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
By the end of the course, participants can apply OSHA requirements correctly, interpret NFPA 70E guidance, and make safer decisions when electrical hazards cannot be fully eliminated.
Course Format and Delivery
• Live, instructor-led online instruction
• Total duration: 6 hours (one day)
• Real-time interaction with an electrical safety specialist
• Scenario-based instruction and case examples
• Knowledge checks and final assessment
This format mirrors the structure used by top-ranking OSHA electrical safety courses while maintaining the depth expected by industrial employers.
OSHA Electrical Safety Requirements Explained
OSHA electrical safety requirements are enforced under 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, which governs power system installations, equipment operation, and general industry safety-related work practices. These regulations require employers to protect workers from shock, arc flash, arc blast, and related hazards through instruction, procedures, and appropriate protective equipment.
OSHA requires instruction covering:
• Electrical shock effects and exposure risks
• Arc-flash and arc-blast hazards
• Temporary wiring and flexible cords
• Ground-fault protection
• Safe use of tools and test instruments
• Establishing electrically safe work conditions
Instruction must be documented, task-specific, and updated when conditions or equipment change.
OSHA and NFPA 70E – How They Work Together
A major reason organizations struggle with electrical safety compliance is a misunderstanding of the relationship between OSHA and NFPA 70E.
• OSHA establishes legally enforceable safety obligations
• NFPA 70E provides the accepted industry method for meeting those obligations
OSHA does not publish detailed step-by-step work procedures. Instead, it expects employers to follow recognized safe-work practices. NFPA 70E fills that gap by defining approach boundaries, PPE selection, hazard analysis methods, and work practices that align with OSHA enforcement expectations.
This course explains what OSHA requires, how NFPA 70E supports compliance, and how to apply both correctly.
What You Will Learn
Participants completing this OSHA Electrical Safety Training will be able to:
• Interpret OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S electrical safety requirements
• Recognize shock, arc-flash, and arc-blast hazards
• Apply NFPA 70E safe-work practices appropriately
• Distinguish between qualified and unqualified workers
• Establish electrically safe work conditions
• De-energize equipment and verify absence of voltage
• Perform lockout/tagout procedures correctly
• Select arc-rated PPE based on task and exposure
• Maintain OSHA-compliant training documentation
• Support audits and regulatory inspections confidently
Practical Hazard Scenarios Covered
Instruction includes realistic scenarios commonly cited in OSHA electrical safety violations, such as:
• Troubleshooting energized control panels
• Temporary power installations
• Improper PPE selection during testing
• Failure to verify absence of voltage
• Inadequate lockout/tagout coordination
• Misclassification of worker qualification
Each scenario demonstrates how training prevents incidents, injuries, and citations.
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