Electrical Safety & Arc Flash Awareness for Electrical Workers

  • 1 Day
  • Certificate Valid for: 3 Years
Delivery Options: In-class, Online, Virtual Classroom

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Electrical Safety

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$899.00pp
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What You'll Learn

The ESTS Electrical Worker Arc Flash training course is based on industry Standards and Regulations. It is fully CSA Z462-18 and CSA Z1001-18 compliant.

The ESTS Electrical Worker Arc Flash & Shock training course focuses on workplace electrical safety and the identification of the electrical hazards of arc flash and shock against an assigned energized electrical work task following a defined work flow process. Justification for energized electrical work is reviewed. Completing a Risk Assessment Procedure and the application of the Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods to reduce risk are emphasized. Additional protective measures including defining Approach Boundaries, the selection of appropriate Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment with proper pre-use checks/inspection, care, use and maintenance and content related to utilizing appropriate work practices/procedures are provided.

Who Should Attend

Our ESTS electrical safety arc flash course was developed for workers who perform energized electrical work and is fully CSA Z462-18 and CSA Z1001-18 compliant.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the trainee should be able to:

  • Explain the Regulations and Standards applicable to their role and responsibilities.
  • Identify and understand electrical hazards and risk assessment.
  • Effectively manage electrical hazards by following the Work Flow Process to safely execute energized electrical work.
  • Learn how to complete an Arc Flash Risk Assessment and Shock Risk Assessment as part of an overall Risk Assessment Procedure (RAP).
  • Apply preventive and protective control measures to reduce risk by understanding and applying the Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods.
  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment.
  • Understand electrical incident emergency response and incident reporting requirements.

Course Outline

  • Module 1: Introduction
  • Module 2: Regulations, consensus-based standards and best practices
  • Module 3: Roles and responsibilities
  • Module 4: Understanding electricity in the workplace
  • Module 5: Electrical Hazards
  • Module 6: Risk assessment procedure
  • Module 7: Establishing and verifying an electrically safe work condition
  • Module 8: Engineering and administrative controls
  • Module 9: Electrical-specific PPE, tools, and equipment
  • Module 10: Selection of PPE, tools, and equipment
  • Module 11: Electrical specific PPE, tools, and equipment management
  • Module 12: Emergency response, incident reporting, and electrical safety program maintenance
  • · Final Exam and Work Task Scenarios

Legislative Reference

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Construction Regulation (Ontario Regulation 213/91)
  • Ontario Electrical Safety Code
  • Ontario Regulation 213/07 (2007)
  • Fire Code Part 4, Subsection 4.1.8 (Handling Flammable and Combustible Liquids)
  • Ontario Regulation 851, Regulation for Industrial Establishments, Section 22, Subsection 4
  • NPFA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
  • CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety
  • CSA Z460-05 Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout and Other Methods

Course Material

  • Participant Manual