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Electrical Safety Training Program Objectives:
· To advise participants of electrical safety training requirements for the workplace and the related safeguards necessary to prevent injury.
Electrical Safety Program Content:
- Understanding the legal requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations pertaining to working with electrical equipment both energized and non-energized.
- Key points of the Canadian Standards Association Code Z462-08 Workplace Electrical Safety
- Best practice when working with electricity
- Electrical safety program requirements
- Job briefing requirements
- Electrical hazard analysis considerations
- Energized Electrical Work Permit content and use
- Shock hazard analysis considerations
- Electrical approach boundaries
- Personal protective equipment requirements
- Arc flash and arc blast causes and prevention
- Explanation of incident energy
- Incident energy and the arc flash protection boundary considerations
- Lockout requirements
- Voltage gradient concerns
- Step and touch potential
- The use of temporary grounds
- The electrically safe work condition requirements
Suggested Participants:
· Electricians, maintenance technicians, maintenance supervisors, and health & safety committee members.
Electrical Safety Program Duration:
· 3 Hours (maximum group size is 20)
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