Electrical Safe Work Practices

Resource Material: ID# 1003741

All persons who install, maintain, repair, or just work near electrical power equipment need electrical safety training.

United States labor law spells out safe work practices and employee training requirements. This computer based training provides the information required by OSHA 29CFR1910 Subpart S, as well as other important safety information not required by OSHA.

Table Of Contents

The New Law

• What is an Electrical Hazard?
• US OSHA Law
• Other Electrical Safety Standards
  • NFPA 70E
  • National Electrical Code (NEC)
  • IEEE

Electricity and Worker Safety

• Electrical Safety Statistical Data
• Unsafe Conditions vs. Unsafe Acts
• Effects of Electric Shock
  • Unsafe Voltage and Current Levels
  • Burns from Electric Shock
  • Pressure Waves
  • Delayed Trauma

Energized Equipment

• The "Qualified Person" (as defined by OSHA)
• Making Circuits Safe
• Lock-out and Tag-out Procedures (1910.147)
• Voltage Sensors and Meters
• Specific Electrical Lock-out Requirements (1910.333)
• Key Interlocking Systems
• Grounds and Grounding
  • System, Equipment and Static Grounds
  • Ground Fault Interrupters (GFI) and Relays (GFR)
  • Temporary Grounds and Shunts

Safe Work Practices

• Safe Approach Distances
• Alertness (NFPA 70E)
• Illumination Requirements
• Conductive Apparel and Insulated Tools
• Employing Protective Shields
• Portable Ladders Around an Electrical Hazard
• Confined or Enclosed Work Spaces
• Properly Dealing with Interlocks

Use of Equipment

• Portable Electric Equipment and Cords
• Electric Power and Lighting Circuits
• Test Instruments and Equipment
• Use of Flammable Materials
• Extinguishing Electrical Fires
• Explosion Proof &Dust Ignition Proof Applications

Personnel Protection

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Safety Signs, Tags, and Barricades
• Danger vs. Caution vs. Warning