Electrical Safety for All Employees

Seminar Overview

Blowing dust off wires, moving ladders, and walking through wet conditions are just a few of the many ways unsuspecting employees can fall victim to electrocution. While most of the attention towards electrical safety has recently focused on electricians and arc flash blasts, the reality is that common electrocution among common workers still kills or injures far more people.

NFPA 70E Article 110.2 says that "unqualified persons" shall be trained in, and be familiar with, any electrical safety-related practices necessary for their safety. This means that all people who are not electricians or "qualified" maintenance workers should be included if they do just about anything other than sit in a chair.

Discussion Topics

OSHA Electrical Safety Regulations Overview

• Qualified vs Unqualified Workers
• What you can touch and what you can't
• Where you can walk and where you can't

Knowing the Harm Electricity can Cause

• To people
• To equipment and buildings

How to Identify Electrical Hazards

• Exposed energized parts
• Power lines, cable and wiring
• Wet conditions
• Arc blasts
• Other hazards

Understanding Safe Work Conditions

Understanding Electrical Lockout / Tagout

Electrical Safety-related Work Practices

Portable Electrical Tools & Equipment

The Importance of GFCI Circuit Protection

Personal Safety

Accident Prevention

Emergency Response