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Electrical and Arc Flash Safety
November 6, 2024 @ 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
| $40This 8-hour one-day class will provide participants with live instruction regarding worker safety requirements of the OSHA standards as well as the NFPA 70 and 70E publications. The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics data is presented to participants to indicate the seriousness of electrical injuries. The four types of these hazards are identified and discussed. A short review of the properties of electricity is included. Throughout the class the requirements of the NFPA 70E standard are presented to the class with descriptions and discussion as needed. These include definitions, responsibilities, training requirements, job hazard analysis, hierarchy of risk control, electrical safe work condition, lock out and tag out, PPE requirements and more. Participation is encouraged in a job hazard analysis of a student selected task. Four case studies of fatalities are presented and discussed to illustrate the importance of hazard recognition and control. The presentation includes several videos of arc flash accidents that illustrate the explosive release of energy when this type of event occurs.