Electrical Hazards & Safety at Workplace

Electrical hazards can result in serious injury or death of personnel that works on or around electrical equipment in industrial facilities. To ensure a safe workplace, personnel must understand electrical safety regulations, electrical hazards, and the use of safe work procedures and protective equipment. Research is ongoing to improve these practices, so employers may have difficulty keeping up with revisions in OSHA, NFPA 70E, NEC, and other applicable electrical safety standards. The ability to interpret these standards and understand how to apply the requirements is essential to realizing the benefits of an electrical safety program – fewer electrical accidents, improved power system reliability, OSHA compliance, and potential discounts on insurance.

Audience

This course is designed for:

Electrical supervisors
Electrical Engineers
Anyone involved in design & define the electrical hazards & safety issues at workplace & plants

Course objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:-

Explain the hazards of electricity and effects
Select appropriate personal protective equipment for a variety of applications
Utilize safe work practices for work on or around metal-clad switchgear, substation equipment, motor control centers, and facility electrical systems
Install and test permanent and temporary grounding systems for personal protection
Apply lockout/tagout procedures, energized work permits, and overhead Line clearances
Interpret applicable regulations.

Course contents

Day–1:

How Is an Electrical Shock Received?
Dangers of Electrical Shock
Electrical Fires
First Aid Fact Sheet
Overview of the Safety Model
What Must Be Done to Be Safe?
Safety Model Stage 1—Recognizing Hazards
How Do You Recognize Hazards?
Inadequate wiring hazards
Exposed electrical parts hazards
Overhead powerline hazards
Defective insulation hazards

Day–2:

Improper grounding hazards
Overload hazards
Wet conditions hazards
Additional hazards
Summary of Section 5
Safety Model Stage 2—Evaluating Hazards
How Do You Evaluate Your Risk?
Safety Model Stage 3—Controlling Hazards:
Safe Work Environment
How Do You Control Hazards?
How Do You Create a Safe Work Environment?

Day–3:

Lockout and tag out circuits and equipment
Lock-out/tag-out checklist
Control inadequate wiring hazards
Control hazards of fixed wiring
Control hazards of the flexible wiring
Use flexible wiring properly
Use the right extension cord
Control hazards of exposed live electrical parts: isolate
energized components
Control hazards of exposure to live electrical wires

Day–4:

use proper insulation
Control hazards of shocking currents
Ground circuits and equipment
Use GFCI’s
Bond components to assure grounding path
Control overloads current hazards
Safety Model Stage 3—Controlling Hazards:
Safe Work Practices

Day–5:

How Do You Work Safely?
Plan your work and plan for safety
Ladder safety fact sheet
Avoid wet working conditions and other dangers
Avoid overhead powerlines
Use proper wiring and connectors
Use and maintain tools properly
Wear correct PPE
PPE fact sheet

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