“ElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace”ThismaterialwasproducedunderGrant#SH-16609-07-60-F-26fromtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,U.S.DepartmentofLabor.ItdoesnotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsorpoliciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,nordoesmentionoftradenames,commercialproducts,ororganizationsimplyendorsementbytheU.S.Government.Thismaterialwasrevisedundergrant#SH-22230-11-60-F-26fromtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,U.S.DepartmentofLabor.ItdoesnotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsorpoliciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,nordoesmentionoftradenames,commercialproducts,ororganizationsimplyendorsementbytheU.S.Government.April2012“ElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace”2CourseGoal–Theaimofthisprogramistoprovidecomprehensiveon-sitetrainingtohigh-riskworkers(i.e.skilledtradesandmaintenanceworkers)andmanagementontherequirementsofSubPartS,andthepreventionofseriousinjuriesfromelectricalhazardsattheirworksites.ParticipantswilldevelopunderstandingoftherequirementsofOSHASubPart“S”andNFPA,70Eandwillbeabletoidentifyandreduceoreliminateelectricalsafetyhazardsintheirworkplace.ElectricalSafeWorkPracticesincludingelectricalsafetyprinciples,guidelinesforqualificationofpersonnel,jobplanningrequirementsandManagementandPersonalResponsibilitywillbecovered.SectionContentObjective1IntroductiontoElectricalSafetyParticipantswillbeableto:Explaintheissues(statistics)associatedwithpoorelectricalsafetyintheworkplace.Recallkeyelectricaltermswhichareessentialtounderstandingandmeetingtherequirementsofkeyelectricalsafetystandards;i.e.OSHA29CFR1910.331-.335,NFPA70E,NEC(NFPA70)DefineanddifferentiatebetweenqualifiedandunqualifiedpersonsunderOSHASubPartS.andthetrainingrequirementsforeach.DescribetheintentofanElectricalSafetyProgramandlisttheessentialelementsofaneffectiveprogram.Usea“StatusCheck”surveytoassessthefacility’selectricalsafetyprogramandwherenecessarydevelopstrategiesforimprovement.2IdentifyingtheHazardsParticipantswillbeableto:Listtypesofelectricalhazardstopersonnelanddescribethenatureofthehazardsrelatedto:oElectricshocks,arcsandblastsoFaultcurrentandpotentialdifferenceoElectricalsafetyinindustrialplantsListthecharacteristicsofanarcflashhazardListthecharacteristicsofanarcblasthazardExplainhowotherinjuryhazardsarerelatedtoshock,flash,andblast3OSHARequirementsParticipantswillbeableto:IdentifyrequirementsspecifiedinOSHA29CFR1910.301-.308andNFPA70E-2004Chapter4anddescribesimilaritiesanddifferencesinOSHAand70E.ExplainhowNFPA70EisusedinOSHAcomplianceandenforcement.DeterminetrainingforworkersinaccordancewithOSHASubPartSrequirements.RecallSafeInstallationPracticesincluding:oGuardingoIdentificationoFlexiblecordsandcablesoSystemgroundingoLocationofovercurrentprotectiondevicesoWorkspaceclearancerequirementsAssessanelectricalinstallationforcompliancewithOSHAregulations.Explainthereasonsfordoingasiteassessmenttodeterminearcflashhazardpotentialforequipmentandelectricalenclosure.“ElectricalSafetyintheWorkplace”34SafetyRelatedWorkPracticesParticipantswillbeableto:IdentifyrequirementsforelectricalsafeworkpracticesspecifiedinOSHA29CFR1910.331-.335andNFPA70EChapter1Definean“ElectricallySafeWorkCondition”andlistspecificstepstobetakentoensureanelectricallysafeworkcondition.Explainhowthecreationofanelectricallysafeworkconditioncaninvolvehazardsandthemethodstoprotectagainstthem.Descri...