Electrical Safe Work Practices
NFPA 70E
Course #104

This is an instructor led, competency based program designed to train employees on safe electrical work practices. This program fulfills OSHA's training requirements (CFR 29 part 1910 general industry) for quali- fied personnel . The students will be introduced to OSHA and NFPA 70E safety regulations, they will be able to recognize electrical hazards, they will be able to select the required PPE per job task and be able to perform a lock-out Tag-out procedure. The participant at the end of the lesson will receive a laminated card verifying completion of electrical safety training.

Approved CEU Credits:

1.0 Credits

10 D.E.P. CEU's Course ID #2780

Prerequisite:

The student should have experience working on industrial/commercial electrical systems and be familiar with basic electrical theory.

Format:

Instructor Lead

Online / Labs.

 

Cost:

$410 / Contact us for the Online cost

 

 

Learner Outcomes:

  1. The student will understand the role and be familiar with the standards of OSHA (CFR29/ 1910 General Industry) and NFPA (70E Electrical Safe Work Practices)
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  2. Given several voltage levels the student will be able to select the distance of the limited, restricted, and prohibited boundaries.
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  3. Given several fault current levels and the time it would take to open the over current device the student will be able to determine the distance of the flash protection boundaries.
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  4. The student will be able to determine what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use for several hazardous energy scenarios and show their ability to properly inspect the PPE.
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  5. Given several basic control circuits the student will be able to determine if the circuit is correct and if not what would be the symptoms if a fault occurs.
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  6. The student will be able to recognize the advantages of using a Current Limiting Fuse and will be able to show the new fault current levels after a CLF was installed.
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  7. The student will demonstrate their ability to use Proper lock-out, tag-out, and try procedures.
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