2012 NFPA 70E®: Electrical Safety in the Workplace® with Certificate of Educational Achievement 3-day Seminar
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Seminar Goal: Using NFPA 70E®: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, seminar participants should be able to identify electrical safety hazards in the workplace and reduce or eliminate employee exposure to those hazards.
Module 1:
Introduction to Electrical Safety
At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Explain the purpose and scope of 70E
- Explain the relationship between OSHA and 70E
- Identify OSHA Standards for enforcement
- Explain the relationship between 70E and the NEC®
- Explain the relationship between NFPA 70®, 70B, and 70E -- the electrical safety wheel
- Explain the structure and application (chapter/article/section) of 70E requirements
- Identify the employee workplaces that are included within the scope of 70E for qualified persons
- Identify the employee workplaces that are excluded from the scope of 70E for qualified persons
- Define the responsibilities of the employer and employee in applying safety-related work practices
- In a job involving outside contractors, identify the responsibilities of the host and contract employers
- Identify elements of an electrical safety program and their purposes
- Identify which employees are required to have electrical safety training
- Explain the levels and content of training required for electrical workers
- Identify elements of the Job Briefing that shall be given prior to a job involving electrical hazards
- Given an electrical safety term, locate its correct definition
- Identify the differences between the approach boundaries
- Identify the characteristics of a Qualified Person
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Module 2:
Identifying the Hazards
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At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- List and identify types of electrical hazards
- Identify hazardous effects of electricity on the human body
- Explain how time and current affect the magnitude of electrical hazards
- Explain the hazards related to arc flash
- Explain how other injuries may result from shock, flash, and blast
- Describe the types and severity of workplace electrical injuries
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Module 3:
Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
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At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Describe the objective of an electrically safe work condition
- Identify the specific steps required to establish an electrically safe work condition
- List the minimum requirements for training employees how to establish an electrically safe work condition
- Explain the proper method for verifying the operation of a voltage tester when establishing an electrically safe work condition
- Explain how establishing an electrically safe work condition is potentially a hazardous task
- Specify the requirements in 70E for the objective and frequency of audits of lockout/tagout procedures
- Explain the requirements for a simple lockout/tagout procedure
- Identify conditions where complex lockout/tagout is permitted
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Module 4:
Work Involving Electrical Hazards
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At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Identify the conditions under which work on energized electrical equipment is permitted (justification for work)
- Describe the information that must be included in an energized electrical work permit
- Identify tasks performed on energized equipment that do not require an energized electrical work permit
- Identify the elements of an Electrical Hazard Analysis
- Identify ways that shock hazard analysis benefits personnel
- Identify the three approach boundaries for shock protection
- Explain the restrictions on unqualified persons with regard to the three approach boundaries for shock protection
- List the restrictions on qualified persons with regard to the three approach boundaries for shock protection
- For a given voltage, locate the three shock protection boundaries
- Identify the information required for an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
- Explain the importance of and the information expected from an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
- Explain the importance of clearing time in calculating the severity of arc flash hazards
- Explain how an arc flash boundary can be determined
- Describe the methods permitted or required for determining arc flash PPE requirements
- List some of the information required for estimating incident energy
- List the information required for the selection and use of
Hazard/Risk Categories
- Demonstrate the use of Tables 3.7(C)(15)(a) and (b) and Table 3.7(C)(16) in determining Hazard/Risk Categories and selecting PPE
- Identify equipment that is required to be labeled and the content of the labels describing arc flash hazards
- Locate and explain "other precautions for personnel activities"
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Module 5:
Personal Protective Equipment
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At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Identify locations where personal protective equipment for arc flash hazards are required
- Explain the intent and limitations of PPE for protection from shock and arc flash hazards
- Explain the maximum level of burn considered possible when PPE is subjected to an arc for which it is rated
- Identify types of undergarments permitted and not permitted with arc rated PPE
- Identify the standards used to determine the arc rating of PPE
- Explain the two different criteria that may be used to establish an arc rating for PPE
- Explain the criterion for selecting jackets or rainwear for use over PPE
- Specify the requirements for maintenance of electrical insulating equipment
- Identify the requirements for selecting tools for work on energized electrical equipment
- Identify the safety requirements for selection and use of
electrical testers
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Module 6:
Safety-Related Maintenance
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At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Explain the requirements for maintenance of warning signs and identification labels
- Identify maintenance requirements for flexible electrical
cord and cables
- Identify maintenance requirements for fuses and circuit breakers
- Identify maintenance requirements for electrical equipment in hazardous (classified) locations
- Identify maintenance requirements specific to batteries and battery rooms
- Identify maintenance requirements for portable electric tools and equipment
- Identify maintenance requirements for temporary protective grounding equipment
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Module 7:
Special Equipment
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At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Identify the special conditions and modifications of safety requirements for people working near electrolytic cells
- Explain the possible hazards to personnel working in a battery room
- Identify examples of special personal protective equipment and other safety equipment that shall be available to battery room personnel
- Identify hazards to employees working around lasers
- Identify hazards to personnel working with power electronic equipment as defined by 70E
- Identify common examples of power electronic equipment to which employees may be exposed
- Identify employee responsibilities for safety when working with power electronic equipment
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