Electrical Safe Work Practices (Utilities Edition)

Shaw Energy Delivery Service, Inc. offers a two-day class based on the regulatory requirements for safe electrical work (OSHA 1910.331-335, OSHA 1910.269 and NFPA70E). The class expands on this foundation by adding the world’s best practices, and strongly emphasizes why these requirements and best practices are so critical. Using videotapes, an instruction manual and case studies, the course is designed to convince electrical professionals of the importance of working safely and to create the understanding that safety control lies in their own hands.

Course Outline:

• Why are we here? The accident pyramid
• The basic rule for electrical work—It is not de-energized until it has been isolated, tested, locked/tagged and grounded
• Minimum approach distances
• Job briefings
• Personal protective equipment/flame resistant clothing requirements
• Live line tools
• Safe work zones
• Lockout/tagout
• Electrical switching
• Equi-potential grounding
• Mobile equipment operation around energized lines and parts
• Substation safe work practices
• Overhead electrical safe work practices
• Underground electrical safe work practices
• Outdoor exercise

When appropriate facilities are available, a hands-on outdoor grounding exercise and facility walkaround may be added.

Training Aids Required: Classroom with whiteboard, TV/VCR, overhead projector, data-show projector

Equipment Required For Optional Outdoor Exercise: An overhead line, an equi-potential grounding set, rubber goods, live line tools and personal protective equipment for each student

Optimum Class Size: 10–12 students