NFPA 70E – Electrical Safe Work Practices
March 7 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
$375
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify electrical hazards
- Classify electrical hazards and apply techniques and procedures for safe work practices
- Identify techniques to create a culture where electrical safety is part of the workplace environment
Topics:
- Hazards of Electricity – Shock & Arc Flash/Blast
- Electrical safety principles and safety controls
- Hazard prevention and site evaluation
- Electrical safety and approach boundaries for qualified and unqualified employees
- Types of electrical faults and their characteristics
- Effects of Arc Flash and Arc Blast
- Overview of Arc Flash Boundary Calculations (Annex D)
- Selecting flash protection PPE based on incident energy
- Selecting PPE using Hazard Risk Classification of NFPA 70E Tables of 130.7C
- Review of OSHA subpart S
- NFPA 70E 2024 Overview of Annexes
- Compliance requirements and mitigation
Who should attend:
- Safety Managers
- Facility Managers
- Electricians
- Other electrically qualified persons
Instructor: Michael Needham, CSP, CSC, CFPS, CIT, CHMP