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Arc Flash and Electrical Safety Training – NFPA 70E & OSHA Workshop
August 26, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$375Instructor: Dean Vanasse, Electrical Safety Consultant
To register, please call (518) 860-1758 or email: team@theneedhamgroup.com
RSVP by August 19th, 2021
Objectives: 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 2018 Overview of Annexes
- Compliance requirements and mitigation
Who should attend:
- Safety Managers
- Facility Managers
- Electricians
- Other electrically qualified persons