Certified Electrical Hazard and Electrical Safety Course
This course describes the hazards associated with electrical work and the fundamental approaches to working safely. Participants will develop the skills needed to recognize, assess, and control electrical risks.
They will also learn about the four main types of electrical injuries.
Throughout the course, electrical hazards, electric shock, and resulting injuries will be discussed, along with the various types of electrical risks present in the workplace.
Participants will be introduced to the 3-Step Electrical Safety Model, an important tool for recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards.
The course emphasizes practical safety practices that help prevent injuries, providing clear insight into the dangers caused by electricity, and includes real-life case studies involving fatal incidents.
Course Content
Competent Person for Electrical Hazard – Syllabus
- Nature of electricity
- Golden rules
- Recognizing hazards
- Electricity is dangerous
- Hazards of electric shock
- Safe work environments
- Electrical burns
- Electrical risk assessment
- Electrical safety model
- Control of electrical risks
- Working on live circuits
- Proximity zone
- Safe work practices
- Secured equipment
- Grounding program
- Conductor and hand tools
- Power tool safety
- Lockout / Tagout safety
- Safe live-work practices
- Ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection
- Electrical protective equipment