Controlling Electrical Hazards

Course Description:

Electricity is essential to modern life, both at home and on the job. Some employees — engineers, electricians, electronic technicians, and power line workers, among them — work with electricity directly. Others, such as office workers and sales people, work with it indirectly. Perhaps because it has become such a familiar part of our daily life, many of us don’t give much thought to how much our work depends on a reliable source of electricity. More importantly, we tend to overlook the hazards electricity poses and fail to treat it with the respect it deserves. This thorough course provides an overview of basic electrical safety on the job.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the reasons why you should be concerned about electrical hazards on the job.
• Understand the OSHA standards that address electrical safety.
• Learn how OSHA's standards minimize electrical hazards.
• Understand how water affects the flow of electricity.
• Understand guarding and the protection that it offers.