NFPA 70 Electrical

Duration

1 day

Target group

Electrical Workers

Prerequisites

None

Objective

To provide delegates with the understanding on how to work safely around energized and non-energized electrical equipment, as per NFPA 70E-2018.

Contents

Upon completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Establish an electrically safe working environment
• Accurately perform an electrical risk assessment and identify the associated potential injuries
• Safely respond to a victim of electric shock/injury
• Review how electricity works and define basic electrical terminology
• Identify hazardous energy sources in the workplace
• Implement lockout/tagout procedures
• Select, inspect, and safely handle specific safety-related electrical equipment and portable electrical equipment
• Examine and interpret electrical equipment labels and arc flash warning labels
• Define and compare energized equipment approach boundaries (Limited Approach Boundary and Restricted Approach Boundary)
• Determine the Arc Flash PPE Categories in which specific tasks are categorized by the NFPA
• Select required PPE, including arc-rated clothing/equipment

Exam

The delegate must score a minimum of 70% on a completion of course written assessment. There is no hands-on evaluation of student performance.