Electrical Safety for the Qualified Worker - Pittsburgh

Duration: 3 days

Location: Warrendale, PA

Credits: 2.4 CEUs

Target audience

Electricians, technicians, maintenance workers, engineers, managers, and safety professionals who need to follow and adhere to industry and government standards to maintain safe electrical work environments.

Learning objective

Become aware of electrical safety hazards and how to properly address them with protective equipment and eliminate them where possible.

Abstract

This course provides workers exposed to electrical hazards with the knowledge and skill sets for electrical safe work practices and lockout/tagout, shock and arc flash hazard assessments, and job hazard analysis as required by OSHA and NFPA 70E. More important, it provides employees with the skills necessary to maintain a safe work environment and return home safely at the end of their day.

This course provides both traditional classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations of safe work practices. Skill demonstrations and lab exercises include donning PPE, checking for the absence of voltage, creating and executing a LOTO procedure and ground and establishing an electrically safe work condition. The class ends with practical testing and certification.

Course topics include:

• Electrical safety standards and regulations
• NFPA 70E
• OSHA
• Shock hazards
• Arc flash hazards
• Personal protective equipment
• Job safety analysis
• Lockout/tagout
• Safety-related work practices

Arriving at our Training Centers

Gaining Access:

Upon arriving at our training center, proceed to the entrance marked "Entrance 1 (EESSD)". The door to enter the building is locked. Our staff will greet you upon arrival and take you to the appropriate training area. You will be asked to sign in for all events so that we can track building occupants in case of an emergency situation.

What to Wear:

Due to the nature of our training facilities and other events taking place, we ask that you wear business casual (or appropriate PPE if your event requires PPE in lab exercises) while in the facilities. Please do NOT wear shorts, open-toed shoes, or loose clothing that can get caught on equipment in the lab spaces.

Safety:

Our labs are working labs, as well as training and testing spaces. Equipment may or may not be energized with control voltages as well as three phase power. We ask that you do not open or operate any equipment within the facility without discussing with your host. Eaton staff will provide you with information on gathering points, as well as exit paths at the start of your event.

Customized Training Available

In addition, Eaton can customize training specific for your organization on a variety of other topics. To learn more visit www.eaton.com/electricalworkertraining or email EWT@eaton.com.

Continuing Education Units

Eaton’s courses offer professional continuing education training credits (CEUs) certified through the Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA.

Please verify your state’s reciprocity agreement for accepting continuing education units from a member state.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations of In-Person offerings made prior to two weeks in advance of the first day of scheduled class will incur a 10% cancellation fee along with any incurred costs to date.

Cancellations of In-Person offerings made within two weeks of the first day of class will incur a 100% cancellation fee. If you cannot attend, contact us at EWT@eaton.com.