Electrical Safety – NFPA 70E 4 Hour

Course Objective

• Provide delegates with the knowledge to safely perform work around energized and
  non-energized electrical equipment.
• Provide delegates with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely while
  working with electricity.
• Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by
  the total number of exam questions.
• Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.

Course Content Summary

• Classroom

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour

Course Outline
Introduction

• Purpose
• Scope
  • Covered
  • Not Covered

Safety Related Work Practices

• Definitions
  • Arc Flash Hazard
  • Boundaries
    ▪ Arc Flash
    ▪ Limited Approach
    ▪ Restricted Approach
  • De-energized
  • Electrically Safe Work Condition
  • Fault Current
  • Fault Current Available
    ▪ Figure 100.0 Available Fault Current
  • Incident Energy
  • Incident Energy Analysis
  • Nominal Voltage
  • Qualified Person
  • Risk Assessment
  • Working Distance
• Application of Safety-Related Work Practices and Procedures
  • Employer Responsibilities
  • Employee Responsibilities
• General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
  • Electrical Safety Program
    • Inspection
    • Condition of Maintenance
    • Awareness and Self-Discipline
    • Electrical Safety Program Principles
    • Electrical Safety Program Controls
    • Electrical Safety Program Procedures
    • Risk Assessment Procedures
    • Human Error
    • Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods
      • Elimination
      • Substitution
      • Engineering Controls
      • Awareness
      • Administrative Controls
      • PPE
    • Job Safety Planning and Job Briefing
    • Incident Investigations
    • Auditing
    • Lockout/Tagout Program
  • Training Requirements
    • Initial Training
    • Retraining
    • Lockout/Tagout Training
    • Emergency Response Training
      • Contact Release
      • First Aid Training
• Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
  • Lockout/Tagout Program
    • Definitions
    • The Fatal Five
    • What is LOTO?
    • Zero Energy State
    • The 4 E’s to Energy Control
      • Energy
      • Engineering
      • Education
      • Enforcement
    • Energy
      • Kinetic
      • Potential
    • Hierarchy of Controls
      • Elimination and Substitution
      • Engineering
      • Administrative
      • Personal Protective Equipment
    • Employer/Employee Responsibilities
    • Training
    • Lockout Devices
      • Circuit Breaker Lockout
      • Valve Lockout
      • Plug Lockout
      • Pneumatic Plug Lockout
      • Wall Switch Lockout
      • Adjustable Cable Lockout
      • Hasp Lockout
      • Group Lock Box
    • Tagout
      • Tagout Device
      • Additional Training
      • General Rules
    • Lockout Tagout
      • Who can Lock Equipment?
      • Group LOTO
      • Outside Personnel
      • Shift or Personnel Changes
      • How to Perform LOTO Safely
    • LOTO Procedures
      • Eight Steps for Lockout/Tagout
        • Step 1 – Determine All Possible Sources
        • Step 2 – Open the Disconnecting Device(s) for Each Source.
        • Step 3 – Wherever Possible, Visually Verify
        • Step 4 – Release Stored Electrical Energy
        • Step 5 – Release or Block Stored Mechanical Energy
        • Step 6 – Apply lockout/tagout devices
        • Step 7 – Test Each Phase Conductor or Circuit part
        • Step 8 - Ground the Phase Conductors or Circuit Parts
      • Start-up Guidelines
    • Process Equipment and Piping Isolation Procedures
      • Purpose/Scope
      • Applications
      • Hazards
      • Responsibilities
      • Isolation Procedures
        • Double Block and Bleed
        • Slip Blind or Spectacle Blind
        • Blind Flange
    • General Requirements
    • Summary
• Work Involving Electrical Hazards
  • Electrically Safe Work Conditions
  • Infeasibility
  • Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts
  • Normal Operating Condition
  • Energized Electrical Work Permit
    • When Required
    • Elements of Work Permit
  • Electric Shock
    • Common Electrical Hazards
    • Effects of Electrical Current
    • Prohibited Actions
    • Common Mistakes That Lead to Electrical Hazards

Practical Session

• None

Training Center Provided Material

• Course Materials

Delegate Requirements

• None

Reference Material / Documents
NFPA 70E Standard (National Fire Protection Agency)

• 2018 Edition