Electrical Safety – NFPA 70E 8 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
  • Elements of a Work Permit
    • Exemptions to Having a Work Permit
  • Shock Risk Assessments
  • Additional Protective Measurements
  • Shock Protection Boundaries
    • Table 130.4(D)(a)
    • Table 130.4(D)(b)
  • Limited Approach Boundary
    • Approach by Unqualified Persons
    • Working at or Close to the Limited Approach Boundary
    • Entering the Limited Approach Boundary
  • Restricted Approach Boundary
• Arc Flash Risk Assessment
  • Estimate of Likelihood and Severity
  • Arc Flash Boundary
  • Arc Flash
    • The incident energy analysis method in accordance with 130.5(G)
    • The arc flash PPE category method in accordance with 130.7(C)(15)
  • Incident Energy Analysis Method
  • Equipment Labeling
• Other Precautions for Personnel Activities
  • Alertness
  • Blind Reaching
  • Illumination
  • Table 130.5(C) Estimate of the Likelihood of Occurrence of an Arc Flash Incident
    for ac and dc Systems
  • Table 130.5(G) Selection of Arc-Rated Clothing and Other PPE When the Incident
    Energy Analysis Method Is Used
  • Conductive Articles Being Worn
• Personal Protective Equipment
  • Movement and Visibility
  • Head, Face, Neck, and Chin (Head Area) Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • Body Protection o Hand and Arm Protection
    • Table 130.7(C)(7) Rubber Insulating Equipment, Maximum Test Intervals
  • Foot Protection
  • Factors in Selection of Protective Clothing
  • Arc Flash Protective Equipment
  • Clothing and Other Apparel Not Permitted
  • Care and Maintenance of Arc-Rated Clothing and Arc-Rated Arc Flash Suits
  • Standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Table 130.7(C)(14) Informational Note: Standards For Personal Protective
      Equipment
    • Table 130.7(G) Informational Note: Standards on Other Protective
      Equipment
  • Arc Flash PPE Category Method
    • Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) Arc-Flash PPE Categories for Alternating Current
      (ac) Systems
    • Table 130.7(C)(15)(b) Arc-Flash PPE Categories for Direct Current (dc)
      Systems
    • Table 130.7(C)(15)(c) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Arc Flash
      Categories 1-4
  • PPE Categories 1-4
• Insulated Tools and Equipment
  • Portable Ladders
• Alerting Techniques
  • Safety Signs and Tags
  • Barricades
  • Attendants
• Overhead Line Clearance
  • Work Within the Limited Approach Boundary or Arc Flash Boundary
  •  Overhead Lines
  • Elevated Equipment
• Underground Electrical Lines
• Cutting or Drilling

Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements

• General Maintenance Requirements
• Hazardous (Classified) Locations
• Batteries and Battery Rooms
• Portable Electric Tools and Equipment
• Personal Safety and Protective Equipment

Informative Annexes

• Annex C – Limits of Approach
• Annex D - Incident Energy and Arc Flash Boundary Calculation Methods
• Annex E – Electrical Safety Program
• Annex F - Risk Assessment and Risk Control
• Annex G - Sample Lockout/Tagout Program
• Annex H - Guidance on Selection of Protective Clothing and Other Personal Protective
  Equipment (PPE)
• Annex I - Job Briefing and Planning Checklist
• Annex J - Energized Electrical Work Permit

Practical Session

• Conduct Risk Assessment and Risk Control
• Complete Job Briefing and Planning Checklist
• Complete Energized Electrical Work Permit

Training Center Provided Material

• Course Materials

Delegate Requirements

• None

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

• 2018 Edition