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Arc Flash / NFPA 70E Workshop
Course Description |
This 8 hour workshop covers the OSHA and NFPA regulations for Arc Flash and Electrical Safety. The main purpose of this workshop is to provide practical methods to protect employees from the hazards of electricity in your facility. This training provides all of the safe work practices necessary to meet the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331-335. Participants will be provided with a certificate upon successful completion of the workshop.
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Course Outline |
- Electrical Safety Standards
- OSHA Requirements for Workplace Safety
- Code of Federal Regulations 1910.331-335
- NFPA 70E
- Approach Boundaries
- Flash Boundaries
- Electrical Hazards
- Electrical Shocks, Arc Flash, and Arc Blast
- How to Identify Electrical Hazards
- Electrical Fires
- Electrical Burns
- Static Electricity
- Fault Current and Potential Difference
- Accident Prevention
- Safety Related Work Practices
- Definitions
- General Requirements
- Establishing a Safe Work Condition
- Electrical Lockout / Tagout
- Working on or near Energized Parts
- Safe Approach Distances
- Energized Work Permits
- Conducting an Arc Flash Analysis
- Determining PPE Requirements from the Arc Flash Analysis
- Safety Related Maintenance Requirements
- General Maintenance Requirements
- Requirements for Switchgear, Substations, Motor Control Centers, and Disconnects
- Premises Wiring
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Rotating Equipment
- Hazardous Locations
- Electrical Safety Program
- Complying with NFPA 70E
- Interpreting Arc Flash Analysis Reports
- Determining your PPE Requirements
- NFPA 70E Changes for 2015
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Course Requirements |
Company should provide a copy of their Lockout / Tagout procedures and Arc Flash Analysis Reports if available to cover during training.
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