Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course will provide an in-depth explanation of the hazards associated with working on or near electrical conductors and equipment, and the regulatory requirements for protecting employees from these hazards. Some employees (such as electricians and power line workers) work directly with electricity, while others (such as salespeople and office employees) work with electricity indirectly. These employees must be adequately trained to understand the basic concepts related to electricity and safe work practices to avoid accidents and injuries.
It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. A qualified person must assess the workplace to identify electrical hazards to which employees may be exposed. This assessment would allow for the selection of appropriate hazard controls and safe work practices to ensure the health and safety of employees and prevent damage to structures and equipment.This course is intended for workers who work on or near electrical conductors and circuit parts, including managers, supervisors, maintenance personnel, janitorial staff, equipment operators, and electricians.
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Once the participant completes the required study time, they must take and pass the final exam. After passing the final exam an electronic Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course completion certificate will be emailed immediately.
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This Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course is taken entirely online. The material can be accessed anywhere, anytime from a computer, iPad®, iPhone®, or an Android® device of your choice. All you need is a fast internet connection and access to a web browser. This training course is built using HTML 5, making it more compatible with the browser on your smartphone or another mobile device such as a tablet.
Our cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) tracks your Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without repeating any content. You can stop training in the middle of a lesson on one device and start again at that same place on another mobile device.
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The core objective of the Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course is to familiarize workers with electrical hazards in their workplaces and the safe work practices that must be implemented to keep them safe, in compliance with OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K for the general industry and construction industry, respectively.
Course Objectives - Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E)
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Understand the relationship between OSHA regulations and the NFPA standards;
- Describe what electricity is and define important terms related to electricity;
- Recognize the hazards of working around energized electrical components;
- Explain the steps of the 3-Stage Safety Model;
- Understand the concept of an “electrically safe work condition” and its significance in protecting employees;
- Understand the basics of arc flash safety;
- Describe the characteristics of arc-rated clothing and the considerations for the safe use of insulated tools and equipment;
- Gain an appreciation for the importance of lockout tagout as a safety control measure;
- Recall the clearance distance and other requirements for qualified and unqualified persons when working near overhead power lines; and
- Explain the protocols to follow in case of an emergency.
OSHA Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) Syllabus
This OSHA Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course consists of 2 modules broken down into 7 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.
Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E): Introduction
Module 1: OSHA and the NFPA
This module will provide information on the OSHA and NFPA 70 regulatory requirements for protecting workers from electrical hazards and the importance of Ohm’s Law for electrical safety practices. Lessons will support learners to distinguish between electrical conductors and insulators and understand the difference between voltage, current, and resistance. Lessons will explain several electrical hazards including electric shock, electrocution, fire hazards, and arc flash and blasts. The 3-Stage Safety Model and how working around electrical equipment can make workers more vulnerable to falls will also be discussed. Participants will gain an understanding of the considerations for using fire extinguishers for putting out electrical fires, pertinent elements of an electrical safety program, and the roles and responsibilities of employers in the context of electrical safety.
- Lesson 1: What is Electricity?
- Lesson 2: Electrical Hazards
- Lesson 3: Regulatory Overview
Module 2: Hazard Controls and Safe Work Practices
This module focuses on a few essential safety practices and the protective equipment required for protecting workers from the dangers of electrical hazards. Lessons will describe insulation, guarding, and grounding as methods for controlling electrical hazards, and how bonding reduces the risk of electrical shocks and electrocutions. Lessons will give examples of overcurrent protection devices and situations where electrical circuits and equipment cannot be de-energized. Lockout/tagout procedures, arc flash risk assessment and shock protection boundaries, considerations for using insulated tools and equipment, the PPE used for specific parts of the body, and the characteristics of arc-rated clothing will be explained. The module will also explain the requirements for qualified and unqualified persons, safe use of fixed and flexible wiring, requirements for illumination and housekeeping when working around electricity, and the protocols to follow in case of an emergency.
- Lesson 4: Controlling Electrical Hazards
- Lesson 5: Electrically Safe Work Condition
- Lesson 6: Protective Equipment
- Lesson 7: Safe Work Practices
Final Examination
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This Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are issued by OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other regulatory agencies. The course meets the compliance requirements of OSHA’s electrical safety regulations as codified in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S for the general industry and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K for the construction industry.
Training Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Certification
Once the course is completed, you will immediately be able to download, save, or print your Course Completion Certificate in PDF format.
A Final Note
It is important to remember that attending a training course on its own will not make a worker competent or qualified. Competence is developed over time by implementing the knowledge acquired through a training course to on-the-job work processes. Therefore, in addition to this online course, it is important that you receive additional on-site training from your employer.
As an employer, do you want to train your employees as a team? Do your employees want to learn from a qualified instructor?
HAZWOPER OSHA offers customized group instructor-led training (ILT). We facilitate virtual/remote and in-person client-site training for groups of all sizes, led by OSHA-authorized trainers who guide individuals through the key topics of the Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) as per OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K.
We can customize this Electrical Safety Training (NFPA 70E) course with your workplace-specific requirements so you can quickly and easily meet your workplace safety and health training goals.
Virtual Instructor-Led Group Training
Rates for the virtual/remote group ILT training courses are dependent on the number of participants and changes required (if any) to the course content. To get a quote, email (info@hazwoper-osha.com) or call (1-866-429-6742) with the:
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- Number of employees expected to attend.
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In-Person Client-Site Instructor-Led Group Training
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We understand this statement and are ready to support employers in fulfilling their safety training goals by providing you with SCORM 1.2 or SCORM 2004 compatible safety training course files.
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The course meets and exceeds the compliance requirements of OSHA’s electrical safety standards as codified in 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S for the general industry and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K for the construction industry
The NFPA 70E is an internationally accepted American National Standard that defines electrical safety-related work practices. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) looks to the prescriptive-based requirements of NFPA 70E to fulfill the performance-based requirements included in its standards. NFPA 70E fleshes out how the performance-based requirements in the OSHA standards can be met by providing and defining minimum standard industry practices necessary for electrical safety. OSHA is the law, and NFPA 70E outlines ways to comply with OSHA’s electrical safety requirements. This symbiotic relationship between NFPA 70E and OSHA electrical safety standards helps to increase safety in the workplace.
(Reference: NFPA. (n.d.). NFPA Fact Sheet Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Website. https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Code-or-topic-fact-sheets/70E2021FactSheet.ashx)
The NFPA 70E is an internationally applied standard. The electrical safety-related work practices, safety-related maintenance requirements, and other administrative controls in NFPA 70E apply to all alternating and direct current systems. The requirements in NFPA 70E apply to all types of employees, employers, and facilities, including in-house employees, contract employees, contractor employees, general industrial workplaces, and construction workplaces regardless of their location in the world.
(Reference: NFPA. (n.d.). NFPA Fact Sheet Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Website. https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Files/Code-or-topic-fact-sheets/70E2021FactSheet.ashx)
