TOPICS INCLUDED IN EIGHT HOUR COURSE

TOPIC 1 - ELECTRICAL SAFETY & HAZARDS - GENERAL

• NFPA 70E – NEC – NESC – ANSI – OSHA – UL – IEEE – NEMA – ASTM – ETC.
• Effects of alternating current in the human body
• Arc flash/blast hazards
• Shock victim rescue
• Portable flexible cords & electrical devices
• Probability and putting the odds in your favor
• Three-part communication & phonetic alphabet
• Ten foot rule

TOPIC 2 - WORKING WITH CIRCUIT BREAKERS

• Circuit breaker diversity
• Differences among small, medium, and large circuit breakers
• Effects of arcing
• Electrocution versus burns
• Recognizing and controlling hazards
• Causes of explosions
• "Rack-in" and "Rack-out" checklists

TOPIC 3 - HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE DETECTORS

• Descriptions for dozens of voltage detectors
• Proper use of voltage detectors
• Special probes, testers, and hotsticks for high voltage detectors
• State-of-the-art high voltage detectors
• Time - Distance - Shielding
• Recognizing and controlling hazards
• Test Before Touch

TOPIC 4 - FIRST AND LAST TIME

• Testing a motor from a circuit breaker compartment
• Ionized Air
• Circuit breaker built-in shutters and temporary barriers
• Proof that flame retardant clothing, rubber insulating gloves, and other personal protective equipment save lives
• Relays saved a life
• The Blame Game

TOPIC 5 - I SEE DEAD PEOPLE

• OSHA's list of dead electricians
• Lockout - Tagout
• Basic errors
• Communication
• Recognizing and controlling hazards
• Test before touch
• Lockout - Tagout Checklist

TOPIC 6 - TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE GROUNDS

• Reasons for temporary grounding
• Temporary protective ground anatomy
• Application and removal of temporary protective grounds
• Recognizing and controlling hazards 7
• Clampsticks, ferrules, clamps, and cables
• Checklist for Installing Temporary Protective Grounds
• Ground and test devices

TOPIC 7 - SWITCHING

• What is switching?
• High energy systems
• Key interlock systems
• Synchronizing electrical systems
• Recognizing and controlling hazards 8
• Switching techniques
• Description of serious explosion and injuries caused while troubleshooting a circuit breaker

TOPIC 8 - LIFE SAVERS

• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
• Safely removing shock victim from source of electrical energy
• Flame retardant clothing
• Recognizing and controlling hazards
• Rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors
• Hotsticks and clampsticks
• CPR and Automated External Defibrillator
• Insulated Hand Tools
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Job Briefings
• Numerous useful Handouts