Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout (US)

Workers who contact power lines or perform work on electrical equipment may be injured or even killed by the unexpected startup or release of electrical energy. You can prevent these incidents by following some basic best practices. This course will tell you about electrical hazards in construction work, safe practices when working with electricity and how a lockout/tagout program can save your life. Ideal learners are construction workers.

PRICE

$ 29.95

LANGUAGE

English

CEU

CEU 0.0

RATINGS

Complete Online

Completion Certificate

Job Aid (Study guide)

Also Available in : Spanish

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Learning Objectives

Identify major electrical hazards.
Protect yourself from electrical hazards.

Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from electrical hazards.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Learning Objectives
2. Electrical Hazards
1. "Be Safe" from Electrical Hazards
2. Electrical Hazards
3. Contact with Power Lines
4. Knowledge Check: Preventing Power Line Accidents
3. Hazard Precautions
1. Contact with Energized Sources
2. Contact with Energized Sources (Continued)
3. How to Protect Yourself from Electrical Hazards
4. Maintain Safe Distances from Overhead Power Lines
5. General Overhead Power Line Best Practices
6. Knowledge Check: What Is Wrong Here?
4. Equipment around Power Lines
1. Equipment around Power Lines
2. Material Storage and Excavations around Power Lines
3. Knowledge Check: What Went Wrong?

5. Lockout/Tagout
1. Lockout/Tagout
2. Follow Lockout/Tagout Procedures
3. Lockout/Tagout Procedures (Continued)
4. Learning Activity: Lockout/Tagout Procedures
6. Employer Requirements
1. Employer Requirements
2. Knowledge Check: Employer Responsibilities
7. Conclusion
1. Summary