From Bureau of Labor /NIOSH
§8,000 electrical contact injuries per year.
§One person is electrocuted each working day.
§2,000 workers are sent to burn centers each year with greater than 2nd degree burns that are electrically related.
Survey of 1200 electricians.
§97% had experienced a shock
§27% had witnessed an electrical injury.
Electrocution remains the fourth (4th) highest cause of industrial fatalities.
Approximately 3,000 arc flash burn incidents reported annually along with 250 deaths.
This course will cover the following:
Basic Electricity
Terms such as volt and amp
Basic Electrical Theory (How does it work?)
Hazards associated with Electricity
Electrical Shock
Burns
Requirements for NFPA 70E
Protection against Electricity
Overcurrent/Undercurrent Protection
Administrative Controls such as Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO)
Training
Personal Protective Equipment
Protection against Electricity
Overcurrent/Undercurrent Protection
