WELCOME TO Electrical Safety

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WELCOME TO Electrical Safety

• Arc Flash/Blast Injury Prevention
• Management/Supervisory Course

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Acknowledgment

• This training course was produced under grant
  number SH-19492-09-60-F-13 from OSHA, U.S.
  Department of Labor. It does not necessarily
  reflect the views or policies of the U.S.
  Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade
  names, commercial products, or organizations
  imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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Administrative Information

• EMERGENCY EXITS
• RESTROOMS
• SMOKING
• BREAKS

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Administrative Information

Cell Phones Pagers Other Electronic Devices
Please turn off or place in silent mode!!!
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Administrative Information

• ATMOSPHERE
• We would like for this course to be casual. You
  all have unique work experiences and we would
  like to encourage you to share and ask questions.

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Administrative Information

• PERSONAL BELONGINGS
• You may leave your course material here when you
  leave for lunch, but please take personal items
  with you we cannot guarantee security here.
• ASSISTANCE AFTER THE COURSE
• We have included the address, phone number, and
  email address of each course speaker on the
  course schedule. Please feel free to call us when
  you have questions. 

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Administrative Information

• CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
• Given at end of course
• Must be present for 80 percent of course for
  certificate

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Administrative Information

• EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE
• NOTEBOOK
• Name Tent
• Course Schedule
• Copies of speakers presentations
• Reference Materials
• Course Evaluationplease complete and turn in
  before you leave today
• Follow Up for Impact

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Participants

• Management
• Engineering
• Maintenance
• Facilities
• Electrical Contractors
• Maintenance

• Supervisors
• Maintenance
• Lead Personnel
• Technical Representative
• Other

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Course Objectives

• After attending this course, you should be able
  to
• Discuss the hazards associated with arc flash
• Identify basic personal protective equipment
• Understand how to conduct a hazard analysis for
  shock and arc flash
• Know the elements of an electrical safety program
• List some best practices to minimize hazards

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Pre/Post Test

• To evaluate the training, there will be a brief
  pre/post test. The test will be used to determine
  knowledge before and after course. Please do the
  following
• Complete the test on your own (not in group)
• Answer all questions to best of your ability
• Turn in test after completion

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Statistics

• Over 30,000 non-fatal electrical shock accidents
  occur each year
• Over 600 people die from electrocution each year
• Electrocution remains the fourth (4th) highest
  cause of industrial fatalities
• Most injuries and deaths could be avoided

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Controls

• What controls do you have to protect personnel?
• Are the controls effective in preventing injury?
• Do you often audit the fundamentals of your
  electrical safety program?
• Do you even have an electrical safety program?

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Electrical Safety, Arc Flash/Blast Injury
Prevention for Maintenance Managers/Supervisors