Objectives
Upon completion participants will be able to:
Know the characteristics and causes of “arc flash” and “arc blast” and the related warning labels
Understand temporary protective grounding equipment
Discover how to ensure safety when it’s necessary to work “live”
Understand and apply the three CSA Z462 protective “safety boundaries”
Use the proper, required personal protective equipment and specific tools
Outlines
Basic Arc Flash Training Topics Include:
- Maintenance and installation requirements
- Arc Flash hazard and shock hazard specific to electrical work practices
- The appropriate selection and use of Arc Flash personal protective equipment (ppe)
- Specifications for other electrical safety equipment
- Instruction on the integration of electrical safety programs into electrical maintenance programs
- Best work practices when working on and around energized electrical equipment
- Experience and advice on electrical safety prevention
- Methods for identifying potential electrical risks and hazards
Who Should Attend
- Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Electrical engineering, maintenance and plant Electricians
- Electrical Safety Professionals
- Electrical Consulting Engineers
- Electrical Contractors
- Electrical Maintenance Managers
- Anyone responsible for workplace electrical work