COURSE: ELECTRICAL HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY
COURSE CODE: EHVS 200
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The majority of us use electricity every day on the job and this familiarity can create a false sense of security. Let us bear in mind that electricity is always a potential source of danger and it claims lives whenever we are ignorant. The thumb rule is; consider all electrical wires and equipment to be hot/ live until they are tested and proven otherwise. Science has evolved and today we know enough about electricity and its effects on human body. Yet getting injured at work or losing lives due to electricity in today’s industrial world does not speak high about an organization’s attitude towards safety. Electricity is a good servant and a bad master; also well known for its destructive properties like arc, fire and explosion leading to colossal damage.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understand electricity in the workplace.
Understand the associated hazards and risks.
Standards and regulations.
Qualified and unqualified worker.
Effects of electricity on human body.
Appreciate the need to isolate equipment and the techniques of safe isolation.
Understand about the need of safe systems of work, and
Documentation required ensuring that any risk to personnel is minimized.
COURSE CONTENT
Hazards of working on or near high voltage installations.
Methods of de-energizing
Hazards and solutions
Use of insulated tools
Protection of area and personnel
Safe work practices.
Approaching the incident
Examining the scene
High voltage rescue and requisite first aid
Target Audience
Electricians
Workers using power tools
Engineers working with electrical devices
Employees working near source of high voltage
People involved in the task of extinguishing electrical fire
Employees working with high voltage batteries and vehicle service workers
Support staff working at site
DURATION
One Day
Methodology:
Class room session,
Course manual for all participants
Digital in-focus projector to display lecture slides
At the end of the course, participants shall be issued certificates.
Participant per Class:
Minimum 6
Revalidation:
Every three years
Health:
All delegates will be asked to complete a medical questionnaire prior to course commencement.
Commencement Date:
Course scheduled on request – please contact our Training Manager on 08038873527 or visit www.workplacesafetynig.com/calendar to view our training calendar
