ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is designed specifically for non-electrical workers who typically use, apply and/or operate electrical equipment in the workplace or work in close proximity to overhead power lines. It will inform you about the associated hazards and risks and explain how to protect yourself from being potentially exposed to electrical shock and arc flash hazards.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

Describe how electricity is produced and distributed
Identify shock and arc flash electrical hazards
Understand normal and abnormal conditions of energized electrical equipment
Summarize your roles and responsibilities
Apply safe electrical work practices
Explain emergency response procedures for electrical incidents

This course provides awareness training that is not specific to any region or country, therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with and follow your employer’s specific policies and practices.

This course was developed by a leading electrical safety subject matter expert with over 22 years of experience as an electrical engineer. In addition to having vast experience as an independent electrical safety consultant, the developer was the first Vice-Chair of the CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety Technical Committee and is currently a CSA Z462 voting member and leader of working group 8 annexes.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS EXAM

Knowledge checks conducted throughout this Electrical Safety Training System for Non-Electrical Workers course are designed to reinforce the information presented. A final mark of 80% must be achieved on the final exam to receive a certificate of completion. You are permitted unlimited attempts to pass the final exam. If your attempt(s) fails, you can review the course content using the MENU navigation feature and reattempt the final exam in its entirety.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS COURSE DURATION

Approximately 1.5 hours

ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS COURSE COST

$44.95

ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING SYSTEM (ESTS) NON-ELECTRICAL WORKERS COURSE TOPICS

1. Course Introduction
Overview
Objectives

2. Introduction to electricity
What is electricity?
Ohm’s law
Where does electricity come from?

3. Standards and regulations
Health and safety regulations
Plan-Do-Check-Act
Consensus-based standards

4. Roles and responsibilities
Normal condition
Abnormal conditions
Normal or abnormal?
Look, listen, and smell

5. Understanding the risks
What are the risks?
Effect of shock and arc flash

6. Taking precautions
Approach boundaries - shock & arc flash
Overhead power lines and buried cables
Step and touch potential
Environmental conditions
Personal Protective Equipment

7. Reporting incidents and emergency response
Emergency response
Reporting the incident

8. Conclusion and final exam
Final note
Final exam