Construction Electrical Safety

Online Training Certification Course

29 CFR 1926, Subpart K

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This online electrical safety training course is designed to protect construction workers from electrical hazards. Understanding and following safety regulations are important components of ensuring workplace safety. Course content for electrical construction training includes hazard identification, avoidance, and control. It will also present key safety practices based on requirements set by OSHA.

Exposure to electricity is a serious workplace hazard that puts employees at risk of dangers such as electric shock, burns, explosions, fires, and electrocution. It is one of the most common causes of construction industry injuries and deaths.

This course is for:
This construction electrical safety training is designed for anyone who must or may come into contact with electricity. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.21 requires employers to instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe work conditions, which includes electrical safety in construction work environments.

This online certification course meets the requirements set forth by OSHA for construction electrical safety training.

Case Study:

On August 28, 2018, a 33-year-old man was found dead at the Utah state archives building. The man was doing electrical work on an upper floor, in a corner room not easily visible to the rest of the workers, when he was electrocuted. While other workers were in the building at the time, none of them saw what happened, and the man's body remained undetected overnight.

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Governing Regulations: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA standards are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 1926 is designated for construction industry standards. This course will cover the requirements of the OSHA electrical standard for construction work, which is found in 29 CFR 1926, Subpart K.

What You'll Learn

Introduction to Construction Electrical Safety Training

Fatality and Injury Statistics
Roles and Responsibilities
Key Terms

Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems on Construction Sites

Approval, Examination, Installation, and Use
Interrupting Rating, and Mounting and Cooling of Equipment
Splices, Arcing Parts, Markings, and Disconnecting Devices
Design Safety Standards for Equipment Operating at 600 Volts or Less
Guarding of Live Parts - 600 Volts or Less
Design Safety Standards for Equipment Operating at More Than 600 Volts
Enclosures for Electrical Installations - More Than 600 Volts
Installations Accessible to Unqualified People - More Than 600 Volts
Space Around Electrical Equipment - More Than 600 Volts
Working Space, Entrances, and Illumination - More Than 600 Volts

Wiring Design and Protection

Branch Circuits and Receptacles
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program (AEGCP)
Recordkeeping
Outside Conductors and Lamps, 600 Volts, Nominal, or Less
Clearances
Services
Overcurrent Protection
Grounding
Portable and Vehicle-Mounted Systems
Grounding Connections
Methods of Grounding Fixed Equipment
Grounding of High-Voltage Systems and Circuits

Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use

Temporary Wiring
Temporary Wiring - Branch Circuits
Temporary Wiring - Receptacles and Disconnections
Temporary Wiring - Lighting, Changes, and Cords
Cabinets, Boxes, and Fittings
Switches
Conductors for General Wiring
Portable Cables Over 600 Volts, Nominal
Splices
Fixture Wires
Attachment Plugs
Appliances
Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers
Transformers and Capacitors

Specialized Purpose Equipment, Locations, and Systems

Cranes and Hoists
Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks
Electric Welders
X-Ray Equipment

Hazardous Location Classification

Classifications
Documentation
Electrical Installations
Marking Requirements for Specific Equipment

Special Systems

Interrupting and Isolating Devices
Mobile and Portable Equipment
Tunnel Installations
Conductors in Tunnels
Tunnels - Disconnecting, Grounding, and Bonding
Tunnels - Communication Systems
Tunnels - Communication Protective Devices and Conductor Location
Tunnels - Communication System Equipment Location and Grounding

Safety-Related Work Practices

Training
Content of Training
General Work Practices
Work Practices Related to Passageways, Load Ratings, and Fuses
Work Practices Related to the Use of Equipment
Lock-Out and Tagging of Circuits
Use of Protective Equipment
Equipment Care
Use of Special Equipment

Summary

Additional Resources

Exam

It will take a MINIMUM of 3 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course. Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses, so you can purchase a larger quantity than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.

29 CFR 1926.21 Subpart C – General Safety Training and Education (As applicable to this course subject)

1926.21(a) General requirements - The Secretary shall, pursuant to section 107(f) of the Act, establish and supervise programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe conditions in employments covered by the act.
1926.21(b)(1) Employer responsibility - The employer should avail himself of the safety and health training programs the Secretary provides.
1926.21(b)(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

Re-training is required when:

(1) supervision and inspections indicate that the employee is not following safety-related work practices;
(2) new technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those the employee would normally use;
(3) the employee must use safety procedures that are not normally used in his or her regular job duties. OSHA considers tasks that an employee performs less often than once a year as triggering the requirement for retraining.

Each student will receive 0.3 CEUs (or 3 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.