Delivery: Online
Estimated Length: 4 seat hours
Price: $395
Electrical Safety for Telecommunications Workers covers regulations and industry standards, equipping both inside and outside telecommunications technicians with essential knowledge to recognize and prevent hazards related to electrical systems. This online class is intended for personnel who must work on or near electrical power installations or work with those who do, including overhead line workers and technicians (pole climbers, bucket truck workers), technicians working in indoor and outdoor power substations at 50 volts and above, direct supervisors of these workers and technicians, safety personnel, and management personnel.
Training covers a range of topics, including overhead line construction and inside plant installations involving both AC and DC applications. Telecommunications technicians must be knowledgeable of the hazards they could encounter, such as electrical shock, arc flash, and arc blast. Students receive guidance on recognizing these hazards associated with their work environments, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), adherence to lockout/tagout procedures, and safe work practices and procedures to ensure their safety. Additionally, students review fundamental standards for working in telecommunications environments.
Completion Time:
The estimated completion time for this course is 4 hours. The maximum allotted time is four months from enrollment.
Benefits:
- Recognize the major hazards associated with electrical energy.
- Describe the major factors that make shock, arc, and blast so hazardous.
- Identify protection strategies to mitigate electrical hazards.
- Recognize the hazards associated with batteries.
- Become familiar with OSHA’s training requirements.
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- List the three major hazards associated with electrical energy.
- Identify the major factors that make shock, arc, and blast so hazardous.
- Identify the safety hazards associated with batteries and describe their proper handling and safety practices.
- Describe the types and proper use of personal protection equipment for arc flash and electrical hazards.
- Explain the use and safety benefits of insulated tools, energy detection devices, live line tools, and nonconductive equipment to prevent electrical hazards.
- Describe the importance of fall protection and the proper maintenance of personal climbing gear.
- Identify essential safety protocols for electrical systems, including safe work programs, clearances, alerting techniques, and precautions for non-energized circuits and standby generators.
- Explain key features of grounding and bonding equipment
- Describe the basic content of the electrical regulations and standards from various organizations
Course Outline
- Hazards of Electricity
Electrical shock hazard, electrical arc hazard, and electrical blast hazard - Electrical Safety Work Practices
Battery safety; personal protective equipment; tools, testing devices, and protection equipment; establishing an electrically safe work environment; grounding and bonding equipment; electrical regulations and standards.