Basic Electrical Safety Training

Electricity and hazards

What you’ll learn
Understand about Electrical safety
Understand about the effects of Electricity on human bodies
How to prevent and control the effects of electricity
Few case studies on Electrical safety
Requirements
A basic knowledge on safety
Knowledge on Hierarchy of Safety controls
Description
At the end of this course, the learner will understand the electrical safety and also about the Dos and Don’t with Electricity. The course if for the beginners in Electrical safety, HSE supervisors and Safety officers in industries. The topics includeWhat is Electricity? – The fundamental of electricity is explained in simple wayHazards of Electricity – What are the primary and secondary hazards due to electricity and what could be the effect?Few Case studies on Electricity – Few Electrical incident from which, lesson learned is briefedEffects of Electricity on human body – How electric shock or burns can injury human body is explained.First aid for electric shock – How to administer first aid for the victims suffering from the electric shock is explainedFire and Explosion hazard, Arc flash and Electrical fires – A short circuit in electricity or unprotected device can cause huge flash over, which can be even fatalRecognizing and Control of electrical Hazard- It is very important to recognize the electrical hazard at our work place and control them, to prevent incidents.The course has lot of illustrative pictures and explanation to make the learner understand the purpose of the course. The course is certainly enlighten the learner to understand the basic electric safety

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Introduction about electricity

Lecture 2 Introduction about electricity

Section 3: Explanation about the hazards of Electricity

Lecture 3 Hazards of Electricity

Section 4: Case histories – Electricity

Lecture 4 Case History on Electricity

Section 5: The Effects of Electrical Current on the Body

Lecture 5 The effects of electric current on human body

Section 6: First Aid for Electric Shock

Lecture 6 First aid for Electric Shock

Section 7: Electrical Explosion

Lecture 7 Explosion due to Electricity

Section 8: Controlling Site Electrical Hazards

Lecture 8 Controlling site Electrical hazards

Section 9: Additional controls on Electricity

Lecture 9 Additional controls on Electricity

Section 10: Multiple Choice Questions

Safety officer, safety managers, project Engineers, HSE Supervisors, Electrical Engineering beginners