Arc Flash Safety
$49.00
Credits: 0.2 CEU/2 PDH
Duration: 2h
This course presents an overview of measures to reduce hazards presented by arc flash events. It will cover basic electrical concepts, circumstances that can present the risk of arc flashes, electrical industry safety standards, and hazard control measures when work responsibilities cause you to work on or near equipment at risk for arc flash. Because of the nature of arc flash events, we will review the regulations for both electrical and fire safety.
Specific topics covered in this course include:
- About This Course
- Course Objectives
- Introduction to Arc Flash Safety Training
- Basic Vocabulary and Concepts
- Properties of Electricity
- Electricity Measurements
- What is an Arc Flash?
- Typical Causes of Arc Flash
- Arc Flash Severity Factors
- Electrical Injury Statistics
- Arc Flash Safety Regulations
- Hazards and Safety Standards
- Arc Flash Hazards
- Electrical Current Properties
- Electric Shock Injuries
- Metal Vaporization Properties
- Vaporized Metal and Shrapnel Injuries
- Concussion Properties
- Concussion Injuries
- Burn Properties
Burn Injuries - Flash Properties
- Flash Injuries
- Responding to Downed or Contacted Energized Lines
- Arc Flash Hazard Classifications
- Arc Flash PPE Categories
- Arc Flash Safety Responsibilities
- Employers
- Managers and Supervisors
- Employees
- Hazard Control Measures
- Engineering Controls
- Incident Energy Reduction Methods
- Equipment Alternatives
- Administrative and Procedural Controls
- Arc Flash Risk Assessment
- Hazard Identification
- Incident Energy Analysis
- Electrically Safe Work Condition
- Energized Electrical Work Permit
- Lockout/Tagout
- Approach Limits
- Barricades and Guarding
- Warning Labels
- Best Practices
- Written Safety Program
- Education and Training
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Head and Face Protection
- Eye Protection
- Hand and Arm Protection
- Foot Protection
- Body Protection
- PPE Requirements at Hazard Levels
- PPE Inspection and Maintenance
- Practical Arc Flash Safety Precautions
- What to Do in the Event of an Arc Flash
- Safety-by-Design Methods
- Summary
- Additional Resources
- Exam
