NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Compliance Training
(2 Hour Class Session)
Course Information
Who Should Attend:
All persons who work either on or around electrically live and exposed electrical parts
and circuits.
Prerequisites:
None
Description:
The NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Compliance Course meets
OSHA standards for the electrical safety training of workers whose tasks involve either
working on or around live and exposed electrical parts and circuits. It does NOT include
Electrical Safety History, NFPA 70E chronological updates, Safety Training Programs, nor
Arc-Flash Boundary Calculations. It DOES include information on what workers need to
understand and do to be in compliance with the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety
in the Workplace standards. This NFPA 70E compliance course is delivered to personnel
in either a Live & Interactive Face-to-Face or a Live & Interactive Virtual format.
Core Ability:
€¢ Apply NFPA 70E Standards to the Working Environment
€¢ Relate Electrical Safety Issues to Protective Behaviors
€¢ Relate Electrical Hazards to Personal Protection Equipment Selection
Competency:
€¢ Relate Electrical Safety Issues to Behaviors
€¢ Relate Electrical Hazards to specific Personal Protection Equipment
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course the trainee should be able to:
1. Identify 4 hazards associated with electrical energy
2. State work circumstances where the NFPA 70E standards must be applied
3. Name 2 examples where the NFPA 70E permits personnel to work on energized
electrical circuits
4. Identify the Prohibited Approach Boundary around live and exposed electrical
parts and circuits
5. Select the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for each Hazard Category
JKrochmalny
JKrochmalny
2014
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NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Compliance Training
Course Information
Performance Standards:
Upon the successful completion of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
course, learners will, at an accuracy of 80%:
€¢ Determine when the NFPA 70E standards are to be applied
€¢ Identify who may perform work in the Restricted Approach Boundary area
€¢ Select the PPE & Tools for each Hazard Category
€¢ Differentiate between energized electrical parts/circuits and de-energized electrical
parts/circuits
NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Compliance Course Lessons
Covered:
Part 1 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Compliance
Introduction
Part 1 Electrical Hazards & Work Practices
Part 2 Boundaries & PPE Selection
Part 3 Recognizing & Determining Voltage Levels
Other Materials Required:
(Optional) NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition ISBN
978-145590096-1
Comments:
The NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace Compliance course can be
delivered to personnel in a traditional Face-to-Face format. It is also available using a Live and
Interactive Virtual format using High-Speed Internet tools and connections. Contact me for
more information on what is required for the Virtual Classroom format.