Global Safety Principles: Electrical Safety 2.0

  • 7 topics | 30m
  • Up to 30 languages
  • Transcripts
This is an awareness-level course that covers how to work safely with electricity. It focuses on specific electrical hazards found in the workplace and methods to minimize or eliminate those hazards. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to recall basic rules of electricity as they relate to electrical safety, identify actions to take in an electricity-related emergency, recognize common electrical hazards, and describe methods to reduce or eliminate electrical hazards. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by New Level Safety Limited, a professional services company specializing in corporate health and safety management. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • identify the components of an electrical circuit
  • identify common electrical injuries and their effects on the human body
  • identify actions to take if someone is being electrically shocked
  • identify actions to take if there is an electrical fire
  • identify common electrical hazards
  • identify factors that can increase the risk of electric shock
  • identify methods to reduce or eliminate electrical hazards

IN THIS COURSE

  • Basics of Electrical Circuits
    2m
  • Electricity's Effects on the Body
    4m
  • Helping Shock Victims
    2m
  • Responding to Electrical Fires
    4m
  • Recognizing Hazards
    6m
  • Evaluating Hazards
    3m
  • Controlling Hazards
    4m