In this NFPA training seminar we combine installation with safe work practices –
2017 NEC® & 2018 NFPA 70E®.
Electrical safety training provides you with the education needed to complete
your job safely. According to the US Department of Labor, electrocution is one
of the main causes of on-the job deaths of industrial workers. Within this
group, skilled trades’ personnel — electricians in particular — are two times more
likely to be seriously injured or killed than non-skilled trade personnel.
This NFPA 70E and NEC® seminar meets the training requirements of OSHA rule
1910:331-335.
OSHA’s mandated training requirements apply to employees who face a risk of
electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by the electrical
installation requirements of 1910.303 through 1910.308.
Audience
People who will benefit from attending this NFPA training seminar include:
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Electricians
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Mechanics
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Environmental health & safety personnel
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Apprentice and experienced HVAC technicians
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Supervisors working on or who oversee employees working on 50V or greater
equipment
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Linemen & Utility workers
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Owners & managers
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Warehouse employees
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Maintenance Technicians
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Energy management personnel
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Fire Alarm Technicians
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Plant & facility maintenance technicians
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Building engineers
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Building managers & superintendents
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Plant & facility managers
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Stationary engineers
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Safety directors
What You Will Learn
Participants in this NFPA training will gain an understanding of the latest
additions, revision, and changes to both standards. The seminar is a 5-day
intensive classroom program – it is split into 2 days of 2018 NFPA 70E®
electrical safety and 3 days of lecture around the 2017 NEC®.
Topics covered during this training include:
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Safety precautions around electricity, installation, grounding and bonding,
and more.
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NFPA 70E Arc Flash electrical safety
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Current NFPA 70E standards
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Risk Assessment approach and determining normal operating condition.
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Why safe electrical work practices are important
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What can be done to ensure your organization meets all government standards
for electrical safety.
Workshop Agenda
2-days: NFPA 70E Electrical Safety
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Hazards of electricity (shock, arc, blast)
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Approach boundaries (shock and flash)
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Qualified vs. Unqualified vs. Licensed
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Review of safe related work practices (including test meters, over current
protection)
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Risk Assessment approach
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Determining normal operating condition.
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Risk categories using the tables in the NFPA 70E
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PPE with Arc Flash Protection (ATPV or flame retardant)
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Emergency Response requirements and best practices
3-days: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
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Branch circuits and feeders
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Various calculations
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Services
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Conductors and over current protection
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Wiring methods
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Review of raceway and boxes
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Wiring materials: switches, switchboards and panel boards
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Motors, generators, A/C and refrigeration, plus fire pumps
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Transformers
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Special locations
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Understanding the rules for over current protection
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Industrial control panels (Article 409)
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Arc flash labeling (Article 110)
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Motor disconnect location rules (Article 430)
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NEC© 2017 Code Changes
At the end of this seminar students will be able to:
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Understand how NEC® safeguards people and property.
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Apply 2017 NFPA 70E best practices within your facility.
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Make your facility and operations compliant to the most updated codes and
regulations.
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Become current with the most recent NEC® and NFPA 70E updates.