Electrical Safety Procedures and Standards for Electrical Engineers

Upon completing this Electrical Safety Procedures and Standards for Electrical Engineers course successfully, participants will be able to:
• Promote electrical safety in office environments
• Reduce the occurrence of electric shock injuries, flash/radiation burns and electrocution
• Lessen the injuries caused from failure to stop or operate, and unintended operation of equipment that is electrically powered
• Avoid surface temperatures and electrical arcing from causing an electrical hazard
• Provide electrical safety technology with monitoring controls that help prevent non-electrical hazards
• Prevent fires caused by the malfunction of electrical equipment
Course Content
INTRODUCTION TO SAFE WORKING CULTURES
• How to evaluate existing safety controls
• The importance of culture and mindset in maintaining safe work practices
• Best management practices
• Housekeeping
• Employee orientation and onboarding
TESTING SAFETY PRACTICES
• Testing for chemicals
• Performing job hazards assessments
• The proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in safety procedures
• First aid and resuscitation
• Fire prevention and protection
• Safely working in excavations and other confined spaces
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK PRACTICES
• Identify the training requirements
• Evaluate types of training and documentation procedures required
• Discuss the fundamentals of developing an electrical safety program
• Weigh the potential risks of working with electrical hazards
• Demonstrate how to use test equipment and instruments safely
ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRICALLY SAFE WORK CONDITION
• Describe the different forms of control procedures
• Define the requirements for lockout/tagout devices
• Identify the procedures of releasing lockout/tagout devices
• Understand the requirements for temporary grounding equipment
TESTING SAFE USE OF VARIOUS FIELD EQUIPMENT
• Hand tools and workshop tools and machinery
• Ladder and scaffolding safety
• Forklift safety
• Crane operation
• Work platforms
• Safely working with compressed gas cylinders
• Drum handling safety
• Safe welding practices
WORK INVOLVING ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
• Recognise electrical hazards and know when it is justifiable to work near such hazards
• Understand the purpose and use of energised electrical work permits
• Determine shock hazards associated with approach boundaries
• Determine required arc flash protection
• Analyse insulated tools and other protective equipment
• Identify alerting techniques
• Study the safety procedures for overhead lines
SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
• General maintenance of electrical equipment
• Identify safety-related maintenance practices
• Describe the electrical maintenance requirements for facilities
• Determine specific maintenance of fuses and circuit breakers
• Recognise the criticality of maintaining equipment in hazardous locations
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
• Understand the dangers of working with special electrical equipment
• Determine the safety requirements for special equipment
• Identify safe work practices for electrolytic cells
• Recognise safe work routines for installing and maintaining batteries
• Classify safe work procedures for lasers
• Categorise safe work practices for power electronic equipment
• Identify safe work procedures for laboratories

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:        18th – 21st Feb, 2025    

2ND BATCH:       29th July – 1st Aug,2025