Electrical and Arc Flash Safety - Pittsburgh

Electricians, technicians, maintenance workers, engineers, managers and safety professionals who need to follow and adhere to industry and government standards to maintain safe electrical work environments.

At completion of this course, students will be able to avoid working on or near energized equipment. Where exposure cannot be avoided, students will learn to implement safety procedures to minimize dangers adhering to the guidelines of NFPA 70E.

Personnel safety is the most important concern in the workplace. The NFPA 70E sets standards for electrical safety in the work environment and keep workers safe while working on or around electrically energized equipment. IEEE 1584 sets the industry standard for evaluating the arc flash hazards in a power distribution system and its equipment. OSHA 29CFR1910 subparts R and S tie these standards and governmental regulations for electrical safety together. OSHA mandates regarding electrical safety in the workplace specifically require employer assessment of generally recognized hazards in the workplace, and provisions for protecting the employee from those hazards.

General Information

• Regulations, standards and codes
• OSHA [29 CFR 1910.399 Part 2]
• NFPA 70E-2024
• Your employer’s electrical safety program

Working safely on or around energized electrical equipment

Temporary grounding

• Protective grounding equipment
• Procedure for using temporary grounding conductors
• Ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) protection

Working in a situation where an arc-flash or shock hazard exists

• Electrically safe working condition and exceptions that might justify working around live parts
• Working in a situation where an arc flash hazard exists
• How do power systems engineers determine incident energy and arc flash boundaries
• Classroom exercise — assess the risk of an arc flash

Selecting and using personal protective equipment and insulated tools

• PPE for electrical work
• Selecting arc-rated garments and other PPE for arc flash protection
• Picture examples of arc-rated clothing and other PPE
• Selecting and using insulated tools

Gaining Access:

Upon arriving at our training center, proceed to the entrance marked "Entrance 1 (EESSD)". The door to enter the building is locked. Our staff will greet you upon arrival and take you to the appropriate training area. You will be asked to sign in for all events so that we can track building occupants in case of an emergency situation.

What to Wear:

Due to the nature of our training facilities and other events taking place, we ask that you wear business casual (or appropriate PPE if your event requires PPE in lab exercises) while in the facilities. Please do NOT wear shorts, open-toed shoes, or loose clothing that can get caught on equipment in the lab spaces.

Safety:

Our labs are working labs, as well as training and testing spaces. Equipment may or may not be energized with control voltages as well as three phase power. We ask that you do not open or operate any equipment within the facility without discussing with your host. Eaton staff will provide you with information on gathering points, as well as exit paths at the start of your event.

In addition, Eaton can customize training specific for your organization on a variety of other topics. To learn more visit www.eaton.com/ewt or email [email protected].

Eaton’s courses offer professional continuing education training credits (CEUs) certified through the Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA.

Please verify your state’s reciprocity agreement for accepting continuing education units from a member state.

Cancellations of In-Person offerings made prior to two weeks in advance of the first day of scheduled class will incur a 10% cancellation fee along with any incurred costs to date.

Cancellations of In-Person offerings made within two weeks of the first day of class will incur a 100% cancellation fee. If you cannot attend, contact us at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Eaton