Electrical Safety for Maintenance Staff

By the end of this workshop, participants will 

• Learn the fundamentals of electricity and basic electrical terms
• Recognize the dangers of electricity
• Understand the physiological effects of electricity when it interacts with our body
• Learn the fundamentals of working safely including things we can do to be safe in the workplace
• Learn who is involved in trying to protect us through safe work procedures
• Understand the consequences of not working safely.

CONTENT

• Fundamentals of Electricity
• Recognizing the Dangers of Electricity
• Physical Effects of Electric Shock
• Creating a Safe Work Environment
• Controlling the Dangers
• Requirements of the Electrical Safety Code
• Electrical Accidents
• Electrical Worker Safety
• Safety Information Resources

FOR WHOM:

Works, Services and Maintenance Personnel

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.