Electrical Safety - Hazards and Controls
This course describes the hazards of electrical work and basic approaches to working safely. It provides you with knowledge that ...
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Instructor
safety@oshe.co.zw
10
Students
enrolled
- Description
- Curriculum
This course describes the hazards of electrical work and basic approaches to working safely. It provides you with knowledge that helps you recognise, evaluate, and control electrical hazards.
Course Outline
Learning Outcomes
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Dangers of Electricity
3.0 The Electrical Safety Model
4.0 Recognising Electrical Hazards
5.0 Evaluating Risk and Controlling Hazards
6.0 Electrical Protective Equipment
7.0 Tools
8.0 Training Requirements
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Give examples of electrical hazards in the workplace.
- Define “volt,” “ampere,” and “ohm.”
- Discuss the hazards associated with working around high voltage.
- Define and give examples for “risk,” “probability,” and “severity.”
- Describe general safe work practices when working around electrical circuits.
- Describe methods for effectively guarding electrical equipment.
- Discuss hazards associated with electrical overload conditions.
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1.0 Introduction -
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2.0 The Dangers of Electricity
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3.0 The Electrical Safety Model
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4.0 Recognising Electrical Hazards
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5.0 Evaluating Risk and Controlling Hazards
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6.0 Electrical Protective Equipment
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7.0 Tools
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8.0 Training Requirements
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Electrical Safety - Hazards and Controls Quiz -
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2.1 The First Step – Recognition
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3.1 Recognise Hazards
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4.1 Inadequate Wiring Hazards
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5.1 Evaluating Risk
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2.1.1 Definitions of Terms
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15
3.2 Evaluate Risks
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16
4.2 Exposed Electrical Parts Hazards
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5.1.1 Clues Indicating Risk
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2.2 Severity of Electrical Shock
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3.3 Control Hazards
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4.3 Overload Hazards
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5.2 Controlling Hazards
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2.3 Low Voltage Does Not Mean Low Hazard
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4.3 Overload Hazards (Continued)
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5.3 Creating a Safe Work Environment
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2.4 Electrical Burns
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26
4.4 Defective Insulation Hazards
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27
5.3.1 Control Inadequate Wiring Hazards
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2.4.1 Definitions of Terms
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29
4.5 Improper Grounding Hazards
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30
5.3.2 Control Hazards of Fixed Wiring
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31
2.4.2 Arc Blast Hazards
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32
4.6 Overhead Power line Hazards
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33
5.4 Protection from Energised Parts
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34
4.7 General Indicators of Electrical Hazards
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35
5.5 Protection Against Unexpected Start up
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36
5.6 Protection Around High Voltage Lines
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37
5.6 Protection Around High Voltage Lines (Continued)