General Safety & Health Series

Electrical Safety

Electricity is all around us. It lights up our homes... powers much of the machinery and equipment that we use... and runs many of our tools. We are so used to it, most employees "take it for granted." Yet electricity can also be dangerous. Employees need to know how electricity works, and what they should do to protect themselves from its hazards.

TPC Training Systems' training products on "Electrical Safety" remind employees about electrical hazards they may face in their jobs, and provides the information they need to work safely around electricity. This program will also assist in satisfying the OSHA training requirements under 29 CFR Part 1910.331 (Electrical Safety Standard) for "non-qualified" employees. Topics covered in these products include:

• How electricity works.
• Fuses and circuit breakers.
• Grounding and GFIs.
• Safe work practices.
• Outlets, plugs and extension cords.
• Working with electrical equipment.
• Using ladders around electricity.
• Electrical emergencies.
• and more.