Importance of Electrical Safety Training in the Workplace

Electricity can kill without warning, and electrical incidents also cause severe burns, falls and fires. OSHA’s electrical safety-related work practices (29 CFR 1910.331-1910.335, and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K for construction) require training for anyone who works on or near exposed energized parts, and NFPA 70E sets the industry consensus for arc flash protection and electrical safety programs. Our Electrical Safety training video explains how electricity works, the hazards it creates and the procedures and equipment employees should use to work safely around low-voltage electricity.

For more detailed electrical safety training videos, Electrocution Hazards Part I: Worksite Safety covers the electrical hazards found on job sites and the OSHA standards that address them, and Part II: Employer Responsibilities explains what employers must provide. Shocks and Arc Flash covers the safe work practices, protective equipment and programs that protect people working with or around electricity, and qualified workers can go deeper with Understanding NFPA 70E: Electrical Hazards and Safe Practices and NFPA 70E: Electrical Safety Programs, both also offered for construction and industrial settings. De-energizing equipment is central to electrical safety, so add Lock-Out/Tag-Out. Lab staff can take Electrical Safety in the Laboratory.

Electrical Safety, both Electrocution Hazards courses, Shocks and Arc Flash, Lock-Out/Tag-Out and HAZWOPER electrical safety are available in English and Spanish, and the NFPA 70E videos in English. Deliver them through Unlimited Interactive Online Training or Classroom / Trainer Delivery, or order safety DVDs and USBs.