Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Arc Flash NFPA 70E Training - Qualified Persons

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E is a comprehensive standard that establishes best electrical safety practices standards on how to protect electricians from electric arc flash and arc blast exposure and resulting potential injury and death. OSHA has referenced this electrical safety standard in numerous cases, and many organizations have now designed an NFPA 70E Compliance Guide to help protect their electrical personnel from the hazards associated with arc flash.

This Arc Flash NFPA 70E Training will cover all of the techniques and work practices required to keep you safe from electric arc flash and arc blast exposure.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Supervisors
• Electrical and Electronic Engineers
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
• Electrical and Electronic Technicians
• Electricians
• Industrial Machine Operators
• Material Handling Equipment Operators
• Mechanics and Repairers
• Painters
• Riggers and Roustabouts
• Stationary Engineers
• Welders

The Following Topics Will Be Covered:

• Introduction to NFPA 70E
• Understand the Relationship Between OSHA and NFPA 70E
• How the New NFPA Standard Affects the Job & Workplace
• Understanding Arc Flash and Its Ratings
• Identifying Electrical Hazards
• Difference Between 'Qualified and Unqualified' Workers
• Definition of High and Low Voltage Systems
• Analysis: Hazard, Shock, Flash
• Safe Approach Distance to Energized Electrical Components
• Proper Personnel Protective Equipment
• Working Hot Rules
• Workplace Controls
• Energized Electrical Work Permits
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Clearances
• Portable Electrical Tools
• Grounding
• Emergency Procedures

Compliance Reference: CFR 1910.332, 333 & Title 8 CCR 3314. The training requirements contained in this section apply to employees who face a risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by electrical installation requirements.