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This course covers the following information:

Electrocution Hazards Part II ...Employer Responsibilities: Electricity, OSHA and Employee Safety

  • What OSHA's Electrical Safety Standards address.
  • What an employer should do to keep employees safe from electrical hazards and electrocution on a construction site.
  • The importance of training workers on the types of electrical hazards they can encounter on the job and how they can avoid those hazards.

Electrocution Hazards Part II ...Employer Responsibilities: Working Near Power Lines

  • Why strict safety precautions must be taken whenever power lines are present on a job site.
  • How to determine just how much clearance you must give a power line in order to protect yourself from electrocution.

Electrocution Hazards Part II ...Employer Responsibilities: Electrical Tools and Cords ...Best Practices

  • How the proper grounding of electrical tools can prevent accidents and injuries.
  • Why it is important to inspect power tools and cords before using them.
  • How using the correct type of extension cord when working with electrical tools can help to reduce the risk of electrocution.

Electrocution Hazards Part II ...Employer Responsibilities: Reducing Ground Fault Hazards:

  • What a "ground fault" is and why it can be dangerous.
  • The options OSHA's electrical safety regulations give to an employer for protecting their employees from ground faults.

Electrocution Hazards Part II ...Employer Responsibilities: Energy Isolation, Equipment Guarding and Lock-Out/Tag-Out

  • How equipment guarding can be used to reduce electrical hazards.
  • How "energy isolation" ensures that electric current stays inside electrical wires so that it cannot injure workers.
  • How "lock-out/tag-out" procedures help to keep workers safe when they are working near or performing maintenance on equipment.