- Arc Flash & Electrical Power Training by Jim Phillips
- 800.874.8883
- +1 480.275.7451
This 8 hour class is designed to teach the skills required to enter secured areas. The course covers federal regulations related to entering a secured area; minimum approach distances or clearances; personal protective equipment; job briefings; substation entrance procedures.
Employees typically need to enter a substation area to view electrical equipment in secured areas to obtain information from nameplates, readings from meters or gauges, etc. Other duties might included staking and grounds maintenance.
These persons which may included engineers, technicians, meter readers, and other operations personnel are required by OSHA 1910.269 to have this training.
In addition to the OSHA requirements, this class also addresses the arc flash hazard.
Following the requirements of OSHA 1910.269 for substation entry, this course does not teach or certify a person to work ON electrical equipment.
$595.00 | 8 Hours | 8 PDHs | 0.8 CEUs
Two – 2 Hour Sessions Per Day
One Hour Break Each Day
Eastern Time
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Pacific Time
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration Deadline
Please register several days before the class to receive the class material.
Bonus
Access to online version of this class is included (after it is available)
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email: Program Director
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Question: Does the OSHA interpretation letter that provided guidance on training non-electrical workers for entry and work within restricted areas such as generating stations and substation also apply for training employees who open restricted equipment for visual inspection only?
Reply: Employers may train (non-electrical) employees as qualified employees for the purpose of entering and working within restricted areas of generating stations and substations. While the training for these employees must meet paragraph 1910.269(a)(2)(ii), such training need not be as comprehensive as the training provided normally to a qualified electrical worker.
These qualified (non-electrical) employees must have the following minimum training:
(1) They must know what is safe to touch and what is not safe to touch in the specific areas they will be entering (paragraph 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(A)),
(2) They must know what the maximum voltage of the area is (paragraph 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(B)),
(3) They must know the minimum approach distances for the maximum voltage within the area (paragraph 1910.269(a)(2)(ii)(C)), and
(4) They must be trained in the recognition and proper use of protective equipment (note: only fully qualified electrical employees may install insulating equipment on energized parts) that will be used to provide protection for them and in the work practices necessary for performing their specific work assignments within the area (see the definition of “qualified employee” under paragraph 1910.269(x)).
Until these qualified employees have demonstrated proficiency in the work practices involved, they are considered to be employees undergoing on-the-job training and must be under the direct supervision of a qualified person at all times. According to the definition of “qualified employee,” the employee also must have demonstrated an ability to perform work safely at his or her level of training. It is expected that an orientation familiarizing the employee with the safety fundamentals given here will be conducted before an employee undergoing training is allowed to enter a restricted area.
Jim is not just another trainer reading a script. Jim’s training is based on his insider’s view from holding many leadership positions for the development of various electrical safety standards coupled with his arc flash testing background and 40+ years of industrial and utility electrical power experience. This provides him a unique perspective from the inside – a perspective he loves sharing with others. When asked questions about some topics, his explanations often run along the line of “Well, here’s what happened in the lab when we blew it up…”
Here is a sample of Jim’s involvement.
For questions, registration information or to discuss holding this class at your location as an on-site training program, Please contact us.
Brainfiller, Inc. | P.O. Box 12024 | Scottsdale, AZ 85267
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