Electrical Safety Rules
Learn the purpose of Electrical Safety Rules, electrical roles and responsibilities, PPE, documentation, isolations, and emergency actions for electrical work.
Overview
This course addresses the dangers of working with electricity and provides guidance on the precautions required to work safely. It introduces electrical roles and responsibilities and the procedures to follow when carrying out electrical isolations and related work activities.
Who is it For
Personnel who work with or around electrical systems, including operations, maintenance, supervision, and support personnel.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of Electrical Safety Rules
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of electrical personnel
- Outline the PPE required for electrical work
- Explain the function of switch rooms
- Explain the function of a switching programme
- Describe documentation required for electrical work
- Outline fault reporting procedures
- Describe procedures for electrical isolations
- Describe procedures for working on high voltage equipment
- Describe procedures for handling cables
- Describe procedures for working on low voltage systems
- Describe procedures for working on telecommunications equipment
- Describe precautions in hazardous areas
- Explain actions to take in an emergency
Course Content
The course includes topics such as:
- Purpose of Electrical Safety Rules
- Electrical roles and responsibilities
- PPE for electrical work
- Switch rooms and switching programmes
- Electrical documentation
- Fault reporting
- Electrical isolations
- High and low voltage work
- Cable handling
- Telecommunications equipment
- Hazardous area precautions
- Emergency actions
Assessment
Learners are assessed through knowledge checks and assessment questions throughout the course.
Certificate
Successful completion of the course will result in a certificate of completion issued by RelyOn.