Electrical Safety Rules (OSHA)
Learn typical Electrical Safety Rules used in oil and gas, including electrical responsibilities, PPE, isolations, documentation, hazardous area precautions, and emergency actions.
Overview
This course provides a basic understanding of typical Electrical Safety Rules used in the oil and gas industry. It covers roles and responsibilities, PPE, switching programmes, documentation, electrical isolations, work on high and low voltage systems, hazardous area precautions, and emergency actions.
Who is it For
Personnel who require awareness of electrical safety rules and electrical work requirements in oil and gas or industrial workplaces.
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.
OSHA-Aligned eLearning
This course is developed by RelyOn and aligned with relevant OSHA requirements and guidance. OSHA does not approve, accredit, certify, or endorse individual training providers or courses. This training is intended to support awareness and understanding of workplace safety requirements related to OSHA.