Every day, somebody dies from an electrocution at work. To handle electricity safely, you need to know how it acts, how it can be controlled, and how it can hurt you. Workers performing service or maintenance on machinery and equipment may be injured by unexpected startup or release of electrical energy. Needless deaths and injuries can be prevented by establishing and following an effective lockout/tagout program. This training will tell you more about electrical hazards in construction work, safe practices when working with electricity, and how a lockout/tagout program can save your life. Ideal learners are construction workers.

This online Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout course covers the following topics:

• Electrical Hazards
• Hazard Precautions
• Equipment around Power Lines
• Lockout/Tagout
• Employer Requirements

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify major electrical hazards
• Protect yourself from electrical hazards
• Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from electrical hazards

Approximately 20 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.