Electrical Safety Skills Validation & Certification
Organizations need more than awareness training to reduce electrical incidents; they need employees who can correctly apply electrical safety practices in the field. This one-day workshop provides participants with an opportunity to demonstrate, practice, and validate the skills learned after attending TPCs Arc Flash Electrical Safety NFPA 70E® seminar.
Description
This high-impact course provides participants with hands-on practice, real-world application exercises, and a comprehensive certification examination designed to reinforce critical electrical safety skills. Participants demonstrate their ability to apply OSHA and NFPA 70E® requirements in practical workplace scenarios while building confidence in performing electrical tasks safely.
Through guided workshops, skill demonstrations, and knowledge assessments, students complete a series of exercises that mirror actual field conditions. Activities focus on hazard identification, electrical testing procedures, energized work documentation, arc flash labeling, boundary determination, and risk assessment techniques.
Successful completion helps organizations document employee competency and support OSHA training obligations under 29 CFR 1910.331-335 while reinforcing compliance with NFPA 70E® safe work practices.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Apply NFPA 70E® requirements to evaluate electrical hazards and determine appropriate protective measures.
- Perform voltage verification using proper electrical testing methods and appropriate test instruments.
- Complete hazard risk assessments, job briefings, and energized work permits accurately.
- Determine approach boundaries and identify required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Apply arc flash and short-circuit analysis concepts to practical workplace scenarios.
- Demonstrate competency through hands-on exercises and successfully complete the Electrical Safety Certification examination.
Activities
- Hands-on voltage testing exercises
- Hazard and risk assessment workshops
- Energized work permit completion
- Job briefing simulations
- Arc flash label development exercises
- Boundary determination activities
- Contractor coordination documentation exercises
- NFPA 70E® table application exercises
- TPC Training® Electrical Safety Certification Exam
Course Outline
Module 1: Electrical Hazard Assessment & Risk Evaluation
- Complete a hazard risk assessment
- Identify electrical hazards and exposure risk
- Select appropriate protective measures
Module 2: Electrical Testing & Verification
- Perform the 3-point testing method
- Select the appropriate voltage detector
- Verify absence or presence of voltage safely
Module 3: Arc Flash & Short-Circuit Applications
- Review a short-circuit calculation example
- Complete a blank arc flash label
- Apply arc flash protection concepts
Module 4: NFPA 70E® Compliance & Documentation
- Apply Tables 130.7(C)(15)(a) and 130.7(C)(16)
- Complete an energized work permit
- Document compliance requirements accurately
Module 5: Safe Work Planning & Coordination
- Conduct effective job briefings
- Complete an outside contractor agreement
- Coordinate safe work activities among stakeholders
Module 6: Approach Boundaries, Competency & Certification
- Determine limited, restricted, and prohibited boundaries
- Demonstrate practical electrical safety skills
- Complete post-class testing and certification exam
Who Should Attend
- Qualified electrical workers
- Industrial electricians
- Electrical technicians
- Instrumentation technicians
- Maintenance personnel
- Plant engineers
- Operations personnel working near energized equipment
- Electrical supervisors and managers
- Safety professionals
- EHS managers and coordinators
- Reliability and maintenance leaders
- Contractors performing electrical work