Electrical safety covers the hazards of electrical energy, the isolation discipline that controls them, and the working practices that apply around live and de-energised equipment.
Electrical hazards give little warning, and some cannot be switched off at all: a fallen conductor energises the ground around it, and a solar array produces voltage whenever light falls on it.
The programme is built on one discipline, isolate, lock off and prove dead before touching, and on treating every conductor as live until a competent person confirms otherwise. It also rehearses what to do in the first seconds of an electrical incident, which is practised rather than only described.
Personnel who work on or near electrical equipment
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Recorded in Eduforce material as “Basic — Electrical Safety”.
Duration, assessment method and the certificate issued vary by programme, and are set out in the written confirmation issued for your engagement. Contact our team for the current details for this programme, including any validity period that applies.
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