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Electrical Safety for Industrial Facilities

 

Program Duration

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5 Days

Program Date

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07-11 April, 2012

Program Location

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Cairo, Egypt

Program Fees

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US$3200/Per Person

 

 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

 

Electrical hazards and safety procedures for working on/around metal-clad switchgear, substations, motor control centers and facility electrical systems 

In-service care and use of required personal protective equipment (PPE

Energized and de-energized work procedures such as minimum approach distances and lockout/tagout requirements 

Temporary and permanent grounding systems and specific equipment hazard

 

PROGRAM OUTLINES:

 

Introduction

Hazards of Electricity

  • Electrical Shock

  • Electrical Arc

  • Electrical Blast

  Electrical Safety Regulations and Standards

  • Who is OSHA?

  • Overview of the Regulations and Standards

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Protective Techniques

  • Electrical Protective Equipment

  • Arc Protective Equipment

  • Blast Protective Equipment

  • Other Protective Equipment

  • Energy Detection Equipment

 Deenergized Work

  • Deenergization

  • Confirming a System is Deenergized

  • One-Line Diagrams

  • Lockout/Tagout

  • Application of Control

  • Reenergization

  • Additional Requirements

  • Additional Regulatory Requirements for Electrical Lockout

Typical Minimal Lockout or Tagout System

 

Energized Work

  • Definition of Energized Work

  • Regulatory Requirements for Energized Work

  • C. Overhead Line Clearances

  • D. Development of Written Procedures

  • E. Protective Equipment and Tools

Personal Protective Grounding

  • Regulatory Requirements for Grounding

  • Purpose of Protective Grounds

  • Sizing of Protective Grounds

  • Grounding Equipment

  • Personal Protective Ground Jumper Testing

  • Grounding Equipment Manufacturers/Suppliers

  • Application of Protective Grounds

  • Induced Voltages and Currents on Deenergized Circuits and Equipment

 Permanent System Grounding

  • Purpose of Grounding Systems

  • NESC ? Section 9, ?Grounding Methods for Electrical Supply and Communication Facilities?

  • Ground Testing

General Requirements

  • OSHA 1910.303 General Requirements

  • Working Space about Electrical Equipment

  • Restrictions on Personnel Access to Electrical Equipment

  • Use of Portable Equipment

  • OSHA 1910.269 ? Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

Specific Equipment Hazards

  • Circuit Breakers

  • Capacitors

  • Fuses

  • Transformers

  • Current Transformers

  • Potential Transformers

  • Batteries

Glossary: Terms and Definitions

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 

Designed for technicians, engineers, supervisors and personnel that work on/near energized equipment in the low-and medium-voltage ranges and are classified as "qualified" by OSHA. Meets the training