Description
Workers who contact power lines or perform work on electrical equipment may be injured or even killed by the unexpected startup or release of electrical energy. You can prevent these incidents by following some basic best practices. This Electrical Safety for Construction: Power Lines and Lockout/Tagout (US) Course will tell you 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.
What you'll learn
Identify major electrical hazards
Protect yourself from electrical hazards
Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from electrical hazards
System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher (11+is preferred), Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (latest), iPad iOS (latest) (Tablet only), Mac OS 10.10 or 10.11 (PC only) Apple Safari 8 or 9, Android Google Chrome (latest). Course playback is not recommended for mobile phones. For optimal playback, it is also recommended that learners close all other browser windows when viewing a course.
UL
UL empowers organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its learning, health, and safety platforms. More than 2,000 organizations in over 20 major industries including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and construction & energy, trust UL’s software tools and learning solutions to meet their expanding needs. UL's international suite of online courses, built by industry experts and learning specialists, give employees the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe, succeed on the job, and remain in compliance.
Workers who contact power lines or perform work on electrical equipment may be injured or even killed by the unexpected startup or release of electrical energy. You can prevent these incidents by following some basic best practices. This course will tell you 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.
Course Objectives:
Identify major electrical hazards;Protect yourself from electrical hazards;Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from electrical hazards
Duration: 17 min.