Training Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices

Employees who may be exposed to electrical hazards must be specifically trained to understand the
hazards associated with electrical energy as well as the safety-related work practices and procedures required to provide protection from them. The level of training provided determines the tasks that an employee is qualified to perform.

Only specially ‘Qualified Persons’ may perform work on or near exposed and energized electrical conductors or circuit parts. The training requirements include:

How to recognize the potential hazards that exist
How to distinguish energized from non-energized parts
How to determine the voltage of exposed energized electrical conductors
The relationship between the hazard and potential injury
How to avoid exposure to the hazards
How to select appropriate personal protective equipment
Specific work practices and procedures to be followed
Emergency procedures for assisting victims of electrical incidents
How to perform a hazard/risk analysis
How to determine approach and flash protection boundaries