Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments

This online Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments course is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120).

COURSE OVERVIEW

This online Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments course is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120). As part of these regulations, there are varying requirements for employee training, depending on an employee’s specific level of involvement with hazardous materials. The course helps employees understand the hazards of uncontrolled energy in hazardous materials environments, and how to reduce or eliminate these potential hazards. Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work situations, and can be found on many types of job sites. It is so important that employees know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances, as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly, that OSHA mandates that anyone working with these substances receive comprehensive training in this area.

COURSE TOPICS

This online Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Envrionments course covers the following topics:

  • Arcs, sparks and high temperatures
  • The National Electrical Code’s three HAZMAT classes
  • Engineering controls
  • Safe work practices
  • Intrinsically safe electrical systems
  • Isolating machinery
  • Purging, inerting and pressurization
  • Confined spaces
  • Uncontrolled electrical sources
  • And more

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Approximately 45 minutes

PASS MARK

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

N/A

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