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This one-day course is designed for non-electrical workers requiring certification in the Workplace Electrical Safety standards, CSA Z462-24 and NFPA 70E.
Other trades and operators do not repair electrical systems but they do operate them, continuously work around electrical equipment and often will work in conjunction with an electrician. In all of these instances, the standards are very clear; workers must be trained, qualified and certified for the tasks that they are doing.
The successful participant will gain a solid understanding of hazards encountered while operating or working around low voltage electrical installations including a full understanding of the arc hazard standard, appropriate PPE selection and safe work procedures. They will also be able to identify electrical equipment misoperation and signs of impending electrical failures.
This is a very practical course with many examples of low voltage accidents ensuring maximum buy in from every student and conformance to company safe work procedures and industry safe work practices contributing to a safer workplace with both less risky behaviour and reduced downtime.
This course is taught by certified electrical professionals with decades of hands-on field experience and solid credentials as professional adult learning instructors. This program includes professionally designed slides, videos, extensive use of case studies and hands-on demonstrations of common electrical problems. This program examines the electrical hazards found in industry and stresses the importance of the individual employee proactively recognizing hazards and applying safe work practices with the goal of zero incidents.
Who should attend: Non Electrical Workers whose daily activities involve the operation of industrial power systems.
Unfortunately, this course does not currently have any upcoming dates.
Yet, if you're interested in it, please chat with our sales team
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David Wilson, Canadian Coast Guard"Instructors knowledge and experience was excellent. From the information provided it became clear that we should not be working on the 40 year old switchgear, this should be left to the electrical specialists rather than the electronic specialists. We did routine charging of the switchgear as a convenience...
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Mike Stanley, Centerra goldThe course was very informative and well taught. It will help immensely performing lockouts in the future.
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Kyle Baker, Canadian Coast GuardIt gave me a good base of knowledge to use going forward in my work.
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Josh Hayter, Canadian Coast Guard"The instructor provided all information clearly and answered extra questions. This was a very educational course and worthwhile."
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David Lockwood, Halton RegionI learned a lot of relevant information regarding low voltage equipment, arc flashing, and required PPE.
Course topics
I. ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS
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II. PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
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III. UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Objective:
View all topicsI. ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS
Objective:
- Electrocution
- Arc Flash
- Arc Blast
- Protection
II. PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
Objective:
- Human Actions
- Government Actions
- Maintaining a Legally Defensible Position
III. UNDERSTANDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Objective:
- Electrical Basics
- Electrical Circuit Components
- Electrical Circuit Operation
IV. ARC FLASH MITIGATION
Objective:
- Distance
- Current
- Time
- PPE
- Safe Work Practices
V. WORKING WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Objective:
- DC Equipment
- Portable Equipment
- Fixed Equipment
- Hazard Analysis
- Shock Protection
- Flash Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment
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Daniel Chartier
Years of Experience33Daniel Chartier travaille comme ingénieur électrique depuis près de 30 ans, et est spécialisé en automatisation et contrôles. Il a travaillé dans des fonderies d'aluminium et les mines, dans l'emballage, les stations de pompage et dans la construction d'usines thermiques (District Cooling) au cours des ans. Il a été responsable du développement de formations de sécurité dans...
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Luke Gledhill, Porocel of CanadaDaniel adequately covers the material and does so in an engaging manner.
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Keith Dmyterko, Canadian Light Source Inc.Daniel presented the topics in a very interesting way and gave interesting real-world examples for the topics at hand.
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Jean-Marc Dallaire, Broder ElectricDaniel was very thorough with the course material. He was also good about answering questions during the course.
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Doug Baker
Years of Experience48Doug brings over forty five years experience in the electrical industry, working for utility, utility contractors, engineering firm, and educational institute. Most recently finishing a career at NAIT as an instructor/academic chair (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) in Power Lineman, Power System Electrician, Electrician and Electrical Engineering Technology programs. He has constructed and...
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Clay Almberg, Enbridge PipelinesDoug was very knowledgeable, with a wide range of information from his background.
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Matt Will, Plains MidstreamDoug moved through the material in an efficient matter, allowing us all to understand the information.
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Darren Gelineau, International Paper CompanyDoug had lots of hands-on experience in the field and was able to teach us tough examples that way.
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Paul Sherwood
Years of Experience4744 years as an Industrial Maintenance Electrician in the U.K. And CanadaExperience in the engineering and manufacturing industries maintaining a wide variety of electrical equipmentWorked primarily in the Potash mining industry in Saskatchewan (32 years) At Potash held various roles, worked underground maintaining Electrical systems and equipment.Mill maintenance Electrician working on high, medium...
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Stefan Hayden, Canadian Coast GuardPaul communicated the information effectively. He didn't just read directly from the slides and kept the class engaged.
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Brandon Kyle Wijma, Mueller Electric Div II LTDPaul did an amazing job. On behalf of Mueller Electric, I would like to thank him for answering all our questions and having the knowledge to teach all of us in a professional manner.
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Lucas Grimaldi, Vari-Form ManufacturingThe instructor was great. Paul was well spoken, carefully and thoughtfully went through each slide and seemed to be passionate about what he was teaching.
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Norm Jewitt
Years of Experience39He began his career in the electrical trade by engaging in construction activities at a potash mine located west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Since then, he has accumulated experience in various facets of the electrical trade, including construction, commissioning, and maintenance.Norm has contributed his skills to the commercial, industrial, and mining sectors. Additionally, he successfully managed...
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Dan Sweeney, KeyeraNorm is a great teacher, his knowledge and experience made learning easy. He is very easy to talk to and interact with.
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Amanda Cardinal, SyncrudeNorm is very knowledgeable. He has great experience, and I appreciated hearing the industry stories he shared with us.
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Brad Schaitel, CBONorm is knowledgeable about CSA standards and examples of electrical safety and previous problems.
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Wayne Jeffrey
Years of Experience42Wayne joined Canada Training Group with over 40 years of knowledge and experience in the Electrical and Instrumentation industry. As a Master Electrician and Journeyman Instrument Mechanic, Wayne offers a unique perspective to training that provides solid theory with practical applications gained through years of work in the industry. Wayne’s oilfield and agriculture experience encompasses maintenance...
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Johnathan Gamble, Total PowerWayne did an awesome job making everything easy to understand, as the knowledge level for guys on the course varied greatly.
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Jeff Barfoot, SyncrudeWayne is a great instructor. He is very knowledgeable and is very good at explaining any questions.
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Jonathon Martel, Total PowerWayne was a great instructor, he was clear in his description of scenarios and answered questions thoroughly.
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Dave Cox
Years of Experience44Dave began his career in commercial high rises in Calgary. He then spent time working industrial oilfield maintenance electrical in Alberta followed by General Motors in Oshawa Ontario, Koch fertilizer and Husky Oil in Manitoba, Baffin Island at an iron ore mine and commissioning in the Alberta oildsands sector.Dave is also an avid whitewater rafting professional, and has served as a guide in Ontario...
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Ryan Taylor, Global Container GroupI found Dave very calm, professional, and patient.
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Carson Jeffrey, Alberta Health ServicesDave was able to answer any of my questions and did not rush any parts of the course, which gave me the time I needed to understand and complete each exercise.
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Darrin Grone, Global Container GroupDave is very knowledgeable in the electrical department. His experience with GM has helped bridge the mechanical side.
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Richard Stickel
Years of Experience35Richard Stickel worked at the Canfor Taylor Pulp Mill for 33 years. He has worked in operations, electrical and industrial instrumentation maintenance, construction in the oil and gas field and airport electrical construction. He holds dual journeyman certification as an electrician as well as an instrument mechanic. He is a 4th class power engineer.As a technician Richard was involved with construction...
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Afzal Sabir, Regional Municipality of Wood BuffaloRichard was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with, took questions patiently and answered understandably. He was very good with deep knowledge of VFD functionality. He used examples from field experience, which makes more sense and is easy to understand.
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Bryce Allin, West FraserRichard was very informative, willing to answer questions and find any answers he didn't know.
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Nicole Deck, CAERichard is well-spoken and paced the course well.
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Peter Waugh
Years of Experience45Peter Waugh brings 44 years of experience in fields of maintenance and human resources management. Peter graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick. He started his career with Westinghouse Industrial Field Service servicing power distribution equipment. He then moved to the Pulp & Paper industry where he worked for three companies over the next 30 years working in...
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Zack Dawson, Camcor EnvironmentalPeter was very knowledgeable and able to answer any questions/elaborate on specific parts/topics. His previous experience working in the electrical field allows him to use his practical knowledge to make the information easier to understand.
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Jarod Hubert, Mount MilliganPeter did a great job teaching this course. He was very clear and thorough in explaining everything.
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Ryan Nobes, MedatechPeter was very knowledgeable on the core material and went out of his way to tailor the material to our company.
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Edward Rideout
Years of Experience55Ed Rideout has been involved with the electrical field in many ways for nearly 54 years. His electrical experience started when he was just out of vocational school and was hired as the sole electrician at a local fish plant in charge of six fishing trawlers, a power house and a fish plant facility. In 1975 Ed went on to work with Nova Scotia Power, first as an apprentice electrician in a generating...
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Stephen Stone, Newalta“I thought this course was very informative and provided everyone with the opportunity to share their experiences. The material got right to the point, and never included fill-in material, which is common to most courses. Ed was able to deliver the material professionally and was able to include his...
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Rodney Pettigrew, Kramer Ltd."Ed is very knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating. He made a challenging course very interesting."
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Phil Aitken, CumminsEd is a great instructor. He is very knowledgeable and is a fan of real-world, on-the-job experience. He is very thorough and passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience. He takes great care to ensure you will understand and absorb all the course material.
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Dave Neal
Years of Experience51With 33 years of on the job experience at Hydro One, doing consulting work for McGregor Allsop, Trow Engineering Consultants and Dillion and Associates, Dave has acquired extensive knowledge of electrical equipment, installations and legislative requirements. While with Hydro One, Dave was involved with many projects including: - Held the lead role in the implementation of the new Training Development...
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Kenneth Preston, Daishowa-Marubeni“Dave Neal did a great job; he knew his material and related it to scenarios that applied to our plant. Great job.”
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Bero Balaban, Nortown Electrical Contractors“This course was very informative. Dave Neal made it very interesting and interactive. Stressed the importance on how to avoid arc flash and what was needed to survive an arc flash. He did a great job.”
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Wayde Pardy, Kiewit Energy Canada Corp.“I evaluate the instructor, Dave Neal as a very experienced and professional teacher. He kept us interested during the 2 days of instruction with his knowledge and years of work history.”
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Jim Roberts
Years of Experience44Jim Roberts brings over 43 years of experience in the electrical field. A graduate from the Georgian College Electrical Engineering program, he started his career at Toronto Hydro Electrical Systems as a High Voltage Underground Cable Fault Technician then proceeded to Toronto Transit Commission where he obtained his red seal 309A electrical license and became a Maintenance/Construction Electrician...
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Chue Yee Vang, CumminsThis instructor has a lot of credentials and is very knowledgeable in various types of electrical components. He was able to apply to work-related experiences for us to get a better understanding.
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Andy Scheibli, Lambton Kent DSBInformative, knowledgeable, entertaining.
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Salman Afzal, Syncrude Canada“Jim Roberts is a really good instructor; he explained everything in detail and explained the hazards of switching electrical equipment. He has shown us the safest way of switching and what to look for when switching. I would recommend Jim because he is experienced and very safe and he knows the stuff...
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"Instructors knowledge and experience was excellent. From the information provided it became clear that we should not be working on the 40 year old switchgear, this should be left to the electrical specialists rather than the electronic specialists. We did routine charging of the switchgear as a convenience...
David Wilson, Canadian Coast Guard -
The course was very informative and well taught. It will help immensely performing lockouts in the future.
Mike Stanley, Centerra gold -
It gave me a good base of knowledge to use going forward in my work.
Kyle Baker, Canadian Coast Guard -
The course was easy to learn and understand and was well organized.
Amanda Isaac, Centerra Gold -
"Powerful stories and videos on the power of electricity and a reminder to always be aware."
Erica Selzler, Canadian Coast Guard -
"The instructor provided all information clearly and answered extra questions. This was a very educational course and worthwhile."
Josh Hayter, Canadian Coast Guard -
I learned a lot of relevant information regarding low voltage equipment, arc flashing, and required PPE.
David Lockwood, Halton Region -
It was a nice and straight forward course. The video call was better than expected.
Taite Forshner, Centerra Gold
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