This half day course is designed for workers responsible for non-electrical systems and needing certification in the CSA Z462-24 electrical safety standard. This standard covers safe work practices related to electrical dangers in the workplace. The successful participant will gain a solid understanding of hazards encountered while working around electrical installations in the low voltage (below 750V) class including understanding of the arc hazard categorization, appropriate PPE selection and safe work procedure.
This course is taught by certified electrical professionals with decades of field experience and solid credentials as professional adult learning instructors. This program includes professionally designed slides, videos and extensive use of case studies. 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: Engineers, Electricians, Instrumentation Mechanics, Technicians, Managers & Safety Professionals
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Objective: Realize the damage electrical accidents can cause to the human body and understand the basic principles of safety!
Objective: Recognize workplace law requirements and how to meet them.
Objective: Apply various mitigation strategies at a corporate and personal level.
View all topicsObjective: Realize the damage electrical accidents can cause to the human body and understand the basic principles of safety!
Objective: Recognize workplace law requirements and how to meet them.
Objective: Apply various mitigation strategies at a corporate and personal level.
Objective: Ensure corporate compliance with CSA Z462.
Objective: Conduct daily work in accordance with CSA Z462.
Objective: Fulfill the ESWC requirements of CSA Z462.
44 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...
Wayne 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...
Peter 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...
Ed 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...
With 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...
Jim 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...
“Wow! In for 34 years as an electrician, I have been really lucky. This was an excellent and informative course. I’m going to recommend it to a few guys.”
Dirk Klein, PTI“Very informative, good instruction, straight forward, I actually enjoyed this course, didn’t fall asleep and drool on myself.”
Thomas Bowmann PTI Group,I found that the course was very informative and interesting. I learnt a lot about the potential dangers involved with the electrical side of the work environment that myself and co-workers are around every day on a daily basis.”
Martin DesRoches, Pembina Pipelines“I thought the training was the right duration (1 day) for my requirements to identify these hazards in my workplace that weren't known about before. I appreciated Jim's experience in the field, particularly with equipping crews with the right equipment. I will highly recommend that my fellow senior...
Trevor McIvor, Canadian Coast Guard“This course was very descriptive and pin pointed all the safety involved with arc flashes. The course really makes you think about what you are doing when working on energized equipment and knowing all the risks involved. I will take what I’ve learnt in this course and apply it immediately in the...
Brandon Cronk, Prodigy Tech Group Inc."The instructor, Terry Yonkheym went through material in a timely and efficient manner. I stayed engaged the entire course and it covered all topics relevant to me."
Chris Matweow, L & M Wood Products“The instructor was very knowledgeable and delivered the course very well. It opened my eyes to things I did not know before. I would recommend this course to anyone that may deal with electricity.”
Ryan MacIntosh, Prodigy Tech Group Inc."The course was informative and was delivered in an engaging manner. The information gained from the course can be directly applied to my work place and the maintenance that I perform."
Tyler Gregory, PTI Group"This was an informative, relaxed course which welcomed questions, experiences and discussions on electrical dangers, work environments and solutions. The instructor Dave Neal is an excellent, experienced instructor with a complete program."
Raymond Bryant, PTI Group“I found the instructor to be very knowledgeable and use great examples and stories to back up the importance of proper PPE and procedures to be safe.”
David Vanier, Farnell Packaging“The instructor is very knowledgeable and helpful. He provided a lot of examples in class, which are very close to our daily operation. From the class, I got clarification of what electrical safety should be and how to protect myself if I need to perform an electrical field job.”
Gang Eric Liu, Samco Machinery“Arc flash training made me more aware of the hazards in my job. Good information, well presented and nobody fell asleep. Should be able to do my job more effectively and safely.”
Ray Sander, LP Golden“Very knowledgeable. Kept things upbeat, making the training experience enjoyable, as safety training generally is rather boring. He answered every one of my questions, as I am only a planner, not a technician. I understood everything I was taught, gained a significant amount of useful knowledge regarding...
Jasmine Lelani, Dana Holding Corp“It was an excellent course with a very knowledgeable instructor. The instructor was able to relate to many real world situations. Well done!”
Ryan Clumpus, Town of Ajax"This course should be taken by all employees to make all trades aware of the hazards that exist. All companies safety personnel should also take part in this course. The instructor, Ed Rideout was a great presenter who really knew his stuff through experience and knowledge.
Zach Keeping, Halifax Stanfield International Airport“I found this course to be very informative. The course was very balanced with personal stories and media use. The instructor was very knowledgeable and explained things very well. This course has stressed the importance of my job and made me realize the dangers are real. Going forward, I will do things...
Kent Worthington, Grain Millers Canada"This course covered safety aspects for low voltage operations and dangers associated with electricity in general. The importance of safety equipment and apparel and the knowledge to know what a person is dealing with and necessary precautions required."
Anthony Backs, TransCanada Gas Storage"Highly recommended!"
James Gregoire, Boeing“The information I got from this course better helps me understand potential dangers around electricity. It gave me a better understanding with safety and risk management.”
Tanner Halverson, Pembina Pipeline“The course gave a lot of really good information. There was a lot I really had no idea about therefore it was really beneficial to me. The instructor was very well spoken and made the course enjoyable. I would definitely suggest this to others. The course brought up a lot of other points you really...
Jesse McDonald, Prodigy Tech Group Inc.“The course material covers the essentials. The method of the course presentation seems to make it easy to remember all pertinent information then came celebration of learning time, very easy, and very informative course.”
Tony Torrensan, West Fraser Lumber"This course is as important for management as it is for people that actually work on the equipment. Understanding the need for safety process, PPE and the need to work without distraction will help me better manage my employees."
Warren Liick, Sasktel"Very good instruction. Gave a overview of how the standard works and how to analyze the equipment you are working on"
Trent Wanner, SaskPower“This was an excellent course with good instruction. I’m a journeyman electrician for 35 years. I learnt a lot of information today. Thank you.”
Mike Townsend, Town of Ajax“Clear information, good feedback, and usable information for developing our site procedures.”
Brian Auclair, DSM Nutritional Products"Concepts were explained in a clear, understanding manner. The instructor, Dave Neal used life experiences to illustrate or focus on a topic which made it interesting. The course is good."
Gary Honch, PTI Group“Excellent course. Brought new and current information to the students. Presentation was lively and interesting. Everyone took part. All questions asked by the students were answered clearly and concisely.”
Phil McKenna, DND“The course was well presented. I appreciated the knowledge and experience of the instructor. Co-workers were fully engaged in discussions with the instructor.”
Craig Chapman, Fisheries & Oceans Canadian Coast Guard“Informative, good guidelines to start evaluating our requirements. Good resources and recommendations provided during the training course. Overall, a good training course.”
Norwin Abedin, Weetabix of Canada“Instructor was very thorough and easy to listen to. He answered all questions and shared great stories related to a lot of topics. Excellent course. I learned a lot.”
Brett Lawson, Canadian Coast Guard“Instructor was very knowledgeable and he kept the class interesting. I felt like I walked out with a real better understanding of the safety requirements and my requirements as an employee in arc flash safety preparation in the workplace.”
Matt Savitsky, Western Electrical Management“The instructor was knowledgeable; course flow was good and a mix of practical experience and information.”
Tom McKay, EPTCON Ltd.“I’ve personally taken a lot from this course. It has taught me to take nothing for granted and not to take short cuts.”
Mike Gavros, Nortown Electrical Contractors“Very helpful and well taught I stayed intrigued throughout the course. I will have some more ideas on being safe while I’m at the job site. The instructor was very knowledgeable with topics.”
Ty Gullickson, CNRL“The instructor was very knowledgeable of the course content. He kept it moving along well and made it interesting and very good instruction. Course was good and I have gained knowledge on how to protect myself when working around electrical equipment.”
Ed Konas, Pembina Pipelines“Good presentation. I gained a clearer understanding of the dangers working with electricity and the need to purchase the proper PPE for my job. This course showed me that the dangers are greater than I realized and will no longer be ignored.”
Gary Nichols, CNRL“Great attitude, hard-hitting slides, useful information, willing to step up and answer questions, and very helpful.”
Kyle Bell, Dana Holding Corp"Very informative course and identified many faults and bad habits that need to be corrected."
Shawn Faith, Mott Manufacturing Ltd.“Very informative course for the non-electrical electrician employees like myself. Educating us on safety while operating and being around major electrical components. Instructor was easy to understand, knowledgeable and kept us awake.”
Garett Beres, Grain Millers Canada“The instructor is very knowledgeable. He did a good job of keeping the pace up. I liked the videos. The course was definitely an eye opener.”
Devin, Karlstrom, Inter Pipeline Ltd.“As a non-electrical worker in the field, I felt as though our instructor did a great job in making the concepts clear and easy to understand. I feel I have learnt from the course material and with this education I will be able to help keep our safety program up to date and also help workers in the...
Jennifer Hoban, Prodigy Tech Group“If any work in a possible electrical environment needs to be done, you should be in this course. Even if you aren’t doing the work you should know the hazards of even being in the vicinity because you can/will be affected. I had no idea the possibilities of Arc Flashes even with Low Voltage.”
Jordan Martin, Highway Technology“The instructor was well informed and prepared and up to date with changes in the regulations. He was able to explain and share experiences working as an electrician.”
Orville Wright, Manning Forest Products“I took away a lot from this course. The instructor was very clean and to the point. I feel more safe and informed.”
Dan Mattin, Town of Whitby“I thought the course was very valuable in relating the talks to real work events in my industry. It was well presented and I liked the fact the class was interactive with questions.”
Rick August, Ozcan Services“Our instructor made the course very interesting. He was very knowledgeable of the subject at hand. I thought it was going to feel like a long boring class but he made it interesting and fun which made the time go by quickly. Great job!!”
Marko Kenfelja, Nortown Electrical Contractors“The course was well presented and very informative. The instructor was very knowledgeable and interesting.”
Chad Smith, DND“The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable in the subject matter and his prior experience in the electrical field lends credibility to the course. Subject matter was tailored to suit our sites needs best and it was amongst the best courses I’ve taken.”
Brian, Pemibina Pipelines“The instructor has an excellent knowledge of what he is teaching. He was able to give many examples from real world situations he has encountered throughout his career.”
Philip Nickerson, SNC Lavalin"The instructor, Dave Neal was very knowledgeable and thorough with the explanation of the material. Everything was understood and all questions were answered. Very good and definitely recommend to other companies.
Harley Spence, Alberta Plywood“Good information, well presented. Will benefit the company in updating our current electrical procedures.”
Chris Maxwell, J.B. Webb“Very informative and eye-opening to anyone that doesn't know about arc flash.”
Clayton Larson, SaskPower“Demonstrated excellent knowledge of safety, especially electrical. Was able to pass the knowledge on in an understandable manner.”
Brian Thomas, Vari-Form Inc.“The instructor did an excellent job; with a great knowledge level of the subject matter with plenty of experience to add to his credibility.”
Shawn Kathol, Dyno Nobel Canada“A very informative and interesting course. I'm glad I came. I learned a lot and feel I can work more safely through my apprenticeship with this course.”
Kalen Dyck, West Fraser“Very informative, interesting new legislation. The instructor was very knowledgeable and had field experience. See you in three years.”
Pat Lindsay, Canadian Coast Guard"This course was definitely valuable and applicable in relation to employment at the Waste Water Plant. It provided excellent guidance in terms of PPE and operating practices in order to ensure a safe work environment, while encountering both low and high voltage equipment. The instructor, Dave Smith...
Sandra Brunton, City of Lloydminster“Very well presented. Well-paced and kept flowing with a good mix of protected experience to reflect on the course content. I enjoyed both the content and delivery.”
Mike Morrison, SNC Lavalin“I got a lot out of your course because you put everyday situations into your presentations to explain certain situations that may be harder to see/grasp from technical point of views. Videos also leave a lasting impression.”
Mandy Laidler, LanxessThis course was very informative, addressing the safety precautions needed to stay safe when working with electricity. There was also good hands-on-training with the equipment.
Dylan Dryden, Comcor Environmental“This course was very well presented, the material got my attention and the instructor was very informed and passionate with regards to the material.”
Sincy Outhaivong, Granny’s Poultry Cooperative Ltd“The course was very well prepared. The instructor gave more information this time. It was well worth taking this.”
Nick Mills, Revere Plastics“This was an A+ course with an A+ instructor. He knew what he was teaching and was very direct. Good with all of the answers.”
Pat Doyle, Lanxess“This was an excellent course. The material really put hazards into perspective. The experience and real life examples made the instructor creditable. The course made me feel that I can do my job safer in the future and see where I can learn from my mistakes from the past.”
Ben Cooper, Fisheries & Oceans – Canadian Coast Guard“Good refresher and new info on the changes to the Z462-15. The instructor was knowledgeable and presented the information smoothly.”
Troy Barton, DNDVery informative and visual, made good use of videos to show examples of specific scenarios. A nice change from the follow along in your handbook type course.
Jordi Soron, STS Tegg Services Inc.“The instructor was very knowledgeable. I was able to take a lot of good information away from this course that I will be able to use in my work. He did a good job keeping us interested and the videos were a good eye opener.”
Derek Swan, Inter Pipeline Ltd.“This course should be mandatory for all electricians. It is an eye opener as well as a refresher for information forgotten.”
Stephen Woods, PCL Energy“This course was very informative and the instructor Jim Roberts made the material easy to understand with good examples from personal experiences as well as video examples. I feel I have knowledge to participate in a meaningful discussion around this work or help create improved procedures, hazard...
Ed DeGroot, Calgary Transit“This course was very informative, straight to the point and very worthwhile.”
Chris Layes, Pembina Pipelines“The instructor, Ed Rideout was very knowledgeable and a vast amount of work related experience made the course interesting and informative.”
Kevin MacDonald, PTI Group“The instructor is very knowledgeable. The training course was very good. That helped me a lot in my every day work. Thank you.”
Alexander Suvorov, CBRE“Very knowledgeable with lots of experience and examples. Kept the course interesting.”
Edward, DND"This course was great. The instructor was very knowledgeable with "real life" examples. The visual material and candid discussions brought out issues that may have been typically stifled.
Daryl Hudak, Birchcliff Energy“I have a new respect for how dangerous electricity can be in my work place. I will be thinking a lot more and strictly on the task at hand in the future.”
Carl Cameron, Pembina Pipeline“The instructor was great, very informative and thorough. I appreciate the information. The course material is great and I recommend myself and co-workers repeat this course yearly.”
Jamie Clement, Tundra Process Solutions“The course was a real eye opener to what hazards we work with and around our daily lives. Have respect for electricity. I learned a lot.”
Henry Bartsch, Triple E Canada"This course opened my eyes to the effects of and arc flash and I hope to carry this insight into my work place."
James Essery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital“I found this course is full of relevant information and much knowledge has been gained. The instructor is good at getting the information across and answers any questions thoroughly.”
Travis Price, Rassaun Services“This course was very informative. It focuses a lot on safety work practices which is very valuable. The instructor was very knowledgeable and informative.”
Tony DeViller, Department of National Defence“I feel the instructor was very knowledgeable and effective with the delivery of this course. This course will help me and my coworkers by reminding us all of the safety procedures and planning of everyday work.”
Douglas Bulmer, DND“Hands on, practical exercises, very valuable, gives a good understanding of the standard.”
Dan Plant, Lowe, Gravelle and Associates“The instructor is very knowledgeable to this subject matter. He shares his experience and I find it very useful for my daily job. I learnt a lot from this course that I could carry on for the rest of my electrical career. Well done and a big thanks.”
Thaddeus Pasco, Martinrea Automotive Systems“The instructor did an outstanding job and I would recommend this to anyone. Course was very educational and helped me understand more about my safety and hazards to arc flash.”
Mitch Walker, Pembina Pipelines“Great course, great instructor, learned to respect electricity.”
Ed Owen, LP Golden“Course training was very helpful. Keeping in mind that safety comes first, I would rate this course as a 5.”
Eduart Duhanxhiu, Samco Machinery“I found the course very informative and the way the instructor was able to pass the information in a way all could understand was well done. I learnt a lot of new items on arc flash that was unknown before.”
M Lange, Graymont“Excellent examples of real life and videos and photos to bring to light the realities of arc flash.”
Ryan, DND"I gained a lot of information about the equipment that we need in order to work safe. I learnt about different ways to prepare for electrical jobs (ie: informing someone what to do if you get into trouble and also to know your surroundings)"
Glenn McInnis, Master-Packaging Inc.This course was an eye opening day. Practices that I have done in the past will be reviewed as I realize now the safety hazards that exist when a person does not use the appropriate PPE and when you do not give electricity the respect that it deserves. I will take a few rules away from this course that...
Bob Austin, Wingham & District Hospital“The instructor interacted well with the group and was clear and knowledgeable with the course. I came out of the course with a better understanding of arc flash dangers and prevention.”
Doug Robertson, West Fraser Lumber“The instructor is well prepared and material he presented was organized. This course educated us a lot about arc flash effects. Thanks”
Kais Abdulmawjood, Texas A&M University"Good and informative, made me much more aware of my surroundings in and around the jobsite."
Mark Pelham, EMW Industrial Ltd.“This was an excellent informative class well-presented worthwhile and enjoyable and lots of great information.”
Tyler Doubt, Powell River General Hospital“I found the course very helpful and I now have a different outlook on the electrical trade. Being an electrician I was unaware that so many different things can happen.”
Chris Zarowny, Pembina Pipeline“Really good course. Thanks for the information, lots of good info. Taking lots back to the electrical boys back in town.”
Kevin Vig, Pembina Pipeline"Course was extremely helpful in that it introduces a lot of potential safety hazards that you may not be aware of. It also reinforces some of the practices and procedures that you may already know but don't follow day in & out."
Brian Dunning, Ainsworth OSB“The instructor Dave Neal is extremely knowledgeable and easy to follow. Great material and communication skills, this course is definitely one of the “must take” for technical personnel.”
Ivan Melnikov, KTH Shelburne Mfg."This course was valuable in creating a healthy appreciation for Low Voltage/Arc Flash as well as emphasizing the importance of keeping your mind sharp and your attention focused in hazardous situations. It was also good that the tables for safety categories and PPE were pointed out in the CSA manuals."
Ryan Jansen, Saskatchewan Research CouncilDay 1 | |
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Start Time, Introduction | 08:00 - 10:00 am |
Morning Break | 10:00 - 10:15 am |
Class Time | 10:15 - 12:00 pm |
Lunch Time | 12:00 - 01:00 pm |
Class Time, Followed by Afternoon Break | 01:00 - 03:00 pm |
Class Time, End Time | 03:15 - 04:30 pm |