Advanced High Voltage Safety for Electrical Leaders

This three-day in-depth practical training is led by experienced electrical professionals with decades of experience. This course blends theoretical knowledge with practical exercises designed to enhance the application of safety best practices for workplace electrical power distribution systems. The course extensively covers the CSA Z462-24 Workplace Electrical Safety Standard and applies safety best practices through scenario-based classroom exercises.

3 days of intensive training designed to provide both foundational and advanced knowledge, while engaging course participants in realistic workplace exercises such as:

• Hazard assessment
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Safety planning
• Implementation of LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) and switching plans

Course Objectives:

• Interpret and apply safety best practices to real workplace situations.
• Recognize and mitigate low and high voltage hazards using advanced safety practices.
• Conduct detailed hazard and risk assessments to prevent incidents.
• Manage and lead high voltage work safely and effectively.

Who Should Attend:

• Maintenance Electricians
• Engineers
• Technicians
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Safety Professionals who oversee or work with complex electrical power systems.

Teaching Methodology:

The course uses a blend of lectures, interactive discussions, and extensive classroom exercises to engage participants so they can apply learning immediately to their work environments. The approach is designed to be engaging and effective, using real-life scenarios to prepare participants for actual work situations.

Materials and Equipment Provided:

• Comprehensive course manuals
• Electrical tools, test equipment and test stations for hands-on planning and problem solving learning
• This includes multimeters, HV gloves, various types of PPE, MCC starters, insulated tools, lockout/tagout kits, and temporary protective grounding equipment.

Detailed Course Content:

Safety Standards and Hazard Recognition

• Arc Flash and Shock Warning Label Interpretation:
  • Participants will engage in exercises to interpret various arc flash and shock warning labels, understand the associated risks, and identify the required PPE.
  • Real workplace scenario based exercises with different work tasks using one-line diagrams and images of normal and abnormal equipment.
• Electrical Safety and Equipment Handling:
  • Demonstrations on safe multimeter use in energized settings, focusing on troubleshooting techniques while adhering to safety protocols.
  • Exercises on selecting appropriate PPE and testing equipment based on specific electrical scenarios and equipment labels, including pre-use inspection of PPE, multimeters, HV detectors, temporary protective grounds.

Practical Safety Applications and Compliance

• Operational Safety Procedures:
  • Instruction on the operation of maintenance switches to reduce arc flash risks, including the interpretation of time current curves and how relays operate in normal vs. maintenance modes.
  • Safe Low Voltage (LV) switching practices using MCC starters, integrating quick risk assessments based on label interpretation.
• Advanced Safety Planning:
  • Comprehensive exercises using the Hierarchy of Risk Control to evaluate and mitigate electrical risks through collaborative brainstorming and scenario analysis.
  • Creation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHA), involving students in filling out forms and conducting tailboard meetings.

Scenario-Based Implementation of an Electrically Safe Work Condition (ESWC)

• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Switching Operations:
  • Development and execution of LOTO procedures to ensure zero energy state in complex scenarios involving multiple energy sources.
  • Building and implementing detailed switching plans, including classroom exercises to implement these plans to establish an Electrically Safe Work Conditions.
• Temporary Protective Grounds:
  • Planning and demonstrating the application of temporary protective grounds, including equipment inspections.

Electrical Emergency Response

• Plan for emergencies when workers work on or near energized electrical systems.
• Design and execute effective emergency response drills for electrical safety incidents to simulate a response to an electrician incident, emphasizing the use of rescue sticks and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).