Electrical Safety for the Trades
Self Study Program

Duration: 5 hours (includes 1 test) Now Approved for Alabama HVAC Continuing Education What Students Learn: Preview This study unit will introduce students to many workplace situations that require you to work safely with electricity. You will learn how and why electricity can be dangerous. Trainees will also learn about various methods used for protection. Safety begins with the careful installation of electrical components by means of approved wiring methods. You should use safety procedures and practices that insulate you from electricity's power anytime you work with, or near, electrical equipment and components.

Objectives When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to: • Explain how electricity can harm you and your property. • Discuss the importance of properly using quality electrical components. • Follow the basic methods of protection when wiring electrical installations. • Tell why it is important to ground electrical equipment and systems. • Select the type of electrical equipment to use in a hazardous location. • List the safety practices required in an electrical work area. • Talk about the importance of a clear working space around electrical equipment. • Educate your own level of safety training to be sure it matches the electrical work you are performing.

Contents Introduction to Electrical Safety; Using Proper Materials and Components; Equipment Grounding; Hazardous Locations; Safe Working Clearances; Safety Practices.