This course provides attendees with detailed training about electrical safety in the workplace as covered in the 2027 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. NFPA 70E applies to both employers and employees, making compliance a shared responsibility. This 2-day training program looks at key objectives in the standard and how they relate to the OSHA Regulations. More specifically this program will help attendees understand the essentials related to properly applying the 70E Standard and review the recent revisions to the 2027 edition. Many of the technical requirements have not changed, however the document has been reorganized to place an emphasis on the process of hazard elimination as the first priority.
Additional topics to be covered include but are not limited to:
- The hierarchy of risk controls
- Process of risk assessments
- Human performance factors
- The criteria for determining if and when energized work is justified.
- Application of lockout/tagout
- Arc-flash PPE Selection Methods
- Training requirements employers and employees
- Documentation requirements for employers
Target Audience: Safety Professionals, Electrical Foreman, Company Supervisor and Field Professional.
The Registration Fee of $499 includes two days of instruction, all course materials, breakfast and lunch meals. The Registration Fee does not include lodging, airfare, or other miscellaneous expenses. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and for securing ground transportation upon arrival.
Cancelation Policy: Full refunds are available up to 30 days before the program, a $75 fee, plus the cost of any materials received, will be assessed for cancelations up to 7 days before the program, and cancelations less than 7 days before the program will result in a full forfeiture of the fee. Substitutions can be provided at any time.
Instructor: Wesley Wheeler, Executive Director of Safety