Arc Flash Safety: Unqualified Person
Course Description:
This session provides information about arc flash, shock hazards, and best safety practices for “unqualified persons” who work around electrical equipment but who lack the skills, knowledge, and training to work on or near exposed, energized electrical equipment. In this session, we’ll talk about the hazards and risks of working around exposed, energized electrical equipment. We’ll also discuss general safe work practices from the consensus standard, National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, that can help prevent arc flash incidents.
Course Duration: 34 minutes
Why “Arc Flash Safety: Unqualified Person” Matters:
At the completion of this module, the participant will be able to:
- Identify the causes and risks of arc flash
- Follow safe work procedures to prevent arc flash
- Recognize and wear the proper personal protective equipment, or PPE
- Respond appropriately to an arc flash incident
