Overview
CSA Z462:21 specifies requirements for an employer’s electrical safety program, the objective of which is promoting the practical safety of workers that could be exposed to electrical hazards during the performance of their duties. Such requirements include an electrical safety policy that emphasizes hazard elimination, and an electrical hazard risk assessment procedure that addresses human performance and incorporates the hierarchy of risk control methods. In addition, the Standard sets out criteria for the identification and training of qualified electrical workers. and the selection of electrical hazard personal and other protective equipment.
The training includes a review of all relevant clauses and major revisions in the 2021 edition of the Z462 standard. Each section of the course is designed around specific learning objectives that stress the practical application of the Standard’s requirements by means of lecture, discussion and exercises.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe shock and arc flash hazards, their effects, and how to assess and control the associated risk.
- Apply current industry best practices found in Codes and Standards and Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
Target Audience:
- Electricians
- Electrical and Electronic Technicians and Technologists
- HVAC Technicians and Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Plant Operations Personnel
- Occupational Health & Safety Professionals
- Persons that manage or supervise electrical workers
What's Included:
- Class materials
- CSA Z462:21, Workplace Electrical Safety standard.
Course Outline
- Course Overview
- Module 1: Electrical Safety Policy and Program
- Module 2: Risk Assessment, Human Performance and Job Safety Planning
- Module 3: Ohm’s Law
- Module 4: Shock Risk Assessment and Risk Control
- Module 5: Arc Flash Hazard Phenomenon, Analysis and Terminology
- Module 6: Arc Flash Risk Assessment and Risk Control
- Module 7: Arc Flash PPE Selection Methods and Equipment Labelling
- Module 8: Inspection, Care, Maintenance and Testing of Personal and Other Protective Equipment
- Module 9: Lockout
Daniel Roberts has over 30 years of experience in the electrical field as a field service technician, a safety manager, and an electrical safety consultant. He has developed and taught electrical safety courses for CSA since 2007. Daniel received the CSA Award of Merit in 2013 for sustained and influential contributions to Occupational Health & Safety and Electrical Safety Standards. He has served for over 20 years on various CSA Standards Technical Committees and Subcommittees. He currently serves on the CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety and the Canadian Electrical Code Part I Executive Committees, and the CSA Z45001 Technical Committee. Daniel is an IEEE Senior Member and the Chair of the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee. He has authored several articles on the topic of electrical safety that have been published in IEEE Industry Applications and IEEE Transactions peer reviewed journals.
Each Attendee participates in the live, instructor-led sessions via a dedicated desktop or laptop. Tablet and Mobile are not compatible to the CSA Group’s Webex Training sessions.
Operating Systems/Browser Recommendations:
Windows
• Windows – Version 8 or higher
• Edge browser 42 and later
• Mozilla Firefox 52 and later
• Chrome 65 and later (32-bit/64-bit)
Mac OS X:
• MAC – Version 10.13 or higher
• Firefox 52 and later
• Safari 11 and later
• Chrome 65 and later (32-bit/64-bit)
Accessories:
• Headset, headphones with microphone, or computer/device with speakers/microphone (required for audio)
• Video camera (optional)
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