Electrical Safety Courses
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Electrical Safety courses formally required by regulations
or NCSU policies:
This course is required for all personnel who work on
exposed electrical circuitry that is greater than or equal to 600 volts (AC or
DC).
Personnel who work with communication circuits and DC
circuits with a fault current limited to 5 mA (if the energy is less than 10
joules) or less are exempt from this requirement.
Employees who perform safety watch duties must also
take this class.
- Electrical Safety for Non-Qualified Employees
This course is required for all employees who are not
qualified electrical workers but face a risk of electric shock that is not
reduced to a safe level by the electrical installation requirements. For
example, if an employee works near exposed energized electrical conductors in
equipment or distribution systems such as open junction boxes, then he or she
faces a risk of electric shock and needs this training. Typical attendees include
mechanics, painters, carpenters, equipment operators, and their direct
supervisors.
- Electrical Safety, Low and High-Voltage
This course is required for all personnel who
construct, install, or maintain electrical equipment (other than R&D
equipment). This includes electricians and technicians who install, maintain,
or repair energized or de-energized systems and equipment that operate at more
than 50 volts, including motors, transformers, breakers, switches, distribution
panels, and wiring.
Principal Investigators, managers and supervisors who
directly supervise personnel who do this work are also required to take this
course.
- Lock and Tag for the Control of Hazardous Energy
(Authorized Employees)
This course is required for all employees who will
perform maintenance on equipment that poses a hazard if accidentally
energized. Principal Investigators,
managers, and supervisors who directly supervise personnel who do this work are
also required to take this course.
- Lock and Tag Awareness for Affected Employees (Affected
Employees)
This course is required for all employees who work on
or near equipment that may be locked or tagged out during service or
maintenance, but who do not apply lock and tag themselves, or who apply lock
and tag only after an authorized person has applied lock and tag.
- Lock and Tag – Other Employee General Knowledge
(Employees that are classified as Other Employees under the Lockout Tagout
Standard)
This course is required for all employees whose work
operation are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be
utilized. The instruction includes a brief description of this procedure and
the prohibition related to the attempt to restart or reenergize machines or
equipment that have been locked or tagged out.
This training is provided during New Employee
Orientation and is also available on the EHSC website (online training).
- Electrical Safety for R&D Equipment
This course or equivalent training (NCSU Electrical Equipment Design) is required for all
personnel who design, maintain, or install laboratory or other research
equipment that operates at or more than 50 volts (AC or DC). Such personnel
include physicists, engineering scientists, research technicians, equipment
designers and assemblers, test engineers, and technicians.
Principal Investigators, managers, and supervisors who
directly supervise personnel who do this work are also required to take this
course, or its equivalent.
Completion of these supplemental courses is required for
specific work assignments and is left to the discretion of the supervisor
regarding attendance. The EHSC offers recommendations for off-site courses.
- NFPA 70E Arc Flash Prevention Training
This training is recommended for electricians,
electrical engineers, designers, and others who are involved in the service,
installation, or design of electrical systems and equipment. The course will
address boundary approach distances, personal protective equipment, and work
requirements with energized equipment and systems. This type of training is
available from several off-site sources.
- National Electrical Code Training
This training is recommended for electricians,
electrical engineers, designers, and others who are involved in the service,
installation, or design of electrical systems and equipment. This type of
training is available from several off-site sources.
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High Voltage Electrical Employee Training (greater than
or equal to 600 volts AC)
This training is recommended for Utilities and
Engineering Services, Power Systems employees. This type of training is
provided by a few several off-site sources. Training requirements and course
scheduling is addressed by the High Voltage Engineer or designate
