| Course Expiration: |
January 18, 2025 |
| Course Type: |
Electrician |
| Professional Credit Hours: |
2.0 |
| HVAC Specific: |
No |
| Energy Specific: |
No |
| NFPA-70E Specific: |
No |
| Course Name: | Safety: Elec Pt 1-Fundamental/Materials/Equip Ground |
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| Course Outline & Objectives: | Topical Outline
1. Introduction
2. Electrical Safety
· Fundamentals of Electricity
· Protons and Electrons
· Conductive and Nonconductive Materials
· How Electricity Flows
· Hazards Associated with Electricity
· Personal Injury: Shocks and Burns
· Injury and Voltage Linked
· Types of Injury
· Helping a Victim
· Fire Hazards
· Causes of Electrical Fires
o Electrical distribution equipment-49%
o Appliances or tools-14%
o Heating equipment-6%
o Cooking equipment-6%
o Air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment-6%
o Special equipment-2%
o Processing equipment-1%
o Service and maintenance equipment-1%
o Other-10%
o Unknown-5%
· Extinguishing Electrical Fires
3. Using Proper Materials and Components
· Products Listed and Labeled
· Standards and Codes
· Wiring Protection
· Fuses
· Circuit Breakers
· Conductor Identification
· Polarity
· Identification and Use of Terminals
· Emergency Power Systems
· Signaling and Power-limited Circuits
· Fire-Protective Signaling Systems
4. Equipment Grounding
· Cord-Connected Equipment
· Fixed Electric Equipment
· High-Voltage System Grounding
· Ground Fault Interrupters
5. Conclusion
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| Course Schedule |
online continuing education course available 24/7 to anyone with internet access
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| Calendar Events |
| Keywords: |
Safety: Electrical Part 1 - Fundamentals, Materials & Equipment Grounding |
| Location(s): |
N/A - Distance Learning Course
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| Teaching Method: | Home |
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| Company Name: | Vector Solutions |
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| Phone: | 866.546.1212 |
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| Address: | 4890 W. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300 |
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| City: | Tampa |
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| State: | FL |
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| Postal Code: | 33609 |
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| Email Address: | VSAccreditations@vectorsolutions.com |
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| The Course Provider is: | a commercial continuing education provider related to the construction trades |
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| Signup Link: | https://www.vectorsolutions.com |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dan |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Johnson |
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| Instructor License #: | |
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| Instructor Resume: | Dan Johnson, CSP, is an experienced and integrity driven Environmental, Health and Safety(EHS) professional with over 20 years of accomplishments and success on a national level. He is a Certified Safety Professional with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Currently the Managing Partner of SFI Compliance Inc. (www.sficompliance.com), he has also been a safety director for two national homebuilders and a national utility contractor, as well as numerous years as a safety consultant specializing in the construction industry. He is a skillful designer of EHS programs who has effectively executed those programs within a wide range of industries. Dan has expertise in changing the work environment through behavior based safety, while maintaining productivity. His progressive leadership experiences have produced a passion for surpassing objectives and adding value to the organization. He has extensive knowledge working with multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance, including: OSHA, DOL, DOT, EPA, USACE and some State and Local municipalities.Dan is also the author of “Jobsite First Aid—A Field Guide for the Construction Industry” and “DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook.”Specialties / CommitteesCommittee Member-Construction Safety & Health Committee (NAHB) (2012, 2013, 2014)Chairperson-Jobsite Safety Committee (HBA of Metro Denver) (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)OSHA Authorized Trainer for Construction• OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 Hour CoursesCPR/First Aid & AED Train the TrainerFall Protection & Fall Arrest TrainerFall Protection-Qualified PersonScaffold Competent Person TrainerHazardous Waste Site Safety (HAZWOPER)Confined Space TrainerAsbestos Safety TrainerForklift Certification TrainerAerial Lift Certification TrainerRespiratory Protection Trainer with Fit TestingExcavation Competent Person Trainer |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dan |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Johnson |
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| Instructor License #: | |
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| Instructor Resume: | Dan Johnson, CSP, is an experienced and integrity driven Environmental, Health and Safety(EHS) professional with over 20 years of accomplishments and success on a national level. He is a Certified Safety Professional with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Currently the Managing Partner of SFI Compliance Inc. (www.sficompliance.com), he has also been a safety director for two national homebuilders and a national utility contractor, as well as numerous years as a safety consultant specializing in the construction industry. He is a skillful designer of EHS programs who has effectively executed those programs within a wide range of industries. Dan has expertise in changing the work environment through behavior based safety, while maintaining productivity. His progressive leadership experiences have produced a passion for surpassing objectives and adding value to the organization. He has extensive knowledge working with multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance, including: OSHA, DOL, DOT, EPA, USACE and some State and Local municipalities.Dan is also the author of “Jobsite First Aid—A Field Guide for the Construction Industry” and “DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook.”Specialties / CommitteesCommittee Member-Construction Safety & Health Committee (NAHB) (2012, 2013, 2014)Chairperson-Jobsite Safety Committee (HBA of Metro Denver) (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)OSHA Authorized Trainer for Construction• OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 Hour CoursesCPR/First Aid & AED Train the TrainerFall Protection & Fall Arrest TrainerFall Protection-Qualified PersonScaffold Competent Person TrainerHazardous Waste Site Safety (HAZWOPER)Confined Space TrainerAsbestos Safety TrainerForklift Certification TrainerAerial Lift Certification TrainerRespiratory Protection Trainer with Fit TestingExcavation Competent Person Trainer |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dan |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Johnson |
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| Instructor License #: | |
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| Instructor Resume: | Dan Johnson, CSP, is an experienced and integrity driven Environmental, Health and Safety(EHS) professional with over 20 years of accomplishments and success on a national level. He is a Certified Safety Professional with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Currently the Managing Partner of SFI Compliance Inc. (www.sficompliance.com), he has also been a safety director for two national homebuilders and a national utility contractor, as well as numerous years as a safety consultant specializing in the construction industry. He is a skillful designer of EHS programs who has effectively executed those programs within a wide range of industries. Dan has expertise in changing the work environment through behavior based safety, while maintaining productivity. His progressive leadership experiences have produced a passion for surpassing objectives and adding value to the organization. He has extensive knowledge working with multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance, including: OSHA, DOL, DOT, EPA, USACE and some State and Local municipalities.Dan is also the author of “Jobsite First Aid—A Field Guide for the Construction Industry” and “DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook.”Specialties / CommitteesCommittee Member-Construction Safety & Health Committee (NAHB) (2012, 2013, 2014)Chairperson-Jobsite Safety Committee (HBA of Metro Denver) (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)OSHA Authorized Trainer for Construction• OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 Hour CoursesCPR/First Aid & AED Train the TrainerFall Protection & Fall Arrest TrainerFall Protection-Qualified PersonScaffold Competent Person TrainerHazardous Waste Site Safety (HAZWOPER)Confined Space TrainerAsbestos Safety TrainerForklift Certification TrainerAerial Lift Certification TrainerRespiratory Protection Trainer with Fit TestingExcavation Competent Person Trainer |
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| Instructor First Name: | Dan |
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| Instructor Last Name: | Johnson |
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| Instructor License #: | |
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| Instructor Resume: | Dan Johnson, CSP, is an experienced and integrity driven Environmental, Health and Safety(EHS) professional with over 20 years of accomplishments and success on a national level. He is a Certified Safety Professional with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Currently the Managing Partner of SFI Compliance Inc. (www.sficompliance.com), he has also been a safety director for two national homebuilders and a national utility contractor, as well as numerous years as a safety consultant specializing in the construction industry. He is a skillful designer of EHS programs who has effectively executed those programs within a wide range of industries. Dan has expertise in changing the work environment through behavior based safety, while maintaining productivity. His progressive leadership experiences have produced a passion for surpassing objectives and adding value to the organization. He has extensive knowledge working with multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance, including: OSHA, DOL, DOT, EPA, USACE and some State and Local municipalities.Dan is also the author of “Jobsite First Aid—A Field Guide for the Construction Industry” and “DeWALT Construction Safety and OSHA Handbook.”Specialties / CommitteesCommittee Member-Construction Safety & Health Committee (NAHB) (2012, 2013, 2014)Chairperson-Jobsite Safety Committee (HBA of Metro Denver) (2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)OSHA Authorized Trainer for Construction• OSHA 10 Hour and OSHA 30 Hour CoursesCPR/First Aid & AED Train the TrainerFall Protection & Fall Arrest TrainerFall Protection-Qualified PersonScaffold Competent Person TrainerHazardous Waste Site Safety (HAZWOPER)Confined Space TrainerAsbestos Safety TrainerForklift Certification TrainerAerial Lift Certification TrainerRespiratory Protection Trainer with Fit TestingExcavation Competent Person Trainer |
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