Provides an in-depth study of the health and safety practices required for maintenance of industrial, commercial, and home electrically operated equipment. Topics include: introduction to OSHA regulations; safety tools, equipment, and procedures; and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
| Competency | After completing this section, the student will: |
| Introduction to OSHA Regulations |
| Applicable regulations | Refer to applicable sections of OSHA regulations. |
| Monitoring agencies | Identify monitoring agencies from which safety regulations can be requested. |
| Material Safety Data Sheets | Discuss the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Right-to-Know Law.
Obtain MSDS information concerning the hazards of the workplace. |
| Fire protection procedures | Identify types of fires, extinguishers, and protective clothing.
Identify the appropriate action for reporting fires and appropriate firefighting procedures. |
| Safety Tools, Equipment, and Procedures |
| Tools, equipment, and protective apparel | Identify and discuss the use of safety tools and equipment.
Discuss appropriate protective apparel for various tasks. |
| Safe use of tools | Demonstrate the safe use of hand and power tools. |
| Ladder and scaffold selection | Select the proper ladder and/or scaffold for equipment inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and system component replacement. |
| Ladder and scaffold use | Demonstrate safe use of ladders and scaffolds. |
| Rigging materials | Identify rigging materials and discuss the process of rigging.
Demonstrate the selection and use of rigging materials. |
| Handling materials | Demonstrate material handling techniques.
Discuss safety zones and safety zone identification. |
| Using chemicals safely | Identify types of chemicals used by electricians and their particular safety requirements. |
| Environmental requirements | Identify proper ventilation, lighting, heating, grounding, clothing, and communication requirements for work in confined spaces.
Use proper ventilation, lighting, heating, grounding, clothing, and communication. |
| Clothing | Wear approved flame-resistant clothing.
Change to clean clothing when present clothing becomes soiled with oil or grease. |
| Shoes | Select shoes appropriate for the work site.
Check shoes for flapping soles, worn heels, or ripped upper/outer layer. |
| Hard hat | Wear a hard hat in designated areas. |
| Eye protection | Wear eyeglasses/face shields in designated areas. |
| Gloves | Wear electrical/welding work gloves in designated areas. |
| Welding safety | Explain appropriate safety practices for welding operations. |
| Welding coat/jacket | Wear welding coat/jacket in designated areas. |
| Electrical protection | Identify electrical service protective clothing and equipment. |
| Grounding and tagging | Identify grounding and circuit control box tagging procedures.
Use grounding and circuit control box tagging procedures. |
| Lock-out tag | Mount a lock-out tag for use with a padlock. |
| Padlock | Mount a padlock on a breaker box/lock-out tag. |
| Fuse puller | Use a fuse puller to remove a fuse. |
| Flashlight | Select appropriate flashlight for work site use. |
| Tools and equipment pouch | Prepare a tools and equipment pouch for on-site maintenance tasks. |
| Professional societies and other organizations as safety resources | Discuss the use of the National Electrical Code for identifying safety requirements for electrical equipment installation.
Identify secondary sources of safety information related to industry. |
| Shutdown procedures | Identify operation or shutdown procedures necessary during severe weather, fire, or flood conditions.
Discuss the use of shut-down procedures during severe weather, fire, or flood conditions. |
| First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CPR practices | Identify proper first aid and/or CPR practices.
Develop an emergency/first aid plan for the shop or work site. |
| Shock, fire, burn, and explosion | List methods of preventing shock, burns, fires, and explosions. |