Conducting Effective Electrical Safety Audits

This class will provide guidance information and checklists that may be used to make a determination if your electrical safety program provides an effective level of safety for the qualified electrical workers and for non-qualified workers to help lower associated risks.  Conducting regular and documented field audits provide tools to identify deficiencies, enhance training programs, change safety culture and provide reporting capabilities to document continuous improvement. 

The checklists will guide the user to the examine following areas:

1. Written program elements
2. Properly trained and qualified employees
3. Adequate PPE for shock and arc flash exposures
4. Policies and procedures are adequate and utilized.  
5. Safety Related Work Practices Lockout tagout, job briefings, use of GFCI protection for cord connected equipment, inspection of cords before use and proper voltage testing.
6.  Electrical Utilization Systems includes maintenance records, current electrical system one-line drawings and OSHA requirements such as 3 foot clearance, labeling, secured electrical apparatus, wiring and conduit, grounding, or mis-wired receptacle circuits.
7. Medium Voltage Equipment and Work Practices includes NESC (ANSI C2) requirements to include rack out breaker operation, substation safety relating to gates, foliage, grounding, illumination, energized equipment clearance and signage; indoor switchgear operation and additional safety precautions and requirements for medium voltage work.

Upon completion of the training, attendees will have a basic understanding of how to use the checklist to determine the condition of the corporate Electrical Safety Program.