Course Description:
Overhead and underground power lines present a real danger to anyone who comes in contact with them. Electrical accidents are usually fatal and for that reason all workers must be made aware of how to protect themselves by understanding these hazards. This awareness program will discuss what is required by OSHA regulations.
Course Topics:
Identifying high-risk activities and equipment
Establishing safe power line working clearances
Responding to power line contact
Who Should Attend:
This course is for excavation and scaffold employees, and those who work with cranes. All employees who may come in contact with overhead or underground power lines will benefit from this course.
Regulatory Requirements:
OSHA 29CFR 1910.269,
OSHA 29CFR 1926.650,
OSHA 29CFR 1926.651,
OSHA 29CFR 1926.652,
OSHA 29CFR 1926.653
