Electrical Safety Online Training Course
Details
Each year there are around 30 fatal electrical accidents, approximately 10 of these happen in the workplace with around 1000 electrical injuries also occurring.
The main hazards of working with electricity are:
- Electric shock and burns from contact with live parts.
- Injury from exposure to arcing (when electricity jumps from one circuit to another).
- Fire from faulty electrical equipment or installations.
- Explosion caused by unsuitable electrical apparatus.
- Static electricity igniting flammable vapours or dusts, for example in a spray-paint booth.
- Electric shocks can also lead to other types of injury, for example by causing a fall when working from ladders or scaffolds etc.
Even incorrectly wiring a plug can be dangerous and lead to fatal accidents or fires.
Legislation Regarding the use of Electricity in the WorkplaceThe Electricity at Work Regulation 1989 applies to all aspects of the use of electricity within the workplace. They place duties on employers, employees and the self-employed to prevent danger and ensure that work on electrical systems is carried out in a way that prevents danger.
All working with electricity must be undertaken by competent, trained people. Employers must also ensure workers know how to use the electrical equipment safely.
TrainingOur Electrical Safety Training Course is designed to help you understand why electrical safety is so important and what you can do to keep yourself and others safe around electrical and electronic equipment.
Outline
Our Electrical Safety Training Course is designed to help you understand why electrical safety is so important and what you can do to keep yourself and others safe around electrical and electronic equipment.
This course consists of four sections including interactive questions to ensure you have understood the content.
Course Sections
1. Working safely.
2. Injuries / emergencies.
3. Electricity and the law.
4. Test.
A CPD accredited downloadable certificate is available on completion of the course.
Speaker/s
All the online training courses are:
- High quality, video based online courses.
- Compatible on any device and very simple to use.
- Thoroughly researched, accurate in content and filmed in an interesting way in order to fully engage the learner.
- Accredited and approved and can be counted towards CPD.
Special Offer
With GDA Online Training. Staying compliant and up-to-date with all the latest requirements for health and safety / employment law has never been easier.
We have taken all the hassle out of finding the right training courses for you and your business. Whether you need advice regarding a single course or a collection of courses get in touch with our team and we will point you in the right direction.
What are the Advantages of Online Training Courses?
Knowing that you've got a set of great training resources to keep you or your staff abreast of all the information needed to do the job effectively, safely and within the law that you can access quickly and conveniently, gives you complete peace of mind that this is one less thing you need to worry about. Here's why our online training courses are so good at giving you the peace of mind you need...
- Fully certified and trackable results
- Remote learning
- Learn when you want - evenings, weekends and not just during 'office hours'
- Consistent, quality delivery of learning
- No special learning environment required
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