Electric Utility Training

Our staff has over 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry and has the knowledge to develop training courses customized for you and your unique needs. Below are our training courses designed for electric utility clients:

• Electric Utility Arc Flash Training
  Arc Flash compliance has become a serious concern for the electric utility industry in the past several years.
• OSHA 10-Hour Courses for Electric Utilities
  The OSHA 10 hour course will give participants good general knowledge of the specific OSHA standards that relate to the electric power industry.
• OSHA 30-Hour Courses for Electric Utilities
  The OSHA 30-Hour course is designed specifically for electric utility personnel to provide in-depth regulatory training on the current electric utility OSHA standards and to provide specific safety management guidance for both new and existing utility personnel.
• Switching and Tagging for Electric Utilities
  This course will review OSHA 1910.269 regulations concerning de-energized lines and equipment for employee protection and review specific switching and tagging requirements addressed in the National Electric Safety Code. Attendees will receive an understanding of regulatory requirements to ensure in-house programs are compliant.
• High Voltage Electric Safety
  This course is designed for employees who work on/or inspect high voltage electrical equipment and lines.
• Safety Compliance Update for Electric Utilities
  This course will review the recent changes in the National Electric Safety Code (NESC-2007) as it relates to employee safety. The course will include details on electric arcs and arc blasts, arc hazard analysis, minimum approach distances, switching procedures, working on energized lines and equipment, de-energizing equipment for employee protection and protective grounding.
• NESC-2007 Work Rule Update
  This session will review requirements and give reasonable compliance strategies for compliance for Part 4 (Rules for the Operation of Electric Lines) of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC)- 2007 code.
• Personal Protective Grounding
  Grounding, both personal and equipment grounding, plays a major role in an effective utility safety program.
• Utility Safety - Overcoming Past or Existing Obstacles
  “We have always done it this way, why are you changing now?” As a utility safety professional, you have probably heard this line many times! This course will focus on methods to overcome past and present obstacles to attain success in key areas of utility safety.
• Trenching & Shoring “Competent Person”
  This course will review OSHA 1926.Subpart P, Excavations regulations, and will include classroom and field training.
• NFPA 70e Electric Utility Training
  This training will focus on NFPA 70E-2009 “Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace,” The NFPA 70E standard, which has been updated for 2009, addresses electrical safety requirements for employee workplaces that are necessary for the practical safeguarding of employees.