objectivesTo help protect workers, OSHA has identified the four most common causes of workplace fatalities in the construction industry, known as the Focus Four. Among them, electrocution is a danger where power is required on the construction worksite. OSHA Education School’s Focus Four Electrocution Prevention for Construction course provides electrocution prevention training based on OSHA standards to help workers understand and avoid electrical hazards to keep themselves and their team safe.
During this course, students will learn about electrical hazards as part of the OSHA Focus Four Outreach Training initiative, including
Basics of electricity
Common electrical hazards
Electrocution risks in construction
Personal Protective Equipment and safety best practices
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) and energy control procedures
Electrical work hazard recognition
How to minimize and avoid electrical risks
Emergency Response drills and preparation
Testing of energized equipment
Employer responsibilities, including the identification of a Qualified Person
descriptionElectrocution is death or severe injury by electric shock, electric current passing through the body. Death by electrocution is a leading cause in construction industry.OSHA has recognized the Focus Four as the four most prevalent causes of occupational deaths in the construction sector. Among these, electrocution is a concern on construction sites where power is essential. The Focus Four Electrocution Prevention for Construction course teaches employees how to recognize and avoid electrical risks in order to keep themselves and their team safe.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA 2 training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Focus Four Electrocution Prevention For Construction and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA 2 card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
Electrocution Hazards
Additional Online Resources
Overview
Student Handouts
Learning Objectives
What Is a Hazard?
2. What Is an Electrocution Hazard?
Definition
Electrocution Examples
Electrical Hazard Examples
What Is an Electrocution Hazard?
Electrocution Hazard Examples
Designate a Competent Person
3. Electrocution Hazards
Electrocution Hazards Account For
Electrocution Examples
Deaths by Contact with Electricity 2003-2005
Major Types of Electrocution (Electricians)
Recognize Any Hazards?
Electrocution Examples
4. Understanding Electricity
To Protect Yourself from Electrical Hazards You Should Know
Electricity
How Electricity Works
Electricity
Electric Shock
Electricity's Effect on the Body
Fatal Shock Illustration
Major Energized Sources Contact Grounding
5. Electrical Hazards
Electrical Hazards
American Wire Gauge
Situational Analysis
Find and Fix
Recognize Any Hazard(s)?
General Electrical Hazards
Electrical Hazards by Category
BESAFE
Recognize Any Hazards?
Tri-Fold Brochure
6. Electrocution Hazards in Construction
Major Electrocution Hazards
Overhead Power Lines
Overhead Electrocution Hazards
Electrocution Hazards
Recognize Any Hazards?
Contact with Overhead Power Lines
The Facts Are
What Would You Do?
Underground Electrical Hazards
Work Practices
7. Electrocution Hazards in Construction 2
Typical Construction Activities Most at Risk
Recognize Any Hazards?
Excavation Hazards
Underground Electrical Hazards
Manholes
Energized Control Panels
Overloaded Circuits
Wet Conditions
Temporary Power Systems
Temporary Power
Temporary Lighting
Temporary Power Vertical Clearance
Working with Overhead Lamps
8. Protection Part 1
Plan Safety
GFCIs
How a GFCI Works
GFCI
Protection from Electrical Hazards
Situational Analysis
Inspection
Power Tools/Equipment
Recognize Any Hazard(s)?
Preventative Measures
9. Protection Part 2
Controlling Hazardous Energies
Verify ZERO ENERGY!
Lockout/Tagout Checklist
Five Major Causes of Lockout/Tagout Injuries
Tagout Device Requirements
Warning Others
Recognize Any Hazards?
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program
Qualified Persons
10. Protection Part
Recognize Any Hazards?
Extension/Flexible Cords
Power Cord Hazards
Permissible Use of Flexible Cords
Classroom Exercise
Preventing Cord Damage
11. Protection Part 4
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Personal Protective Equipment
Safe Work Practices
How to Respond/Report a Problem
12. Employer Requirements
Power Lines
Isolate Electrical Hazards
Employer Responsibility
Receptacles on the Ends of Extension Cords Must Be Protected by GFCIs.
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program (AEGCP)
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program
AEGCP
Tool Maintenance
Employer Responsibility
LOTO Enforcement
Flexible Cords
After completing this course, students will understand common electrocution hazards in the construction industry. Additionally, course participants will learn how to protect themselves against injuries and death related to construction hazards and what is required of employers per OSHA Regulations for worker safety.
