objectivesThe NFPA 70E (2021) Electrical Safety for Supervisors in All Industries with Voice Authentication is an advanced-level online safety course that was updated to reflect the changes to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E standard for 2021. The course addresses electrical safety in the workplace as applicable under the NFPA 70E standard, emphasizing both supervisory and management responsibilities for ensuring safe work practices around electrical hazards.
Participants in the course will learn the importance of the NFPA 70E standard and how it is organized, the requirements for an electrical safety program, how to establish and verify an electrically safe work condition, energized electrical work, shock and arc flash risk assessments, and approach boundaries. Additionally, students will cover the requirements for equipment labelling, illumination, housekeeping, confined spaces, flammable materials, and more – all from a management perspective.
NOTICE: This course uses voice authentication. Voice Authentication courses are required in certain states to meet online course proctoring requirements. These voice-authenticated courses represent a best practice to ensure the identity of the student by prompting users to verify their voice at random intervals throughout the course. Users must have access to a mobile phone or landline while taking the course to successfully meet this requirement.
NOTICE: Basic training in electrical safety is assumed prior to taking this course.
WHAT CHANGED IN THE NFPA 70E STANDARD FOR 2021:
Several significant changes were made in the 2021 edition of the NFPA 70, including the following:
Revisions have been made which can be used to help estimate the likelihood of occurrence of an arc flash incident during initial energization of new equipment
Energy thresholds for electrical equipment and systems in laboratories have been revised to accurately reflect the data in the Informational Note’s resource document.
New article on the safety-related requirements for capacitors has been added.
Article 110 was revised to incorporate the general requirements that were previously in other articles.
New subsection requires that an employer’s electrical safety program include a policy on establishing an electrically safe work condition.
New Table For Rubber Insulating Gloves was added as well as requirements for arc rated outerwear such as high visibility vests.
OSHA Education School’s online NFPA 70E (2021) Electrical Safety for Supervisors in All Industries with Voice Authentication course is designed to aid participants in the identification of and protection from electrical safety hazards leading to arc flash, as well as how to establish an electrically safe workplace as outlined in the NFPA 70E standard, which was updated in 2021. In this course, participants will specifically learn the following:
Recognition of the history and purpose of the NFPA and the 2021 NFPA 70E standard
Identification of responsibilities and training requirements for qualified and unqualified persons
Recognition of what is required to achieve and electrically safe workplace through an effective electrical safety program
Identification of safeguards and controls for work involving electrical hazards, including the use of personal protective equipment
Course topics covered will include:
An overview of the NFPA 70E (2021)
Changes to the 2021 edition
Electrical safety programs
Qualified persons
Work involving electrical hazards
PPE and associated equipment
descriptionElectrical Safety for Supervisors in All Industries with Voice Authentication, NFPA 70E (2021), is an advanced-level online safety course that has been revised to meet revisions to the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 70E standard for 2021. The course covers electrical safety in the workplace, as defined by the NFPA 70E standard, with an emphasis on supervisory and management responsibilities for maintaining safe work practices around electrical hazards. The course will teach participants about the NFPA 70E standard's significance and organization, the requirements for an electrical safety program, how to establish and verify an electrically safe work condition, energized electrical work, shock and arc flash risk assessments, and approach boundaries. Additionally, students will learn about the regulations for labelling equipment, lighting, cleanliness, confined areas, and flammable items - all from a management standpoint.
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 NFPA 70E (2021) Electrical Safety For Supervisors In All Industries With Voice Authentication 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
Benefits OSHA Education School’s online NFPA 70E (2021) Electrical Safety for Supervisors in All Industries with Voice Authentication course teaches individuals in all industries the changes to the NFPA 70E standard for 2021 and electrical safety in the workplace. Participants of the course can expect:
An updated course reflecting the 2021 edition of the NFPA 70E
Supervisory level information for those are responsible for workers potentially exposed to the hazards of electrical work
A comprehensive description of basic requirements for protecting workers from electrical hazards
To receive 0.2 CEU credits for taking this course, students must complete the entire course, pass all knowledge checkpoints with a score of 80%, and complete the course evaluation form at the end of the course. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a course completion certificate showing the CEUs earned.