NFPA 70E TRAINING Courses

UNQUALIFIED WORKER TRAINING

Employees not considered qualified must have knowledge and skills necessary to safely interact with electrical equipment. 

This training is designed for employees or contractors that are exposed to electrical hazards and require basic awareness training.

Covered Topics:

- General potential hazards

- Hierarchy of Risk Controls

- Lockout Tagout requirements

- Arc flash hazards/PPE

- Attachment plugs

- Damaged equipment

- Impending failure of equipment

- Tripped circuit breakers

- Recognize alerting techniques

- Limited approach boundary

- Restricted approach boundary

QUALIFIED WORKER TRAINING

Qualified employees shall be trained to identify and understand the relationship between electrical hazards and possible injury. 

This training is designed for employees and contractors that enter and work in electrical distribution rooms. 

Topics covered include everything in Unqualified Worker Training plus:

- Establish an Electrically Safe Work Condition (ESWC)

- Proper selection and use of PPE

- Electrical policies and procedures

- Limitations of Qualified Employees

- Responsibilities of safety planning

- Identify electrical hazards

- Select appropriate test instruments

- Host and employer responsibilities

Employer/ Management Training

Managers, safety officers and engineers must have knowledge of programs and procedures necessary to keep employees safe from electrical hazards. 

This training is designed for anyone who manages employees exposed to electrical hazards. 

Topics covered include everything in Qualified Worker Training plus:

- Electrical Safety Program

- Training requirements/ Retraining

- Energized Work Permit

- Likelihood of Arc Flash Incident

- Emergency response requirements

- Maintenance requirements