This course covers a basic understanding of the NFPA 70e, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (2024 edition). The NFPA 70e: Demystified is approved as a, "non-code," hour CE course, due to it being about safety and not the National Electrical Code. Topics include OSHA, hierarchy of risk controls, establishing an electrically safe working condition, Article 130, lock out tag out, PPE and more.
Please use this in reference as you are following along with the lecture videos. This workbook is identical to the quiz questions, so you can fill them out as you go through the video to be better prepared for the quiz questions. There are also examples towards the end of the workbook as well that are reference in the lesson videos.
Lessons
1 Lesson 1: Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Construction Industry.
In this lesson, we explore the topic of mental health and substance abuse in the construction industry. Please follow along with your pdf workbook to be better prepared for your quiz after the video.
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2 Lesson 2: Introduction
This lesson acts as an introduction to the NFPA 70e and the symbiotic relationship between OSHA and the NFPA. Please follow along with your pdf workbook to be better prepared for your quiz after the video.
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3 Lesson 3: The NFPA’s “Trifecta”
In this lesson, we explore the difference standards the NFPA publishes related to the electrical industry: The NFPA 70, The NFPA 70e and the NFPA 70B. Please follow along with your pdf workbook to be better prepared for your quiz after the video.
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4 Lesson 4: OSHA
This lesson will explore topics on OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Please follow along with your pdf workbook to be better prepared for your quiz after the video.
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5 Lesson 5: OSHA Part 2
We continue on discussing OSHA in lesson 5. Please follow along with your pdf workbook to be better prepared for your quiz after the video.
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6 Lesson 6: Hierarchy of Risk Controls
In this lesson, we will discuss the hierarchy of risk controls from the NFPA 70e. Please follow along with your pdf workbook to be better prepared for your quiz after the video.
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7 Lesson 7: Hierarchy of Risk Controls Part 2
We continue with the hierarchy or risk controls in lesson 7. Please follow along in your ebook/workbook so that way you are prepared for the quiz.
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8 Lesson 8: Establishing an Electrical Safe Working Condition
In this 8, we go over how to establish an electrically safe working condition, which is how you accomplish the first best way to reduce risk associated with working with electricity: eliminating the hazard. Please follow along in your ebook/workbook so that way you are prepared for the quiz.
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9 Lesson 9: Article 130 – Work Involving Electrical Hazards
Article 130 is an important article in the NFPA 70e, mainly due to in explaining how to determine your approach boundaries (restricted, limited and arc flash) as well as doing shock and arc flash risk assessments. Please follow along in your ebook/workbook so that way you are prepared for the quiz.
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10 Lesson 10: Lock Out/Tag Out
In lesson 10, we discuss the topic of lock out/tag out, and how we need to start performing it more as an industry. Please follow along in your ebook/workbook so that way you are prepared for the quiz.
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11 Lesson 11: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
In this unit, we explore probably the most common topic associated with safety topics: PPE. Please follow along in your ebook/workbook so that way you are prepared for the quiz.
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12 Lesson 12: Emergency Action Plan and Method of Operations
In our final lesson for the NFPA 70e: Demystified, we will discuss emergency action plans and method of operations. Please follow along in your ebook/workbook so that way you are prepared for the quiz.