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Overview

Electricity can expose workers to electric shock, electrocution, burns, fires and explosions on the job. Electrocutions resulted in 278 work-related deaths in the U.S. in 1999. Most work-related injuries and deaths can be prevented by employing OSHA electrical safety standards.

In this course, the student will review OSHA 3075, "Controlling Electrical Hazards". This publication outlines the requirements of OSHA's general industry electrical safety standards contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR Part 1910). This course is relevant to business owners, engineers, managers, foreman and any other personnel working in industries that require the distribution and use of electrical power. Since almost every business in the U.S. uses electricity to power tools, appliances, computers, machinery, etc., this course is relevant in many different industries.

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  · Identifying materials that are electrical conductors and insulators
  · The effects of electric current in the human body
  · Dangers of static electricity
  · Protection against electrical hazards including insulation, grounding, circuit-protection devices, lockout/tagout and personal protective equipment
  · Protection around overhead power lines

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.