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ArcFlash: An Electrifying Subject
This course explains “why” arc flash apparel and personal protective equipment is required and "when" a full arc flash analysis may not be needed. We will examine key elements of the “voluntary standards” NFPA 70E and the new Canadian version CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety (which will come into effect in 2009).

This course has been awarded:
0.5 MPs by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (CRBOH)
0.5 CMPs by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) for 2 courses in the Free Seminar Series
0.5 Safety CM Points by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

For more more information call 1(888) 732-4347 or email training@rea.ca
Duration: 3 hours beginning at 8:30 am
Intended Audience: Managers and Supervisors; Property Managers; Maintenance Managers and Supervisors; Project Managers, and Engineers; Health and Safety Specialists.
Cost: FREE
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course curriculum
MODULE 1: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN ONTARIO
1.0 The allocation of legal and enforcement authority for electrical safety in Ontario
2.0 Under what circumstances must work be done by a licensed electrician?
3.0 How do these duties impact the need for specialized technicians?
MODULE 2 - ENFORCEMENT AND ELECTRICAL ENCOUNTERS
1.0 An overview of recent electrical incidents in Ontario and the charges laid
2.0 A summary of electrical fatalities in Ontario over the past decade
3.0 A discussion of the physiological basis for electrical injury and degrees of harm
MODULE 3 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ARC FLASH AND CSA Z462
1.0 A discussion of what arc flash is, and why it’s arc flash protection is important
2.0 Highlights from CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety
3.0 Methods for the selection of PPE and apparel
4.0 Definitions of risk hazard categories for PPE and apparel
5.0 An examination and breakdown of an arc flash hazard analysis report
6.0 Commentary and details regarding an arc flash “event” in the Alberta oil patch