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The NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Awareness Training for Electrical Workers (4 hour Course) discusses the electrical safety standard developed by the National Fire Protection Association in response to a request by OSHA for a standard that addresses safe work practices intended to protect electrical workers from electrical hazards. This course provides a solid foundation for compliance considerations by employers who realize the importance of NFPA 70E in their workplaces. Objectives For 3- and 4-hour session; Learn how the NFPA 70E standards apply to your current job, learn about 3 most recognized hazards of electricity, learn how an arc is created, learn about shock and the 3 physiological effects of shock, learn about arc flash including dangers of and temperature and causes, learn about arc blast and dangers included, review NFPA 70E Energized Approach Boundaries Table, learn how to read an arc flash hazard label, understand definitions of each part of arc flash hazard label, understand what an arc flash boundary is and who it protects, review NFPA 70E Article 110 .6, E, 2 on Maintenance and Construction, discuss and review LOTO and its application, learn how to recognize a hazardous situation using the risk assessment procedure, discuss a potentially dangerous situation and how to mitigate the risk using the Hierarchy of Methods, review NFPA 70 Article 120 on Establishing Electrically safe work conditions, discuss energized electrical work, learn OSHA definition of Qualified Person, discuss and examine electrical PPE including arc suits, glasses, helmets, HV gloves, test HV gloves with air tester, learn proper care of PPE, learn how to keep yourself safe, learn how to attend to a person who has received a shock