SST 1-Hour Electrocution Prevention

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Learn about electrical hazards, recognizing these hazards, and prevention of electrical injuries. Enroll now to earn credit for your SST card!

About This Course

Electricity is a serious workplace hazard. The construction industry is responsible for a large proportion of incidents every year.

Did you know that in 2015, 61% of all U.S. workplace electrocutions occurred in the construction industry? A total of 82 of 134 total deaths were construction-related. Electrocution is the cause behind 8-9% of all construction worker deaths.

This course teaches the electricity science basics and the ways electricity causes harm. Learn how to recognize electrical hazards and how to avoid electrocution. This course covers protection methods from hazardous energy, including lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) protocols.

This course fulfills 1 hour of general elective credit toward earning or renewing your Site Safety Training (SST) card.

Course Facts

What You Get

Certificate of Completion

Duration

1 Hour

Learning Type

100% online, available 24/7

Course Access

Courses Available 24/7

Course Structure

At your own pace, save progress as you go

Course Updates

Content is updated and current

Course Credit

1 hour

Course Outline

Electrical Hazards
Principles of Electricity
Electrical Hazard Control
Error Traps

Course Objectives

Recognize terms related to electrical hazards.
Demonstrate awareness of the characteristics of electricity and how it causes harm.
Recognize electrical hazards (including electrocution) and error traps.
Demonstrate awareness of administrative regulatory safety requirements associated with electricity.

Testing

After completing the lessons and passing the 5-question final exam with a score of at least 75%, you'll receive a certificate of completion. You get three attempts to pass the final exam.

Note, THIS IS AN AWARENESS-LEVEL TRAINING ONLY and does not provide any other qualification or authorization outside of the Site Safety Training Card.

This awareness orientation DOES NOT QUALIFY YOU TO WORK WITH ELECTRICITY. Your employer must provide proper training, controls, and equipment to safeguard from electrical hazards.

Instructor Information

Instructor: John Rupp Jr.
Email: [email protected]

Accreditation

360training.com, Inc. is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.