This two-hour course continues the comprehensive review of the 2024 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

The 70E Standard fulfills Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules for safely working with and around electricity. The NFPA 70E is not an OSHA publication but fulfills applicable OSHA requirements.

The 2024 NFPA 70E Standard and this course material are consistent with the 2023 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code’s NFPA requirements. All lesson material is approved by the Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.

After completing this course, licensees will be able to:

  • Be familiar with the types of maintenance necessary for fuses, circuit breakers, and their associated parts.
  • Understand the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and that maintenance or inspection of PPE is required at regular intervals.
  • Be familiar with battery and battery room safety.
  • Understand risk assessment and its value for promoting safety on the job site.
  • Explain that special electrical equipment is recognized and covered by NFPA 70E and that electrical equipment deemed special by NFPA 70E has dedicated NFPA 70E requirements for worker's safety.
  • Be familiar with Informative Annex lists provided by NFPA 70E as helpful information but not as part of the NFPA 70E Standard.
  • And more.

Course ID(s): 41344

Approved By: Department of Housing, Buildings & Construction - Electrical Division

  • 2 Hour Part 3
    • Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E 2024) [15 Activities]
      • 01. Section 130.7(C)(9) through (C)(15), Personal and Other Protective Equipment.
      • 02. Section 130.7(C). Personal Protective Equipment (Tables).
      • 03. Section 130.7(D). Other Protective Equipment.
      • 04. Section 130.8(A)-(D). Other Precautions for Personnel Activities.
      • 05. Section 130.8(E)-(N). Other Precautions for Personnel Activities.
      • 06. Section 130.8(O). Alerting Techniques.
      • 07. Section 130.9, Work Within the Limited Approach Boundary or Arc Flash Boundary of Overhead Lines
      • 08. CHAPTER 2, SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
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        • 09. Article 205, General (Requirements)
        • 10. Article 210, Substations, Switchgear Assemblies, Switchboards, Panelboards, Motor Control Centers, and Disconnect Switches
        • 11. Article 215, Premises Wiring
        • 12. Article 220, Controller Equipment
        • 13. Article 225, Fuses and Circuit Breakers
        • 14. Article 230, Rotating Equipment
        • 15. Article 235, Hazardous (Classified) Locations
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory Questionnaire
    • Certificate of Completion
    • Expedited Reporting Available
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Instructor Bio

Jerry Durham

Jerry previously served the state of North Carolina as a Level III electrical inspector and provided state-approved electrical training for electrical inspectors at both Alamance County and Guilford County (NC) Community Colleges. Jerry taught the Kentucky state-approved four-year electrical apprenticeship programs offered by the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Trade School and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Trade School, and served the state of Kentucky as a Master Electrician and Louisville Metro Code Enforcement Officer. Jerry is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and NCCER Core and Electrical Curriculum certified instructor. Jerry currently holds North Carolina and ICC electrical inspector accreditations and is recognized by the state of Washington as an approved electrical administrator.

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