Intended audience

This course is required for University personnel to be qualified to work on exposed energized parts operating between 50 and 600 volts to ground. Retraining is required every three (3) years.  

Personnel who may encounter exposed energized parts but are not qualified to work on them must instead take the Electrical Safety in the Workplace course.

Personnel who do not encounter exposed energized electrical parts but want basic electrical safety awareness and recognition skills are advised to take the Electrical Safety Awareness Online course.

Description

This course teaches safe work practices, personal protective equipment requirements, establishing electrically safe work conditions, and the responsibilities of "Qualified Electrical Workers." It includes group case studies on job planning, energized work permits, and mitigating the risk of arc flash and shock.

Regulations and resources

Accommodations and language services

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations to individuals who need them.

• To request a disability accommodation, please contact the UW Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (V), 206-543-6452(TTY), or email at dso@uw.edu.
• To request safety training in a language other than English, please contact EH&S training at ehstrain@uw.edu and notify your supervisor. EH&S will work with you and your supervisor to arrange for interpretation or translation services.
• For other accommodation requests, please contact EH&S Training at ehstrain@uw.edu.