Online Training
Basic Electrical Safety
Electricity is present on nearly every worksite, powering the tools, panels, and equipment that workers rely on every day. When an electrical hazard goes unrecognized or a safety procedure is skipped, the consequences can include severe burns, cardiac arrest, or death, sometimes in less than a second. For workers who aren't qualified electricians but regularly work near electrical systems, knowing how to identify and respond to these hazards is essential. This course covers how electricity affects the body, Canadian and US regulations, worker responsibilities, common worksite hazards including arc flash, hazard identification and control, PPE selection, and emergency response procedures.

What You'll Learn
- What is Electricity?
- Electricity and the Body
- Regulation
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Electrical Hazards on the Worksite
- Arc Flash
- Hazard Identification
- Hazard Controls
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Emergency Response for Electrical Incidents
About This Course
On most worksites, electricity is everywhere: in the panels, the tools, the overhead lines, and the equipment running beside you. When something goes wrong, it happens fast, and the consequences can be immediately life-threatening. This course is designed for workers who aren't qualified electricians but work near electrical equipment and systems as part of their regular jobs, covering everything from how electricity affects the body to how to respond in an electrical emergency.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Explain how electricity works and why it creates hazards on the worksite
- Describe how electrical current affects the body and why even small shocks require medical attention
- Identify the key regulations and standards that govern electrical safety in Canada
- Distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of workers, supervisors, qualified workers, and employers
- Recognize common electrical hazards on the worksite, including power lines, damaged equipment, temporary power setups, and wet conditions
- Explain what an arc flash is, how to read arc flash labels, and what to do to prevent arc flash incidents
- Conduct a basic hazard identification and risk assessment using tools like a risk matrix or field-level hazard assessment
- Apply the hierarchy of controls, respect safe boundaries, and understand your responsibilities under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
- Select and inspect the appropriate PPE for working near electrical hazards
- Respond correctly to an electrical emergency, including what to do and what not to do when someone has been shocked
Course Requirements
- Estimated Duration
- This course is approximately 90 minutes long.
- Pass Requirements
- The pass mark for this course is 80%. Learners can make 3 attempts to pass the course before it must be reassigned.
- Certificate
- Upon successful completion of this course, learners will receive a certificate of completion.
- Registration Fee
- $79.99 CAD
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Common questions about enrollment, completion, and certificates.
What are the benefits of online training?
Benefits of online training include:
- Cost effective: no hotels, travel, meals and less time away from the workplace.
- Convenient: courses can be completed wherever you have access to a computer and internet access.
- Self paced: students can pause at any time and continue where they left off.
- Consistent: video/slide format ensures the course is the same every time.
- Easy verification: online access to training and certification records for students and managers.
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Since 2010, the collaborative partnership between these training companies has not only enabled the best-of-the-best in online safety training to be brought together in one location but it is also helping to improve industry safety performance through the provision of convenient, cost-effective training.
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