Electrical Personal Protective Equipment

About this class

Learn about and define personal protective equipment.

Prerequisites

Review of the lessons, Working Safely with Electricity and Electrical Shock is recommended.

Description

This is the fourth lesson in the iKNOW Electrical Safety Library. This lesson defines personal protective equipment. The need for various alerting techniques, barriers, and attendants, and their roles is discussed, as well as the importance of following safe work habits. In addition, the lesson reinforces the requirements for being qualified for a particular task introduced in lesson 3, Electrical Shock.

Objectives

Define PPE. Follow safe work habits. Identify and use alerting techniques. Properly use barriers. Identify the need for an attendant. Identify the requirements for being qualified.

Content

Electrical Personal Protective Equipment

This is the fourth lesson in the iKNOW™ Electrical Safety Library. This
lesson defines personal protective equipment. The need for various
alerting techniques, barriers, and attendants, and their roles is
discussed, as well as the importance of following safe work habits. In
addition, the lesson reinforces the requirements for being “qualified”
for a particular task introduced in lesson 3, Electrical Shock.