Safety fundamentals for electrical workers: NFPA 70E principles, personal protective equipment, and hazard identification. This course covers the core safety knowledge every facility employee working near electrical systems should have.
You'll cover lockout/tagout concepts and emergency response procedures, finishing with a solid understanding of electrical workplace safety fundamentals.
What You'll Learn
- Apply core NFPA 70E electrical safety principles on the job
- Select and use appropriate PPE for electrical work
- Recognize common electrical hazards before they cause injury
- Follow lockout/tagout and emergency response procedures correctly
Course Modules
Electrical Safety Standards
Core NFPA 70E principles every technician should know.
PPE & Equipment
Selecting and using PPE correctly for the hazard level.
Hazard Recognition
Recognizing electrical hazards before they become incidents.
Emergency Procedures
Emergency response when something goes wrong near energized equipment.
Why This Matters in a Data Center
Electrical work in a data center often happens under uptime pressure, which is when shortcuts are most tempting. Most electrical injuries come from a small set of causes: working on equipment assumed to be dead, skipping lockout/tagout, wearing the wrong PPE, or getting too close to exposed parts.
NFPA 70E sets out the practices that prevent those injuries, including risk assessments, approach boundaries, PPE selection and the requirement to create an electrically safe work condition whenever possible. OSHA's electrical safety-related work practice rules make these obligations enforceable. This course covers electrical safety standards, PPE and test equipment, hazard recognition and emergency procedures for workers and facilities staff near energized equipment.
Safety Scope & Limits
Applicable standards and regulations
- NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.331–1910.335 (electrical safety-related work practices) and 1910.147 (control of hazardous energy)
What this course does
- Covers NFPA 70E-aligned electrical safety fundamentals for facility staff.
- Supports the classroom portion of your employer's electrical safety training.
What it does not do
- Does not make you a qualified person for work on or near exposed energized parts. That designation comes from your employer after task- and equipment-specific training and demonstrated skill.
- Does not authorize you to perform lockout/tagout, energized work, or switching. Follow your site's electrical safety program and written procedures.
- Does not replace hands-on PPE fitting, equipment-specific instruction, or field evaluation.
An online course alone does not make anyone qualified for hazardous work. Under OSHA rules, the employer decides who is qualified, based on training plus demonstrated skill on the specific equipment and tasks at your site. Referencing a standard does not mean the organization that publishes it has reviewed or endorsed this course.
Who This Course Is For
Audience: Electrical workers and facilities staff working near energized equipment.
Course Details
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NFPA 70E?
NFPA 70E is the Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace published by the National Fire Protection Association. It sets out practices for protecting workers from shock and arc flash, and OSHA commonly refers to it when enforcing electrical safety requirements.
What should you do if someone is in contact with an energized conductor?
Do not touch them. De-energize the circuit if you can do so safely, or use a non-conductive object to separate them, then call emergency services and start first aid or CPR if trained. The Emergency Procedures module covers this in more detail.
How often is electrical safety retraining required?
NFPA 70E calls for retraining at intervals of no more than three years, and sooner when there are new procedures, new equipment or signs that a worker is not following safe practices.