NCSH-476 - Utilities Metering General Industries Outreach Training

Course Description

This program focuses specifically on the requirements of the OSHA Outreach Training Program for General Industry with customization relevant to utility metering employees or contractors. The 2 day course covers essential core and elective requirements of the 10-hour Department of Labor OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Program and delivers additional utility safety training hazards, including the following subjects:

Introduction to OSHA:

• Walking Working Surfaces (Slips, Trips, and Falls)
• Hazard Communication (including overview of new Globally Harmonized System)
• Exit Routes, Emergency Action, and Fire Extinguishers
• Electrical First Aid and Safe Rescue Practices
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Whistleblower Protections
• Training and qualification requirements for utility metering employees
• Workzone Safety Awareness to temporary Emergency Traffic Control.
• Special conditions and precautions, including capacitors and working with CT’s
• Electrical Safety related to low voltage (under 600 volts), and storm work with OH lines (over 600 volts)
• Arc flash hazards (New Standards)
• Shock hazards
• Job Briefing Requirements
• Safety Related Work Practices
• Specific meter Hazards, i.e. 60 amp sockets, auto by-passes, UG conduit issues, class 320 and 400 amp self-contained meters, network metering, CT metering, Primary metering, CT shunting issues, applying sleeves, testing.
• PPE requirements
• Emergency Response for Storms including minimum approach distances,downed wires & gradient potential