COURSE OVERVIEW
This online Arc Flash (MARCOM) safety course focuses on what arc flash is, its hazards and how employees can avoid it while working. This course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available and is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… Electricity is so common that we normally don’t think twice about using it. Yet electricity kills and injures thousands of people every year.It’s important to understand its hazards and know how to avoid them. Two major hazards that electricity poses to people who work with it are arc flash and shock. The most intense danger is arc flash, a violent release of electrical energy that causes severe injuries and fatalities. The second major hazard is shock, which can cause burns, internal injuries, cardiac arrest… even be fatal. This program explains electric shock and how to avoid it, what arc flash is by definition, personal protective equipment to wear and creating an electrically safe condition. An explanation of how to avoid arc flash situations is outlined.
COURSE TOPICS
This online Arc Flash course covers the following topics:
- Shock and how to avoid it
- Avoiding arc flash situations
- What is arc flash
- Personal protective equipment
- Creating an electrically safe condition
ONLINE COURSE DURATION
About 30 minutes
UNIVERSALLY COMPATIBLE
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
PASS MARK
Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.