Course information
EHAP (Electrical Hazard and Awareness Program)
Training in Electrical Hazard Awareness and Minimum Approach
Due to the potential of electrical contact with overhead and underground energized power lines and equipment resulting in serious injury and fatalities, arborists in the urban environment need to be well informed about the dangers of working in this environment. The electrical awareness module has been prepared to review their existing competency and teach students how to avoid deadly encounters.
O.S.H.A. / A.N.S.I. / Standards and Regulations
- Review legislation regarding limits of approach for persons, equipment and vegetation to energized electrical power lines and equipment for high voltage
Basic Electrical Terminology
- Voltage
- Amps
- Ohms
- High voltage theory
How Electricity Works
- Generation
- Transmission
- Distribution
Identifying Electrical System Components
- Conductors
- Hardware
- Establishing Maximum Nominal Voltages
- Establishing Minimum Approach Distances
How Electricity Effects the Human Body
- Electrical Shock Injuries
- Electrical Burns Injuries