Health & Safety (HSE)Lab Safety Series: Electrical Safety

Lab Safety Series: Electrical Safety

0.52 Hrs
SKU: JCOM-40274

This course focuses on electrical hazards in laboratory work, which can cause shock, burns, arc events, fires, explosions, equipment damage, and fatal injuries. Laboratory workers face unique risks due to electricity’s proximity to sinks, conductive surfaces, energized instruments, solvents, flammable vapors, and metal benches. The purpose is to help workers recognize common electrical hazards, understand how electricity interacts with the laboratory environment, and apply safe work practices.

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Lab Safety Series: Electrical Safety
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Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

  • Identify common electrical hazards found in laboratory settings
  • Describe the risks associated with electrical shock, burns, arc events, and electrical interaction with other laboratory hazards
  • Explain the basic purpose of grounding, bonding, and GFCI protection in reducing electrical injury risk
  • Recognize warning signs of unsafe electrical equipment, including damaged cords, plugs, outlets, and abnormal equipment behavior
  • Describe safe practices for using electrical equipment in laboratory environments, especially near liquids and wet areas
  • Explain why overloaded circuits, improper power-strip use, and static electricity can create additional hazards in the laboratory
  • Demonstrate awareness of Lockout/Tagout concepts and the risks of working with or near energized equipment
  • Describe appropriate response actions for electrical incidents and the importance of promptly reporting damaged or defective equipment

Specs

Course Level
Intermediate
Languages
English
Compatibility
Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Author | Julio Rodriguez

A resourceful professional fully bilingual with extensive years of manufacturing experience with strong emphasis and solid foundations in Quality Management Systems, Wet and Dry Sanitation Programs, Safety and Environmental, Productivity, Quality Auditing, Food Microbiology, Six Sigma Projects, Continuous/Process Improvement, TQM, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, SPC, Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions, GMPs, Food Safety, Risk Assessment, Supplier Quality, Food Security/Defense, GFSI standards design and implementation (BRC, SQF and FSSC-22000), USDA and FDA regulatory requirements, Laboratory Management Regulatory and EHS Programs Management.

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