This third course of the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety series – which explores various facets of the power sector – arms participants with basic utility industry safety knowledge. Topics include personal protective equipment, fire safety, and hazardous materials and their symbols.
This online course is available via Coursera.
Course Duration: Approximately 11 hours
Individuals considering a career in the energy industry – whether a hands-on utility technician or utility worker position, or interested in emerging green energy solutions – and those already working in the industry who have less than three years of experience and have not completed similar training
In the first module, we will be talking about safety and its history, and we’ll see how we can play a role in enhancing it. Let’s face it, at the end of the day, we all want to live and work in environments in which we feel safe. An ideal workplace is an environment in which you feel safe and you are able to maximize your productivity.
General procedures have been written to cover a wide array of workplace situations, yet every possible workplace situation has not been addressed. Therefore, it is imperative employees are conscientious about recognizing possible hazards, evaluating them, and controlling them. In this module we’ll review electrical and non electrical hazards you may encounter and how you want to handle them.
In this module we’ll start by learning how to recognize potential hazards in the workplace, then we’ll determine what equipment is necessary to stay safe and comply with the laws & regulations.
This module focuses on organizing and overseeing workplace safety policies, procedures, and compliance to reduce risks and maintain a safe working environment.