Maricopa Community Colleges  ELA116   19962-20046 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/28/95
ELA116 19962-20046 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
OSHA-Electrician Safety and Inspection
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety and health standards for the electrical industry. Includes hazardous situations and abatement techniques. OSHA training and inspection procedures. Prerequisites: (Indentured status with the Phoenix Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee) or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELA116   19962-20046 OSHA-Electrician Safety and Inspection
1. Describe specific OSHA requirements and standards contained in 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910 and 29 CFR Part 1926.T(I)
2. Identify common causes of accidents and fatalities in specific hazardous areas of construction and describe hazard abatement techniques for construction. (II)
3. Describe OSHA training and outreach programs. (III)
4. Explain OSHA electrical inspection procedures. (IV)
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ELA116   19962-20046 OSHA-Electrician Safety and Inspection
    I. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and subparts
        A. Introduction to OSHA
          1. History
          2. Standards
        B. Inspection procedures
          1. Targeting of construction inspections
          2. Penalties
          3. Multi-employer policy
        C. Safety training and programs
          1. Safety training and education
          2. First aid and medical attention
          3. Housekeeping
        D. Hazard communication
          1. Material safety data sheets
          2. Written program
          3. Training of employees
        E. Personal protection equipment
          1. Head
          2. Hearing
          3. Eye
          4. Respiratory
          5. Falls
        F. Fire protection and prevention
          1. Types of fires
          2. Extinguishers
          3. Flammable storage
        G. Motor vehicles and highway safety
          1. Highway safety
          2. Required safety devices
          3. Working near high voltage transmission lines
      II. Hazards and abatement techniques
          A. Material handling
            1. Rigging techniques
            2. Material storage
            3. Material disposal ELA116Effective Term:
          B. Tools
            1. Hand and power operated tools
            2. Abrasive wheels
            3. Powder actuated tools
          C. Welding
            1. Arc and gas welding
            2. Cutting
            3. Exposure to hazardous substances
          D. Electrical
            1. Tool inspections
            2. Grounding
            3. Electrical lines
          E. Scaffolds
            1. Mobile
            2. Non-mobile
          F. Walking surfaces
            1. Floor openings
            2. Guard rails
          G. Cranes
            1. Inspections
            2. Signaling
          H. Confined space entry
            1. Identification
            2. Written safety plan
            3. Personal training
          I. Trenching
            1. Soil mechanics
            2. Sloping/shoring techniques
            3. Competent personnel
          J. Concrete
            1. Rebar safety caps
            2. Collapses
            3. Fall protection
          K. Steel erection and fall protection
            1. Rigging
            2. Fall protection
            3. Personal protective equipment
          L. Tunneling
            1. Ventilation
            2. Atmospheric testing
            3. Fire prevention
          M. Demolition
            1. Engineering
            2. Hazard identification
            3. Fall protection
          N. Blasting
            1. Written plan
            2. Explosives
          O. Power transmission
            1. Hazard identification
            2. First aid training
            3. Protective equipment ELA116Effective Term:
          P. Ladders and stairs
            1. Ladders
            2. Stairways
            3. Training
        III. Training and outreach
            A. Workshops and tests
              1. Workshops
              2. Pre-tests
              3. Post-tests
            B. Training
              1. Training preparation
              2. Classroom setup
              3. Effective training techniques
            C. Outreach program
              1. Sample Outline
              2. Course content
              3. 10 and 30 hour cards
          IV. OSHA inspection procedures - electrical
              A. Planning
              B. Visit
              C. Report
              D. Follow-up
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