Personnel requiring foundational knowledge of LV electrical safety, protection methods, and regulations in healthcare environments.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Objective
• Compliance with legislation and HTM 06-02.
• Better communication with colleagues and those involved in safe working procedures.
• Better documentation of safe working procedures.
Course content
• Dangers of Electricity.
• Effects of current on the body.
• Methods of protection from electric shock.
• Testing of electrical installations.
• Electricity at Work Regulations.
• Roles and Duties HTM's.
• Requirements of GS38 test equipment.
• Working on equipment made dead.
• Working on live equipment.
• Issue of safe to work permit.
• Local house rules.
Exam
Learners assessed, both in written and practical exercises.
