Managing Electrical Safety - Principles of Electricity and Its Effects

What is Principles of Electricity and Its Effects?

Electricity is such a ubiquitous source of energy - and is so familiar - that it is frequently used in unsafe ways. As a result, the Health and Safety Executive receives, on average, reports of between 25-30 fatalities, and about 1000 major injuries per year as a result of accidental contact with electricity at work. Many of those killed or injured by contact with electricity are not doing electrical work when they receive an electric shock. Instead they are engaged in other tasks such as carpentry, labouring, machinery maintenance or building work.

Who is the Principles of Electricity and Its Effects Course Suitable For?

This online Principles of Electricity and Its Effects course is suitable for managers of an organisation requiring a base level understanding of the subject.

What's Included in the Principles of Electricity and Its Effects Course?

This online Principles of Electricity and Its Effects course does not provide any detailed technical knowledge of electricity or how to carry out electrical work. Instead it seeks to ensure that the learner has a general appreciation of what electricity is, and the ways in which it can cause harm to humans. This will enable the learner to identify and manage the precautions necessary to avoid electric shocks.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the terms ‘voltage’, ‘current’ and ‘resistance’
• Acknowledge an overview of Ohm’s Law
• Explain the effects of electricity on the human body
• Understand factors effecting electric shock
• Understand how electricity causes: burns, shocks, arcing, fires, explosions

This e-learning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation.

Course Duration

30 minutes

Available In

Mixed Media (audio/video elements with subtitles)   

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Step 2

Once you have paid for your course(s), you will receive an email from our team advising how to begin your training.

Step 3

You will be provided with a username and password which will enable you to access the e-learning portal. Login to start your course, once you have completed and passed the course, you will be able to download and print your certificate straight away.

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