Electrical Competent Person Training

Lesson 1 • Basic Electrical Theory Review

Covers voltage, current, resistance, and power relationships essential for hazard assessment. Connects physical principles to real-world shock and arc-flash risks.

Lesson 2 • Personal Protective Equipment for Electrical Work

Specifies PPE categories, arc-flash ratings, and correct selection criteria. Ensures workers choose and use protective gear appropriate to the hazard level.

Lesson 3 • Regulatory Framework Overview

Introduces the hierarchy of electrical safety regulations, standards, and employer duties. Provides the compliance context that underpins all Responsible Electrical Person (Vefk) obligations.

Lesson 1 • Legal Duties and Accountability

Examines the Vefk's legal obligations toward workers, equipment, and the public. Links duty-of-care principles to practical decision-making on site.

Lesson 2 • Ethical Decision-Making in the Vefk Role

Addresses pressure to compromise safety standards and frameworks for principled refusal. Builds the professional integrity required to uphold the Vefk mandate under organisational pressure.

Lesson 3 • Organisational Interfaces and Communication

Maps the Vefk's relationships with management, contractors, and safety officers. Develops communication strategies that maintain clear chains of authority.

Lesson 4 • Defining the Responsible Electrical Person

Clarifies the formal definition, appointment criteria, and scope of the Vefk role. Distinguishes the Vefk from other electrical personnel in the organisational hierarchy.

Lesson 1 • Switchgear and Control Equipment

Covers circuit breakers, disconnectors, contactors, and their operating principles. Enables the Vefk to verify correct equipment selection and condition before work begins.

Lesson 2 • Cables, Conductors, and Terminations

Addresses cable types, current ratings, installation methods, and termination quality. Equips the Vefk to identify defective cabling that poses shock or fire risk.

Lesson 3 • Earthing Systems and Bonding

Explains earthing system types, touch-voltage limits, and equipotential bonding requirements. Ensures the Vefk can verify that earthing meets safety standards before authorising live or dead work.

Lesson 4 • Protection Relays and Fault Detection

Introduces overcurrent, earth-fault, and differential protection principles. Connects relay settings to safe operating limits the Vefk must understand and verify.

Lesson 1 • Principles of Safe Isolation

Defines the six steps of safe isolation and the rationale behind each. Establishes the procedural discipline that underpins all dead-work authorisation.

Lesson 2 • Lockout/Tagout System Design

Covers hardware selection, lock assignment, and multi-lock hasp use for group isolation. Enables the Vefk to design LOTO programmes that protect multiple workers simultaneously.

Lesson 3 • Proving Dead and Voltage Testing

Specifies approved voltage-detection instruments, test sequences, and proving procedures. Prevents false confidence from untested or faulty test equipment.

Lesson 4 • Temporary Earthing and Grounding

Explains when, where, and how to apply temporary earths to protect against induced or back-fed voltages. Addresses the sequence and removal protocols that prevent re-energisation injuries.

Lesson 1 • Issuing and Receiving Permits

Covers the Vefk's role as permit issuer and the competency checks required before issue. Develops the face-to-face briefing skills that ensure the receiver fully understands the work scope.

Lesson 2 • Permit Auditing and Continuous Improvement

Introduces methods for auditing permit quality, identifying systemic weaknesses, and driving improvement. Closes the loop between permit performance data and system-level safety enhancements.

Lesson 3 • Managing Multiple Simultaneous Permits

Addresses the complexity of overlapping work zones, shared isolation points, and permit conflicts. Builds the coordination skills needed to prevent simultaneous work from creating new hazards.

Lesson 4 • Permit Suspension, Extension, and Cancellation

Defines the conditions that require suspending or cancelling a permit and the steps to do so safely. Prevents work from continuing under conditions that no longer match the original permit scope.

Lesson 1 • Live-Work Risk Assessment

Guides a structured risk assessment specific to live electrical tasks, including arc-flash incident energy analysis. Produces a written assessment that justifies the selected controls.

Lesson 2 • Supervision and Standby Requirements

Defines the supervision ratio, standby person duties, and emergency response readiness for live work. Ensures that a qualified responder is always present and prepared during live-work activities.

Lesson 3 • Insulated Tools and Live-Work Equipment

Specifies the standards for insulated hand tools, live-line tools, and test equipment used during live work. Ensures equipment selection matches the voltage level and task requirements.

Lesson 4 • Justification for Live Working

Establishes the strict criteria that must be met before live work is permitted and documents the decision trail. Prevents live work from becoming a default shortcut rather than a last resort.

Lesson 1 • Emergency Response to Electrical Incidents

Covers immediate actions for shock, arc-flash, and electrical fire scenarios. Builds the rapid-response competence required to minimise harm in the critical first minutes.

Lesson 2 • Regulatory Reporting and Legal Obligations

Specifies the Vefk's reporting duties to regulatory bodies following serious electrical incidents. Ensures timely, accurate submissions that meet legal requirements and protect organisational interests.

Lesson 3 • Scene Preservation and Initial Notification

Explains how to secure the incident scene, preserve evidence, and notify the required parties. Prevents evidence destruction that would impede investigation and regulatory reporting.

Lesson 4 • Corrective and Preventive Action Planning

Guides the development of CAPA plans that address root causes and prevent recurrence. Links investigation findings to measurable safety improvements tracked over time.

Lesson 1 • Training Needs Analysis and Planning

Guides the identification of competence gaps and the development of targeted training plans. Connects individual development needs to organisational risk reduction priorities.

Lesson 2 • Safety Culture and Behavioural Safety

Examines the relationship between organisational culture, leadership behaviour, and electrical safety outcomes. Equips the Vefk to model and reinforce safe behaviours across the team.

Lesson 3 • Assessing and Verifying Competence

Introduces practical and theoretical assessment methods for verifying electrical competence. Ensures that authorisation decisions are based on demonstrated ability rather than assumed qualification.

Lesson 4 • Performance Monitoring and Safety Improvement

Establishes leading and lagging safety metrics, review cycles, and improvement planning processes. Enables the Vefk to use data to demonstrate progress and identify emerging risks before incidents occur.