
Electrical Safety Refresher Training
Stay compliant, stay alive. This electrical safety refresher covers everything qualified workers need to recognise hazards, control energy, and work safely around energised equipment. From lockout/tagout procedures to arc flash PPE selection, every topic is grounded in current regulatory standards and real-world practice.
What you will learn:
You will build a solid understanding of electrical hazard categories, including shock, arc flash, arc blast, and fire risks, and learn how each one affects the human body. The course walks you through the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and SANS 10142, employer and worker responsibilities, and the correct use of energized work permits. You will master lockout/tagout sequences for complex, multi-worker scenarios and learn to select, inspect, and maintain arc-rated PPE. Arc flash labelling, incident energy analysis, and approach boundary rules are covered in practical detail. The course also prepares you to respond to electrical emergencies, preserve incident scenes, and support a stronger safety programme at your facility.
How you study in practice Electrical Safety Refresher Training
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For companies looking to train their teams
With Dedika for businesses, the course includes exercises and examples tailored to your company and its specific needs.
Course content
8 Chapters • 37 LessonsDuration between 4 and 360 hours (you decide)
Chapter 1HideHide detailsSee detailsFoundations of Electrical Hazard Awareness
Foundations of Electrical Hazard Awareness
Lesson 1 • Common Electrical Hazard Categories
Defines shock, arc flash, arc blast, and fire hazards. Provides a classification framework used throughout the course.
Lesson 2 • Workplace Conditions That Create Risk
Identifies environmental and behavioral factors that elevate electrical danger. Links site conditions to specific hazard categories.
Lesson 3 • Voltage Levels and Associated Dangers
Distinguishes low, medium, and high voltage systems and their respective injury profiles. Sets the basis for task-specific risk assessment.
Lesson 4 • How Electricity Affects the Human Body
Covers physiological effects of current, voltage, and resistance on tissue. Grounds all subsequent hazard recognition in biological reality.
Chapter 2HideHide detailsSee detailsRegulatory Framework and Safety Standards
Regulatory Framework and Safety Standards
Lesson 1 • Qualified vs. Unqualified Worker Definitions
Distinguishes regulatory definitions of qualified and unqualified persons. Determines which tasks each category may legally and safely perform.
Lesson 2 • Overview of Electrical Safety Regulations
Surveys the hierarchy of electrical safety rules from national to site level. Establishes why compliance is both a legal and moral obligation.
Lesson 3 • Incident Reporting and Investigation Standards
Covers mandatory reporting thresholds and root-cause investigation methods. Connects incident data to continuous safety improvement.
Lesson 4 • Employer and Worker Responsibilities
Defines duty-of-care obligations for both employers and qualified workers. Clarifies accountability at each level of the organisation.
Chapter 3HideHide detailsSee detailsLockout/Tagout Procedures and Energy Control
Lockout/Tagout Procedures and Energy Control
Lesson 1 • Group and Complex Lockout Scenarios
Addresses multi-worker and multi-energy-source situations requiring coordinated control. Prepares learners for real-world complexity beyond single-worker tasks.
Lesson 2 • Principles of Hazardous Energy Control
Explains why stored and residual energy persists after de-energisation. Establishes the conceptual basis for all lockout/tagout steps.
Lesson 3 • Lockout/Tagout Device Requirements
Specifies hardware standards for locks, tags, hasps, and lockout stations. Ensures workers select and use devices that meet regulatory requirements.
Lesson 4 • Step-by-Step Lockout/Tagout Sequence
Walks through the complete eight-step energy control procedure. Provides a repeatable sequence applicable to most electrical equipment.
Lesson 5 • Periodic Inspection and Programme Auditing
Establishes requirements for annual procedure reviews and authorised employee retraining. Links audit findings to programme improvement.
Chapter 4HideHide detailsSee detailsPersonal Protective Equipment for Electrical Work
Personal Protective Equipment for Electrical Work
Lesson 1 • PPE Maintenance, Storage, and Retirement
Establishes care routines that preserve PPE integrity between uses. Defines criteria for removing damaged or expired equipment from service.
Lesson 2 • PPE Hazard Assessment and Selection
Connects incident energy analysis and shock risk to specific PPE categories. Ensures selection is driven by quantified hazard, not habit.
Lesson 3 • Arc-Rated Clothing and Face Protection
Explains arc thermal performance value ratings and layering principles. Addresses face shield and hood selection for arc flash exposure.
Lesson 4 • Insulating Gloves and Sleeves
Covers voltage class ratings, inspection procedures, and proper donning technique. Gloves are the primary shock barrier for most electrical tasks.
Lesson 5 • Insulating Tools and Protective Equipment
Covers insulated hand tools, rubber blankets, and line hoses used as secondary barriers. Reinforces that PPE includes equipment beyond clothing.
Chapter 5HideHide detailsSee detailsSafe Work Practices for Energised Equipment
Safe Work Practices for Energised Equipment
Lesson 1 • Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
Details the process of creating a verified safe work condition as the preferred alternative to energised work. Reinforces lockout/tagout as the primary control.
Lesson 2 • Approach Boundaries and Limited Space
Defines flash protection, limited approach, and restricted approach boundaries. Determines who may enter each zone and under what conditions.
Lesson 3 • Energised Work Justification and Permitting
Establishes the regulatory standard requiring documented justification before energised work. Covers the energised electrical work permit process.
Lesson 4 • Two-Person Rule and Job Briefings
Explains when a second qualified person is required and how pre-job briefings reduce error. Integrates human factors into energised work safety.
Lesson 5 • Safe Use of Test and Measurement Equipment
Covers proper selection and use of voltage testers, multimeters, and clamp meters. Prevents instrument-related incidents during diagnostic work.
Chapter 6HideHide detailsSee detailsArc Flash Hazard Analysis and Labelling
Arc Flash Hazard Analysis and Labelling
Lesson 1 • Reading and Using Equipment Labels
Teaches workers to extract PPE category, incident energy, and boundary data from arc flash labels. Directly links label reading to task preparation.
Lesson 2 • PPE Category Method in Practice
Applies the table-based PPE category method to common tasks on panels and switchgear. Provides a practical alternative when incident energy data is unavailable.
Lesson 3 • Arc Flash Study Fundamentals
Explains how incident energy analysis is performed and what inputs drive results. Provides context for interpreting study outputs without performing calculations.
Lesson 4 • System Changes That Invalidate Studies
Identifies equipment modifications and operational changes that render arc flash data inaccurate. Prevents reliance on outdated hazard information.
Chapter 7HideHide detailsSee detailsElectrical Incident Response and First Aid
Electrical Incident Response and First Aid
Lesson 1 • Burn Care and Shock Management
Provides first-aid steps for electrical burns and traumatic shock pending medical arrival. Prevents well-intentioned actions that worsen outcomes.
Lesson 2 • Recognising Electrical Injury Types
Identifies external and internal injuries caused by shock, arc flash, and blast. Establishes that visible injuries underrepresent actual tissue damage.
Lesson 3 • CPR and AED Use After Electrical Shock
Reviews cardiac arrest response specific to electrical injury, including AED deployment. Reinforces that electrical victims are safe to touch once the source is removed.
Lesson 4 • Safe Victim Rescue Techniques
Covers how to free a victim from an energised source without becoming a second casualty. Prioritises rescuer safety before victim contact.
Lesson 5 • Post-Incident Reporting and Scene Preservation
Establishes responsibilities for securing the scene and initiating the incident report. Protects evidence needed for root-cause investigation.
Chapter 8HideHide detailsSee detailsElectrical Safety Programme Management
Electrical Safety Programme Management
Lesson 1 • Risk Assessment and Job Hazard Analysis
Applies structured risk assessment to electrical tasks before work begins. Reduces reliance on experience alone by formalising hazard identification.
Lesson 2 • Elements of an Effective Safety Programme
Defines the core components of a written electrical safety programme. Provides a benchmark against which existing programmes can be evaluated.
Lesson 3 • Contractor and Visitor Safety Management
Addresses how host employers control electrical hazards for non-employees on site. Prevents gaps in protection at the employer-contractor interface.
Lesson 4 • Continuous Improvement and Safety Metrics
Introduces leading and lagging indicators for measuring electrical safety programme effectiveness. Drives data-informed decisions rather than reactive responses.
Lesson 5 • Training Programme Design and Delivery
Covers how to structure initial and refresher training for qualified and unqualified workers. Ensures training content matches actual job hazards.
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This course is for you:
Journeyman electricians: need current knowledge to meet requalification requirements on the job.
Industrial maintenance technicians: regularly work near energised systems in manufacturing environments.
Electrical supervisors: responsible for overseeing crew safety and enforcing energy control procedures.
Facilities managers: oversee electrical contractors and must understand the standards governing their work.
Safety coordinators: need deeper electrical knowledge to audit programmes and coach field workers.
Construction foremen: manage mixed crews where electrical hazard exposure is a daily reality.
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