31 Course Introduction: Safety and Safe Work Practices

Course Description and Rationale

This course will cover various safety and safe work practices.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply safety regulations

2. Use trade specific PPE

3. Identify powerline hazards and risk mitigation

4. Describe environmental hazards

5. Describe safety certifications required to work as a PLT apprentice

Course Hours

This course will include 21 hours of instruction.

Assessment

This course will be assessed based on participation and a culminative exam. It will be pass/fail.

Resources

• Level 1 book 2 Safety Manual

Course Description

Contents

Course Introduction: Safety and Safe Work Practices2

Course Description and Rationale2

Learning Outcomes2

Course Hours2

Assessment2

Resources2

Course Description2

Outcome 1: Safety Regulations5

Topic: Safety Legislation (30m)6

Review Questions: Safety Legislation (15m)7

Topic: Workplace Safety (30m)8

Review Questions: Workplace Safety (15m)10

Topic: Minimum Approach Distance (15m)11

Review Questions: Minimum Approach Distance (15m)12

Review (30m)13

Outcome 2: Trade Specific PPE14

Topic: Hardhats (10m)15

Topic: Safety Glasses (10m)15

Topic: Fire Retardant High Visibility Clothing (10m)16

Topic: Rubber Gloves (10m)16

Topic: Leather Gloves (10m)17

Topic: Work Boots (10m)17

Review Exercises: Trade Specific PPE (15m)18

Outcome 3: Powerline Hazards and Risk Mitigation19

Topic: Hazards (10m)20

Topic: Mitigation Procedures (10m)20

Topic: Electrical Hazards (5m)20

How were 300 reindeer killed by a single lightning strike? (20m)21

Review Questions (15m)24

Topic: Bonding and Grounding (30m)25

Bonding25

Safety Grounding25

Reasons for Safety Grounding27

Induced Voltages30

Review Questions: Bonding and Grounding (15m)33

Outcome 4: Environmental Hazards34

Topic: Oil Spills (5m)35

Topic: Fire Conditions (5m)35

Topic: Wildlife and Habitat (5m)37

Topic: Birds (15m)37

Endangered Species to Watch For37

Invasive Species43

Topic: Native Grassland (5m)43

Topic: Heritage Resources (10m)46

Medicinal Plants and Herbs46

Guest Speaker (4h)46

Review Exercises: Environmental Hazards (15m)53

First Aid/CPR Training (6h)54

WHIMIS Training (3h)54

Fall Arrest Training (6h)54

Final Test (90m)55

Final Test (Answer Key)58