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
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
Outcome 2: Trade Specific PPE14
Topic: Fire Retardant High Visibility Clothing (10m)16
Review Exercises: Trade Specific PPE (15m)18
Outcome 3: Powerline Hazards and Risk Mitigation19
Topic: Mitigation Procedures (10m)20
Topic: Electrical Hazards (5m)20
How were 300 reindeer killed by a single lightning strike? (20m)21
Topic: Bonding and Grounding (30m)25
Reasons for Safety Grounding27
Review Questions: Bonding and Grounding (15m)33
Outcome 4: Environmental Hazards34
Topic: Wildlife and Habitat (5m)37
Endangered Species to Watch For37
Topic: Native Grassland (5m)43
Topic: Heritage Resources (10m)46
Review Exercises: Environmental Hazards (15m)53