Participants will be able to recognize electrical hazards and avoid them as well as develop safe use skills and practices of power and hand tools that are used on a regular basis. Workers are consistently exposed to electrical hazards and use a variety of hand and power tools in the entertainment industry. An understanding on how to identify and remove/avoid these hazards is essential to entertainment workers.

• Electrical safety regulations

• Employer and employee responsibilities

• Electrical hazards

• Effects of electrical current

• Electrical shock hazards and physical reactions to electrical shock

• Fall hazard

• Electrical burn hazard

• Arc flash hazard

• Preventing and removal of hazards

• Recognizing hand and power tool hazards

• Ergonomics

• Hand tool safety

• Selecting the right tools for the job

• Principles for the use of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools

DATE: December 1, 2021

LOCATION: Sylmar, CA

INSTRUCTOR: Gabe Ramos, Industrial Compliance Services

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 33 for more information.