Most electrical accidents in the workplace share the same root cause: someone assumed the equipment was safe when it was not, or skipped a step that would have caught the danger in time. The difference between a near-miss and a serious injury is rarely luck — it is whether people on site actually know how to read electrical risk and act on it.

This training program from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy equips participants with a thorough, practical understanding of electrical hazards, from the physics of how current affects the body to the international standards, protective equipment, and emergency response needed to keep people and operations safe. The focus throughout stays on prevention rather than reaction.

Who Should Attend?

• Electrical technicians and maintenance engineers.
• Safety and occupational health supervisors in industrial and service institutions.
• Workers and technicians handling electrical devices and high-voltage equipment.
• Personnel responsible for risk management and safety in factories and industrial facilities.

By the End of the Course, You Will Be Able To:

• Recognize electrical hazards and the prevention techniques that address them.
• Apply local and international electrical safety laws and standards on site.
• Select and use personal protective equipment safely and effectively.
• Assess electrical risk, build a safety plan, and manage emergencies when they happen.

• Module 1: What Electrical Accidents Actually Cost

  • Global and local statistics on electrical accidents.
  • The role of electrical safety in protecting people, equipment, and organisational performance.
  • Legal and ethical responsibilities employers and workers carry on site.

• Module 2: Standards, Regulations, and Staying Compliant

  • National electrical safety regulations and international standards such as IEC and NFPA.
  • Applying regulations practically in real workplaces.
  • Risk assessment's role in compliance, and keeping safety records and audits current.

• Module 3: How Electricity Behaves, and How to Control It

  • Understanding voltage, current, resistance, and how electricity flows through equipment.
  • Fundamentals of electrical circuits and protective devices.
  • Safe switching, isolation procedures, and precautions before maintenance work.

• Module 4: Personal Protective Equipment That Actually Protects

  • Types of insulating gloves, shoes, and helmets, and matching PPE to the environment.
  • Correct use and maintenance of protective equipment.
  • Safety procedures for high-voltage devices, and evaluating PPE effectiveness.

• Module 5: Spotting Hazards Before They Become Incidents

  • Conducting workplace surveys to detect direct and indirect hazards.
  • Classifying hazards by severity and likelihood.
  • Assessing risk and building a plan to control it.

• Module 6: Prevention on the Ground

  • Warning signs and electrical safety labelling.
  • Grounding, isolation, and safety procedures during operation and maintenance.
  • Handling electrical equipment according to manufacturer instructions.

• Module 7: When an Accident Happens

  • Steps to disconnect power before intervening, and rescuing victims safely.
  • First aid for electrical shock, and recognizing types of electrical injury.
  • Notifying emergency teams and documenting the incident.

• Module 8: Learning From Every Incident

  • Assessing the effectiveness of current safety measures.
  • Updating policy based on periodic review, and sharing findings with teams.
  • Building a lasting culture of electrical safety across the organisation.