Electric Hazard Awareness Seminar

When: January 23, 2014, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Where: Farm, Home, & Youth Foundation of Montgomery County (formerly known as Montgomery Co 4H Center), Collegeville, PA 19426 

Featuring: David McQuaid, OSHA Outreach Trainer and Head Instructor of Apprentice Classes, IBEW Local 1919, Pittsburgh, Certified Tree Care Ind. Prof. #00624

This seminar addresses OSHA 29CFR  Part 1910.331—.335, which requires that employers of residential/commercial tree workers who may be exposed to energized electrical conductors during normal tree care or urban forestry operations, document that they annually provide appropriate electrical hazards training for their employees. Completion and documentation of this training satisfies that requirement.

The training is a component, but by itself does not meet levels required for line clearance tree worker certification. OSHA Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution  Standard 29 CFR 1910.268, or .269 requires that training and certification for telecomm-unications workers and line clearance tree workers meet more stringent rescue and work standards. OSHA may assess penalties for non-compliance as great as a $70,000 fine, a year in jail, or both. Training standards are stated in Appendix B of ANSI Z133.1-2000. The training covers the following topics:

-Electricity and the Utility Industry

-Electrical Hardware

-Recognizing Electrical Hazards

-Tree Work Near Electrical Conductors

-Rescue Logistics

-The Worker Safety Standards

Cost: $100 per person includes materials, lunch and breaks

Please register online by January 16, 2014 at http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/forests/courses

Or contact: Penn State Extension at 610-489-4315 or jxs51@psu.edu

ISA Certified Arborist Credits available

Thanks to our partners: Pennsylvania DCNR Bureau of Forestry, Penn State Department of Ecosystem Science & Management, and USDA Forest Service, State & Private Forestry

This workshop has been approved for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.