STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Explain electrical rules pertaining to 30 CFR 18, 75.75.512, 77.502, the National Electrical Code, and any current changes to the rules.  (I)

 II.     Analyze the causes of serious electrical accidents throughout the industry.  (II)

 III.    Analyze the causes of electrical law violations throughout the industry.  (II, III)

 IV.     Recognize the various electrical circuits common in underground and surface coal operations.  (I, IV, V)

 V.      Identify the safety requirements of electrical circuits protection.  (III, V)

 VI.     Explain the requirements of lockout and tagout of electrical circuits.  (VI)

 VII.    Knowledge of procedures and requirements of safety equipment.  (VII)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Instruction in the electrical rules, regulations, and code changes as required by the National electrical Code (NEC) and 30 CFR.

 II.     Review of safe work procedure and accident prevention.

 III.    Review of safe work procedure, correct equipment, de-energizing and repair procedures, and property installation of electrical circuits.

 IV.     Review of 30 CFR Part 75, subparts F through K; Part 77, subparts F through J, S, and T; and NEC articles 110, 200, 250, 400, 430, 500, and 710.

 V.      Safety requirements of electrical circuit protection, such as grounding, ground fault, ground check circuits, resistance grounded systems, short circuit, and overload protection.

 VI.     MSHA required lockout/tagout procedures for high voltage, low voltage, and medium voltage systems.

 VII.    Training in the safe work procedures for use and maintenance of  protective equipment.