EV Battery Repair Arc Flash Safety Training

EV Battery Repair

Based on principles of OSHA and NFPA 70E

Class Overview

Please update the over view to this: This class is designed for non-electrical personnel who maintain and repair electric batteries
used as primary power for mobile equipment and vehicles. Mechanics and maintenance personnel must be trained to identify any electrical hazards which they may encounter and determine the electrical work practices necessary to perform the work safely.

Electricity is an integral part of today’s world, but it has the potential to cause severe damage. The electric vehicle industry is expanding at a rapid pace; innovations in design and engineering are diverse and continuing to evolve.

Attendees will learn key protection strategies to prevent and minimize electrical hazards and the injuries they can cause. They will also gain an understanding of tasks that are beyond their scope and require an electrically qualified person.

What You'll Learn

Attendees of our Electrical Vehicle Electrical Safety training class will learn the following information:

Practical, hands-on electrical safety when working on or around electrical vehicles, applying principles of NFPA 70E and OSHA electrical safety
Direct Current and Alternating Current Hazards and their effects on the body
Differences in DC and AC Arc flash
Arc Flash hazards and arc flash protection
How to choose Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for AC and DC shock, as well as arc flash hazards
PPE do’s and don’ts for workers exposed to shock and electric arc hazards
Standards to use in clothing and PPE selection
Explanations of arc ratings ATPV and EBT and how they are applied
The similarities and differences between flame resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) clothing and other shock and arc PPE
Dangers of new battery technology, including fire safety

Who Should Attend?

EV Electricians
Safety directors
EV technicians
EV mechanics
Owners and managers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the steps to being qualified?

The answer to this question isn’t as straightforward as it seems. OSHA speaks of an electrical employee being “Qualified” in OSHA 1910.332(a) and 1910.332(b)(3). If you have employees who perform electrical work of any type, these employees need to be qualified, and the qualifying agent is ALWAYS the employer. No one else can qualify per OSHA – and from a liability perspective, you as the employer are always liable for your employee training.

The Bottom Line:
Arrange to have your employees trained (NFPA 70E courses). Once trained, the record of that training gets filed in the employee’s training records, proving that the employee did, in fact, receive training.

After training, the employer (or a contracted training company/e-Hazard) must watch the electrical employee perform those tasks in which you as the employer expect him to be proficient. This “hands-on demonstration of skills” gets documented in personnel records.

Once an employer is satisfied that the employee meets their expectations, they will write a statement that designates an employee as a “Qualified Electrical Technician” or some wording to that effect. Once that paperwork is filed, the employee is now considered “qualified” and free to perform the task(s) that you as the employer qualified him to perform.

Where in the NFPA 70E does it say that I need retraining every 3 years?

110.6 (A)(3) Additional Training and Retraining. Additional training and retraining in safety-related work practices and applicable changes in this standard shall be performed at intervals not to exceed 3 years. (NFPA 70E, 2021)

Do your courses make me OSHA certified?

OSHA does not certify employees. Read our blog post on what certified means in electrical safety.

Do your courses make me qualified/certified/licensed?

They do not. Only an employer can deem you qualified. One of our e-Hazard instructors wrote an article answering this question. Find out what these terms mean.