What is Electrocution Hazards in Construction?
Construction sites are filled with electrical hazards that can result in shocks, burns, or fatal electrocution if proper precautions are not taken. The Electrocution Hazards in Construction course provides workers and employers with essential knowledge to identify, avoid, and prevent these risks. Participants explore how electricity behaves, how hazards develop, and the tools, devices, and procedures such as grounding, GFCIs, and lockout/tagout that protect workers on the jobsite. The course also emphasizes OSHA standards and employer responsibilities, ensuring learners understand both safe practices and regulatory requirements to maintain a safer work environment.
Course Overview
The Electrocution Hazards in Construction course provides workers and employers with essential knowledge to identify, avoid, and prevent electrical hazards on construction sites. Based on MARCOM’s two-part series on electrocution hazards, this comprehensive training explores the OSHA standards designed to protect workers and the steps both employees and employers must take to reduce the risk of shock, burns, and fatal electrocution.
Part I focuses on electrical hazards that workers may encounter during day-to-day jobsite activities. Learners review how electricity behaves, how hazards develop, and the controls and devices, such as grounding, continuity testing, and GFCIs, that help prevent injuries. Topics include power line hazards, safe tool use, extension cords, receptacles, and the importance of lockout/tagout procedures.
Part II addresses employer responsibilities under OSHA regulations. Workers learn how companies must train employees, guard equipment, maintain safe distances near power lines, and implement effective energy isolation programs. The course emphasizes that electrocution incidents are preventable when proper safety practices, controls, and oversight are in place.
Together, these modules provide a thorough understanding of electrical hazards in construction and the steps required to keep workers safe around energized systems.
TOPIC OVERVIEW
Construction sites rely heavily on electrical energy, from temporary power distribution to portable tools and heavy equipment. With these systems come significant risks. Understanding electrocution hazards, recognizing unsafe conditions, and following OSHA-compliant procedures helps prevent serious injuries and fatalities. This course equips workers and employers with the awareness and best practices needed to reduce electrical risks on the jobsite.
COURSE TOPICS
Electrical Hazards & Electrocution
- How electrical shocks, burns, and electrocution occur
- Common jobsite hazards and contributing factors
Major Types of Electrocution Hazards
- Power lines, tools, cords, unsafe equipment, and faulty installations
- Environmental and operational risk factors
Power Lines & Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs)
- Maintaining safe clearance from overhead lines
- How GFCIs work and when they are required
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Programs (AEGCPs)
- Required testing and documentation
- Ensuring continuity and proper equipment grounding
Lockout/Tagout
- How LOTO prevents accidental energization
- When and how LOTO procedures must be applied
Employee Training
- OSHA training requirements for electrical safety
- Employer responsibilities for worker protection
And More
- Additional OSHA standards and best practices for construction sites
COURSE DURATION
This online Electrocution Hazards in Construction course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. Learners can start, pause, and resume the training as needed.
PASS MARK
A minimum score of 80% is required to pass this course. Participants may retake the assessment up to three times to achieve the required mark. A downloadable student manual is included to reinforce learning and support long-term retention.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Upon successful completion, learners can download and print a digital certificate of completion, verifying their knowledge of electrocution hazards and OSHA-compliant electrical safety practices.
