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NYC DOB SITE SAFETY TRAINING

1-Hour Electrocution Prevention

A 1-hour SST general elective on how electricity injures workers and the construction rules that protect you: GFCIs, cords, energized work and tags. Online and self-paced.

  • Online, self-paced
  • 1 hour
  • English
  • 1 hour of SST general elective credit
  • SST card included

Training Directory · NYC DOB provider ID SEED-DOB-0004

Course at a glance

Format
Online, self-paced
Length
1 hour of instruction (60 minutes)
Assessment
A knowledge check after each of the 4 modules and a final exam. You need 70% to pass.
Credential
1 hour of NYC DOB SST general elective credit and a certificate of completion. It does not qualify you to do electrical work.

About this electrocution prevention SST course

1-Hour Electrocution Prevention is an NYC DOB Site Safety Training (SST) course built on OSHA's construction electrical standard, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K. It covers how electricity injures people, guarding of live parts, GFCIs and the assured equipment grounding conductor program, extension cords and temporary wiring, working near energized parts, and tagging equipment that has been shut off. This is an awareness-level course. It does not qualify you to do electrical work, and it is not an electrician's license or certification.

Local Law 196 of 2017 requires an SST card for construction and demolition workers and supervisors on sites that require a Site Safety Plan. Electrical contact is one of the leading causes of death in construction, and most of it involves ordinary tools, cords and temporary power. Some SST card pathways include elective hours, and DOB splits the elective list into two groups: general electives and specialized electives.

This course is a general elective. General and specialized hours are counted separately, so this hour can only fill a general elective slot. A new SST Supervisor card (62 hours) needs 2 hours of general electives and 2 hours of specialized electives. A new SST Worker card through Option 2, the 10-Hour OSHA route, needs 4 hours of general electives and 4 hours of specialized electives. If you are getting a Worker card through 30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety, you do not need electives, and none of the current renewal options use elective hours.

The course is online and self-paced. You work through 4 modules of narrated slides with a short knowledge check after each one, then take a final exam. You need 70% to pass. Seat time is tracked, so the course takes at least 60 minutes. You will be asked to verify your identity.

What you'll learn

Drawn from the training objectives in DOB's outline.

  • Recognize the ways electricity injures: shock, electrocution, burns, arcs, fire, and falls caused by a shock.
  • Know that live parts of 50 volts or more must be guarded against accidental contact.
  • Explain your employer's choice between GFCI protection and an assured equipment grounding conductor program.
  • Spot worn, frayed or badly supported extension cords, and take a damaged cord or tool out of service.
  • Know that no one works near energized parts until they are protected, and that hidden circuits must be found before anyone digs, drills or cuts.
  • Tag shut-off equipment at every point where it can be energized, and know why 1910.147 is not the construction rule.

Course topics

Organized by module, following DOB's outline for this course.

  1. Part 1 · How electricity hurts you

    • Current, circuits, resistance, conductors and insulators
    • Shock, electrocution, burns, arcs and fire
    • Indirect injuries, such as a fall after a shock
    • Guarding live parts at 50 volts and up (1926.403(i))

  2. Part 2 · Protection on temporary power

    • GFCI or an assured equipment grounding conductor program (1926.404(b)(1))
    • Which receptacles the GFCI rule reaches, and the small generator exception
    • Extension cords and flexible cords (1926.416(e) and 1926.405)
    • Inspecting a cord set and a tool before use

  3. Part 3 · Energized work and tags

    • No work near energized parts until they are protected (1926.416(a))
    • Finding concealed circuits before digging, drilling or cutting
    • Tagging deenergized equipment and circuits (1926.417)
    • Why 1910.147 does not apply to construction, and why the course gives no arc-flash figures

Credit & certificate

SST card included

General elective

  • 1 hour toward the 2 hours of general electives required for a new SST Supervisor card (62 hours).
  • 1 hour toward the 4 hours of general electives required for a new SST Worker card under Option 2 (the 10-Hour OSHA route).
  • It does not count as a specialized elective, and it is not part of any SST card renewal option.

1 hour of NYC DOB SST general elective credit and a certificate of completion. It does not qualify you to do electrical work.

Who it's for

  • Workers getting a new SST Worker card through Option 2 (10-Hour OSHA) who need general elective hours
  • Supervisors and competent persons completing the 2 general elective hours for a new SST Supervisor card
  • Workers who use corded tools, extension cords or temporary power on NYC sites
  • Anyone who drills, cuts or digs where concealed circuits could be present

Before you buy

Format and schedule
Online and self-paced. Start any time after purchase; no class dates or location.
Certificate and credential
When you finish, Training Directory issues a course certificate.
Identity verification
No identity verification or proctoring is required for this course.

Questions

Is 1-Hour Electrocution Prevention a general or a specialized elective?

It is a general elective. It counts only toward the general elective hours on your SST card. It cannot be used to fill a specialized elective hour.

How many elective hours do I need for my SST card?

For a new SST Supervisor card you need 2 hours of general electives and 2 hours of specialized electives. For a new SST Worker card through Option 2 (10-Hour OSHA) you need 4 hours of each. Workers who qualify through 30-Hour OSHA or 40-Hour Site Safety do not need electives, and renewals do not use them. This course gives you 1 hour of general elective credit.

Does this course qualify me to do electrical work?

No. It is an awareness-level SST course. It teaches you to recognize electrical hazards and protect yourself, not to work on circuits or equipment.

Is GFCI protection always required on a construction site?

Your employer must use one of two methods on temporary power: GFCIs or an assured equipment grounding conductor program. Neither one is optional, and neither one replaces normal equipment grounding.

Does the course cover lockout/tagout?

It covers the construction rule, 29 CFR 1926.417. Shut-off equipment must be made inoperative and tagged at every point where it can be energized. Many employers also require a lock, which goes further than the rule.

Does the course cover arc flash?

It explains arcs as an injury, but it gives no arc-flash distances, energy figures or PPE categories, because OSHA's building construction rules do not set any. For a specific panel, follow its label and your employer's procedures.

Can I take this course online, and can I finish it faster than an hour?

Yes, it is online and self-paced, so you can stop and come back. Seat time is tracked, so you cannot finish in less than 60 minutes. You will be asked to verify your identity.

Is this course part of a package?

Not currently. You can take it on its own to fill an elective hour, alongside the other electives you choose.

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