Electrical Safety for Managers

Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the manager’s regulatory obligations under OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S and NFPA 70E: what the standards require, what managers are personally accountable for, and how regulatory liability flows from the programme to the individual.
• Design and document the electrical safety programme per NFPA 70E Article 110: programme scope, roles and responsibilities, electrical safety procedures, training requirements, and the written documentation that demonstrates a functioning programme exists.
• Govern the arc flash hazard analysis programme: commissioning qualified engineers to conduct arc flash studies, managing the labelling programme, scheduling re-studies when electrical systems change, and ensuring incident energy data drives PPE decisions.
• Manage the LOTO programme at the governance level: ensuring written machine-specific procedures exist for every piece of equipment, conducting the annual periodic LOTO inspection per OSHA 1910.147(c)(6), and managing corrective actions when deficiencies are found.
• Authorise or delegate the authorisation of energised electrical work permits: understanding when energised work is justified, what the permit must contain, who may authorise it, and the management accountability that attaches to the authorisation.
• Govern the electrical PPE programme: procurement specifications (arc-rated clothing, insulating gloves by voltage class), inspection and testing schedules (insulating glove testing per ASTM D120), replacement criteria, and the budget allocation that ensures PPE availability.
• Manage the worker qualification and training programme: defining who is a qualified electrical worker versus an unqualified worker per NFPA 70E, ensuring initial and refresher training is delivered and documented, and maintaining the training records that OSHA reviews.
• Govern contractor electrical safety: pre-qualification requirements for electrical contractors, contract safety specifications, onsite verification of contractor LOTO compliance, and the host employer’s responsibilities under OSHA’s multi-employer worksite policy.
• Lead electrical incident investigations from the management perspective: investigating not just what the technician did wrong but what the programme failed to provide — inadequate procedures, insufficient training, missing PPE, unenforced policies, or under-resourced systems.
• Conduct electrical safety audits and compliance monitoring: audit checklists aligned with Subpart S and NFPA 70E, finding classification, corrective action tracking, and the management review process that drives continuous improvement.

Core Curriculum Topics

• Manager’s Regulatory Obligations: OSHA Subpart S and NFPA 70E requirements from the management accountability perspective
• Electrical Safety Programme Design: NFPA 70E Article 110 programme requirements, documentation, and governance structure
• Arc Flash Programme Governance: commissioning studies, label management, re-study triggers, and incident energy-based PPE decisions
• LOTO Programme Management: written procedures, periodic inspections (1910.147(c)(6)), annual audits, and corrective action governance
• Energised Work Permit Authorisation: justification, permit content, authorisation authority, and management accountability
• Electrical PPE Programme Management: procurement, inspection, testing (ASTM D120), replacement, budgeting, and availability assurance
• Worker Qualification and Training: qualified versus unqualified worker definitions, training content, frequency, documentation, and record management
• Contractor Electrical Safety Governance: pre-qualification, contract specifications, onsite verification, and multi-employer worksite responsibilities
• Electrical Incident Investigation for Managers: programme-level root causes, not just technician-level errors
• Electrical Safety Auditing: Subpart S and NFPA 70E compliance checklists, finding classification, corrective action tracking, and management review
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: funding arc flash studies, PPE programmes, training, and cost-benefit justification for electrical safety investments

• No electrical background required — designed for non-electrical managers
• Management or supervisory experience recommended
• No formal academic degree required
• All instruction in English; professional proficiency required

Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, wallet card, and transcript. Employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

• Operations managers and plant managers accountable for electrical safety compliance in manufacturing, energy, and industrial facilities
• Safety managers and EHS directors who govern the electrical safety programme
• Maintenance managers who oversee electricians and electrical technicians
• Facility managers responsible for electrical infrastructure safety and compliance
• Project managers on construction and industrial projects where electrical work is performed
• HR managers involved in electrical worker training programme governance and compliance documentation
• Any manager who authorises, budgets, or oversees electrical work without performing it themselves

The American Institute of Safety Professionals offers electrical safety at three levels:

• Electrical Safety for Technicians and Supervisors (hands-on safe work practices, LOTO, PPE)
• Electrical Safety for Managers — YOU ARE HERE (programme governance, compliance, budgeting, auditing)
• CSE: Certified Safety Engineer (electrical safety from an engineering design perspective: arc flash analysis, system design, NFPA 70E engineering)
• International Diploma in Industrial Safety Management (Unit 4 covers fire/explosion/electrical at diploma depth)

Technicians take the operational course. Managers take the governance course. Engineers take the CSE. Senior professionals take the diploma. Each level addresses electrical safety from the perspective appropriate to its audience.