Laboratory Safety: Electrical Safety – Training Course

This course provides essential knowledge and guidelines to help laboratory personnel recognize, prevent, and respond to electrical hazards in lab environments.

Training Objectives

• Discuss common electrical risks and hazards in laboratory settings
• Explain lockout/tagout procedures to prevent accidental energization
• Identify appropriate PPE and how to properly use and maintain it
• Understand grounding and bonding to prevent shocks and fires
• Review relevant electrical safety standards and regulations

Course Overview

Electrical hazards are a serious risk in laboratory environments, where sensitive equipment, complex setups, and high-energy systems are commonly used. Without proper controls and awareness, these hazards can lead to injuries, equipment damage, fires, or operational disruptions.

This course provides a practical foundation for electrical safety in laboratory settings. Learners will gain a clear understanding of common hazards, including electric shock, arc flash, and short circuits, along with the conditions that increase risk in lab environments.

The training emphasizes safe work practices, including proper handling of electrical equipment, routine inspections, and hazard identification. Participants will also learn how to apply lockout/tagout procedures to ensure equipment is properly de-energized before maintenance or servicing.

In addition, the course covers the correct selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as the importance of grounding and bonding to prevent electrical incidents. Learners will also review key safety standards and regulatory requirements that support compliance and safe laboratory operations.

Designed for laboratory personnel, researchers, and employees working with electrical equipment, this course helps reduce risk, improve safety awareness, and support a safe and compliant lab environment.

Closed captions available in Spanish and French.

Key Benefits

• Reduce risk of electrical hazards and workplace incidents
• Improve safe handling and maintenance of lab equipment
• Strengthen understanding of lockout/tagout procedures
• Support compliance with electrical safety standards
• Promote a safer and more controlled laboratory environment

Course Details

• Course Length: 19 minutes
• Language(s): English, Spanish, French
• Includes a downloadable participant guide
• Streaming video included with license
• Compatible with your LMS or accessible via our partners’ LMS platforms
• Year Produced: 2024

Video Streaming Licensing Options

The pricing displayed above applies to the hosted video-streaming option and includes access for the selected number of learners based on the license tier selected.

Included with Your License

• Hosted video-streaming access
• Downloadable participant guide
• Closed captions (where available)
• Certificate of completion (where applicable)

Need Additional Delivery Options?

In addition to our hosted video-streaming solution, we also offer:

• SCORM course packages for LMS deployment
• Classroom Video-on-Demand training packages
• Enterprise licensing solutions
• Multi-year licensing options

Additional delivery options are priced separately from the hosted video-streaming licenses displayed above.

For organizations requiring access for more than 250 learners, SCORM deployment, classroom training packages, or enterprise licensing solutions, please contact us for a custom quote.