Electrical Safety Training for Trades Workers

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Who should attend

Trade workers who work around high-voltage power lines, either overhead or underground, including:

• boom, concrete or dump truck operators
• carpenters
• crane and excavator operators
• drainage contractors
• electricians
• painters
• roofers
• scaffolders
• utility arborists or arboriculturists
• window washers
• those working in construction, paving, maintenance or demolition

Program details

Learn the basics of how electricity behaves, how to spot overhead and underground hazards, how to plan your work and carry it out in a safe manner, what to do if your equipment contacts a power line, and how to meet WorkSafeBC requirements for working near high-voltage lines.

Training sessions

Custom sessions can be arranged at your place of work or at the Electrical Industry Training Institute (EITI) in Surrey, B.C. Minimum 8 participants required.

To register

Call the Electrical Industry Training Institute at 604 590 8911 or 1 866 590 8911.