WHO WE ARE
A Safety Expert Committed to Excellence
Picking the right safety consultant can be challenging. You want a someone that has experience, industry knowledge, and, of course, innovative ideas.
Mike Bahr has been developing and conducting electrical safety training programs for over 30 years. The programs that he has developed have been used to train thousands of electrical workers worldwide
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Have to Say
Mike is one of the best Safety Consultants around. A true professional.
L Dyer, OEL
Mike's been doing some work for AES in this part of the world examining the Electrical Safety Rules and Work Management Processes a real insight where significant safety and reliability gains can be made, including training based on NFPA 70E.
We were hugely impressed how Mike dominates electrical safety and how easy he gets along with our operatives to understand the technical complexities, all his skillsets were of benefit for our AES sites in CIS, Asia, Africa and Europe.
B Vranes, AES Corporation
The training was a huge success. Mike did an outstanding job with the electrical safety training. I received many positive comments which include, but are not limited to:
“I usually don’t enjoy this type of training, but I enjoyed the class. Mike kept it interesting”
“I learned a lot. I didn’t realize the risks I’ve been taking”
“The training really opened my eyes to the hazards and what can happen”
“The instructor did an outstanding job”
“That was the best safety class I have ever been to”
I probably had 20+ people who made comments similar to the above.
The technicians were especially impressed with Mike’s ability to present the material at a level which they could relate to their daily activities. I have witnessed a culture change.
J Daniel, Georgia Gulf
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GROUNDING THINK ELECTRICALLY, NOT MECHANICALLY
Since 1994, OSHA has required grounding practices that will protect employees in the event that the line or equipment on which they are working becomes re-energized. The equipotential zone, or EPZ, is made to do just that.
OSHA’s requires the employer to install temporary grounds and bonds at the worksite in such a manner that keeps the worksite at the same potential and prevents harm to workers even if the line is accidentally re-energized or exposed to induced voltages.
This 1 day course will help participants to understand the current rules and regulations that require the employer to assess the workplace and develop grounding practices that will protect personnel working on or near deenergized lines and equipment.
This course will follow a review of several serious accidents involving improper grounding practices. The course will cover methods to manage electrical hazards effectively when dealing with deenergized electrical circuits. The course will cover the difference between grounding and bonding and help attendees to think electrically, not mechanically when installing personal protective grounds.
By drawing from personal experience, Mike will answer important questions regarding Personal Protective Grounding, including, but not limited to:
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What regulations require personal protective grounding?
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What methods are available to perform equi-potential grounding?
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Single phase or three phase?
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Bracket or single point grounding?
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What type of work exposes an employee to a reasonable likelihood that an electrical exposure could occur?
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What are the hazards with working in series or parallel with the grounding system?
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What are the electrical sources that may endanger the worker?
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What is the equipotential zone of protection?
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What is the proper method for installing and removing grounds
Learning Outcomes:
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Discuss developing a safe work plan
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Identify Potential Hazards
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Establish the Work Practices / Barriers for the Job to Manage the Hazards
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Define Background and Definitions
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What is the Difference between Grounding and Bonding?
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Applying Grounding
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Applying Bonding
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Power System Source
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Job Site and Work Area
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Downlead (Pole Ground)
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Induction
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Conductor Stringing Grounding
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Working from the Structure
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Working on the Ground
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Splicing Conductor
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Equipment / Material Entering or Leaving the Equipotential Zone
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Working from a Bucket
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Single Phase Line with System Neutral
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Working Procedures for Bonded Sections of Two or Three Phase Lines
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Wood Poles with Downleads
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Steel Towers / Steel Poles / Concrete Poles
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Cutting Open Wire or Jumpers
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Guyed Structures
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Grounding inside a Substation
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Underground Distribution
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Inspection and Maintenance
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Grounding Equipment and Vehicles
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Grounding Non-insulated vs insulated Aerial Devices
CONTACT
Do you have a training needs? Get in touch today and let us help get the job done right.
Address:
2316 W Fox Park Rd
Montrose, Colorado 81401
USA
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Phone:
970-765-5542