Unit 3 - Electrical Safety    

In this unit, you will...

  1. Explore learning outcomes, key concepts, digging deeper, and glossary terms for this module (Please review the glossary at the top righthand corner of every lesson).
  2. Explore potential electrical hazards at home, at school and in the workplace and how to control them.
  3. Review the legislation pertaining to electrical safety.
  4. Review the content and concepts through a self-check at the end of the unit.
  5. Review glossary terms through a self-check at the end of the unit.
  6. Complete a quiz based on glossary terms and key concepts; Quiz 2 will be available at the end of Unit 4.

 The Big Ideas - Learning Outcomes 

  1. Identify various electrical hazards and how to control them. 
  2. Understand the legislation pertaining to electrical safety.
  1. Investigating several electrical hazards at home, school, and in the workplace.
  2. Identify controls to prevent electrical hazards at home, school, and in the workplace.
  3. Understand lockout/tagout procedures. 
  4. Review the legislation associated with electrical safety. 

Key Concepts 

  • Identifying electrical hazards in the home, school or workplace are important to workplace safety practices

  • In addition to identifying electrical hazards, it's also important to know how to prevent or control those hazards.
  • Part of preventing electrical hazards is tagging or locking out equipment.
  • All workers should be familiar with the standards and legislation associated with electrical safety.

  Digging Deeper


Electrical Safety    

Click here to view a video on electrical safety.  Much of what is contained in the video, will help you prepare and understand the information in this unit.