📚 Guide by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety — The Electrocution Construction is an online workplace safety course delivered by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety, Calgary’s Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider. Self-paced, mobile-friendly, same-day certificate upon exam completion. Available across Canada.
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ELECTROCUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
The serious risks of electrical shock and injury are present in every workplace. Hundreds of construction workers are killed every year from electrocution. To help prevent injury to you and others, this online course is designed to give you an overview of basic electrical safety. It is specifically helpful for individuals who work in the construction industry and have limited familiarity with electrical hazards. It covers regulations 29 CFR §1926.416 and 29 CFR §1926.417.
ELECTROCUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE TOPICS
- Components of a complete circuit
- Major types of electrocution hazards in construction
- Methods of protection from electrical hazards
- Safe and unsafe work practices around electrical equipment
- Employer requirements to protect workers from electrocution hazards
ELECTROCUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE DURATION: Approximately 60 minutes
ELECTROCUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION TESTING: Testing conducted in this online Electrocution for Construction course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
ELECTROCUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.
ELECTROCUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLINE COURSE PREVIEW:
Additional Safety Knowledge
Alberta Construction Safety Framework
Alberta construction is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, OHS Regulation, and OHS Code. Prime contractors on construction sites of 20+ workers must have a written health and safety program including hazard assessments, safe work practices, training records, incident investigation procedures, and joint health and safety committee (JHSC) provisions. The prime contractor coordinates safety across all sub-trades.
The Four Leading Causes of Construction Fatalities
- Falls from height: 33–39% of construction fatalities. Prevention: fall protection systems, guardrails, safe access.
- Struck-by objects: 10–12% of fatalities. Prevention: exclusion zones, tool tethering, hard hats, load path awareness.
- Electrocutions: 8–10% of fatalities. Prevention: lockout-tagout, overhead line clearance (7 metres minimum in Alberta for lines up to 750V), GFCIs.
- Caught-in/between: 5–8% of fatalities. Prevention: trench shoring, machine guarding, energy control procedures.
These are known as OSHA’s “Focus Four” and are the target of workplace safety programs across Canada and the US.
Pre-Work Hazard Assessment
Every task must begin with a documented hazard assessment. Workers identify hazards, evaluate risk (probability × severity), and implement controls following the hierarchy: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE. Alberta OHS requires a formal hazard assessment for all work, and a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Field Level Hazard Assessment (FLHA) for non-routine tasks. Workers have the legal right to refuse unsafe work under Section 31 of the OHS Act.
Electrocution Construction — Personal Protective Equipment
Construction PPE minimum standards in Alberta: CSA Grade 1 hard hat, CSA Grade 1 safety footwear (green triangle), CSA-approved safety eyewear, and high-visibility apparel meeting CSA Z96 Class 2 or 3 for roadside work. Additional task-specific PPE (respirators, hearing protection, cut-resistant gloves, fall arrest harnesses) is required based on hazard assessment. PPE is the last line of defence, not the first control.
Content reviewed by Arliss Levine, CRSP, CHSC — lead safety instructor at Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety Calgary, an Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider.
