ABOUT THE COURSE
Electricity is an essential ingredient of our lives and has vast social
implications to all nations. It is perhaps among the greatest and most
important developments of the 20th century that continues to touch our
lives daily. The economic and social developments of nations have been
intrinsically coupled to electricity use. The lack of electricity, or
insufficient electricity, is a concern of virtually all governments.
Electricity is in fact one of the prime measures of a nation’s wealth and
it defines the quality of life. Electricity generation does come with a
cost to the environment and there are long term impacts to the health and
well-being of communities.
Electrical injuries rank as the fifth most common cause of occupational
fatalities. The best way for anyone who works with electrical safety training to prevent injury to themselves
or others, as well as damage to property, is to practice proven electrical
safety methods. Electrical safety programs in the
workplace not only decrease the incidence of injury, but also protect
companies and their employees from the financial ramifications of a
work-related accident.
