Electrician
ITA learning competencies
Below are the competencies and learning tasks for health and safety training in the Electrician program. Make your selection to see the WorkSafeBC resources and tools available for each competency.
Explain lockout requirements and use lockout procedures:
Define terms used in the Workers Compensation Act:
- PART 1 Compensation to Workers and Dependants - Definitions
Describe conditions under which compensation will be paid
- Part 1 Division 2 - Compensation
State the general duties of employers, employees and others
State the Workers Compensation Act requirements for the reporting of accidents
- Part 1 Division 5 - Procedure and Miscellaneous
- Part 3 Division 10 - Accident Reporting and Investigation
State the "Core Requirements" of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation:
Locate the "General Hazard Requirements" of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation:
- Part 5 Chemical Agents and Biological Agents
- Part 6 Substance Specific Requirements
- Part 7 Noise, Vibration, Radiation and Temperature
- Part 8 Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
- Part 9 Confined Spaces
- Part 10 De-energization and Lockout
- Part 11 Fall Protection
- Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
- Part 13 Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
- Part 14 Cranes and Hoists
- Part 15 Rigging
- Part 16 Mobile Equipment
- Part 17 Transportation of Workers
- Part 18 Traffic Control
- Part 19 Electrical Safety
Apply personal safety precautions and procedures:
- Personal apparel
- Personal protective equipment
- Fall protection systems
- Housekeeping
- Lockout
- Ventilation
- Responsibilities affecting you and others
- Ergonomics
- Lifting and moving objects, rules for
- Repetitive strain injuries
Locate emergency equipment and means of egress:
Describe fire safety procedures:
- WHMIS - Legislation
- WHMIS - Symbols and labels
- WHMIS - MSDSs
- WHMIS - Education and certification
- WHMIS - Employer responsibilities
- WHMIS - Supplier responsibilities
Harmful substances and hazardous materials:
Describe steps involved in performing a job safety analysis:
Describe elements of a safe work plan:
- Personal protective equipment
- Fall protection systems
- Grounding
- Guards and barriers
- Lifting and moving objects, rules for
- Lockout
- Young and new workers
Assess job hazards:
Health & safety topics
Here are the relevant WorkSafeBC health and safety regulations, resources, and tools that align to the learning competencies for Electricians. This information directly supports the Industry Training Authority's (ITA's) Electrician Program Outline.
- Asbestos
- Chemical and biological agents
- Confined spaces
- Ear protection
- Electrical systems
- Emergency procedures
- Ergonomics
- Eye protection
- Fall protection systems
- Fire safety procedures
- First aid
- Flammable, explosion, and electrical hazards
- Grounding
- Guardrails
- Guards & barriers
- Hand protection
- Harmful substances and hazardous materials
- Headgear
- Hoisting and rigging
- Housekeeping
- Ladders
- Lead
- Leg and foot protection
- Lifting & moving objects
- Lockout procedures
- Lung protection
- Personal apparel
- Personal protective equipment
- Powder-actuated tools
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Responsibilities affecting you & others
- Safety committees, convening of
- Scaffolds, swing stages, and miscellaneous stages
- Site inspections, recommendations & remedies
- Silica
- Ventilation
- WHMIS legislation
- WHMIS symbols & labels
- WHMIS MSDSs
- WHMIS education & training
- WHMIS employer responsibilities
- WHMIS supplier responsibilities
- WorkSafeBC standards & regulations
- Young & new workers
Resources
Controlling Hazardous Energy: De-Energization and Lockout
De-energization and lockout prevents the release of hazardous energy that could cause injury to workers. This resource is mainly for employers, though the information is relevant for joint health...
Lockout: A Guide to Safe Work Practices (Full Length)
This video provides a comprehensive overview on locks used to control energy in machines. Protect your workers from accidents caused by the inadvertent operation of control devices. This is the full-length...
Working Safely Around Electricity
This booklet explains the dangers of working around and on energized low-voltage equipment and near high-voltage conductors. It is written for supervisors and workers who work around and with electrical...