Mahoning Valley Safety Council: Electrical Safety

Description

Featuring: Michael Kovacic, Occupational Safety Instructor and Consultant

from ES Squared.

This presentation will provide a quick overview of the practical application of

Electrical safety in the workplace, much of which also applies to our home. These applications will include the subjects of:

Grounding (what it is and why it’s important)

Double Insulated

GFCI Use

Household Use Only

Resetting Circuit Breakers

Cord and Plug Equipment Inspections and Counterfeiting.

Kovacic has over 30 years of experience in the electrical safety industry. He has participated in and managed teams for safety audits for millions of square feet of facilities, representing heavy industrial facilities for global corporations and government organizations. He is involved in the development of several computer database applications which aid in the record-keeping and reporting portions of the assessment function. He has participated in arc flash hazard calculations for numerous facilities and has background in accident investigation and legal assistance. 

His extensive knowledge of standards, DOD/DOE requirements, Army, Navy and Air Force safety programs, has enabled him to conduct standard and customized courses on the OSHA Standards, the National Electrical Code, and NFPA 70E for the U.S. Department of Labor at the OSHA Training Institute in Chicago, IL., various State OSHA Departments, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (Ohio) and numerous major private corporations. 

He has authored electrical safety programs for major corporations and government entities around the world, including a truly reconciled ANSI (NFPA 70E) and IEC (EN 50110) program. 

He is also a member of IAEI, IEEE and NFPA and a voting member of ASTM F-18 Committee.