NEPPA is pleased to continue to offer the Safety Orientation Program, formerly called “Introduction to Electrical Hazards & Safety Training”. This course will be held on September 24 – 26 at the NEPPA Training Center (200 New Estate Road, Littleton, MA 01460).

The Safety Orientation Program is designed for new hires in the electric and telecommunications industries. This is also great for anyone who needs to make-up training. Participants may elect to attend one, two or all three days of the program.

Topics covered in this program meet the introductory standards required to enter these industries. Over the course of their employment, participants will require further training for each work duty and responsibility.

NOTE: In addition to the topics covered in this program, each employer is responsible for the site-specific training of any new hire or employee. See Employer Responsibilities below.

Upon successful completion of each day of the program, students are awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• Any New Hire in Electric or Telecommunications Industries
• New Lineworkers
• New or Existing Telecommunications Technicians
• New Substation or Meter Technicians
• New Operations Personnel
• New Office Personnel (Days 1 and 3)

Topics Covered

• Hazardous Communications
  • NOTE: Employer must provide site-specific training.
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Emergency Action & Evacuation Plans
  • NOTE: Employer must provide site-specific training.
• Fire Protection
• Tools & Equipment:
  • General Inspection
  • Condition Evaluation
  • Care of Tools
    NOTE: Employer must provide site-specific training.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • General Inspection
  • Condition Evaluation
  • Don & Doffing PPE
    NOTE: Employer must provide site-specific training.
• Fall Protection (including ladders)
  • NOTE: Employer must provide site-specific training including specific harnesses.
• Work Zone Safety (i.e.MUTCD) for Utility Workers
• Pole Top/Bucket Rescue (incl. rescue procedure)
  • NOTE: Employer must provide truck-specific training on operations and controls of their equipment.
• Enclosed/Confined Space Rescue (incl. rescue procedure)
  • NOTE: Employer must provide equipment-specific training.
• Electrical Hazard Awareness
  • NOTE: Only qualified employees may work on or with exposed energized lines or parts of equipment.
  • Recognition of electrical hazards
  • Skills & Techniques to control or avoid hazards
  • Minimum Approach Distances and corresponding voltages
  • Skills & Techniques to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment

• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification

Agenda

Agenda details are subject to change.

Testing & Demonstrations

Final Exam (25 Questions)

All participants are required to demonstrate and perform a pole top, bucket and enclosed/confined space rescue.
NOTE: Only individuals qualified to climb will perform a pole top rescue.

Employer Responsibilities

While this program provides awareness and general safety training required for and to begin employment, the employer is still responsible for providing tool, equipment, and site-specific training for each employee.

Employer-specific training includes but is not limited to:

• Site-specific Safety Data Sheets
• Written emergency action plans
• Tool-specific training
• Use of job-specific PPE including harnesses
• Utility-specific bucket trucks and/or rescue equipment, etc.

NOTE: Only qualified employees may work on or with exposed energized lines or parts of equipment.

Location

This in-person training will be held at:

NEPPA Training Center
200 New Estate Road
Littleton, MA 01460

Course Prerequisites

There is no prerequisite for this course however only individuals qualified to climb will perform a pole top rescue.

This is a basic, foundational course for NEPPA’s technical training programs.

Registration Fees

Registration fees include lunch. If you have any dietary or other restrictions, please note them on your registration.

Cancellations

Cancellations are accepted until two weeks prior to the start of the class. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the start of the class.

Instructors

Lodging

Lodging is not included in your registration fees and must be arranged directly with the hotel. If you need overnight accommodations, please contact any of the following hotels directly and be sure to mention you’re with NEPPA (or the appropriate code/account number) to receive the negotiated rate:

Courtyard by Marriott Littleton 

January 1 – April 30, 2024 – $142/night + tax
May 1 – October 31, 2024 – $168/night + tax
November 1 – December 31, 2024 – $142/night + tax

102 Constitution Avenue
Littleton, MA 01460
(978) 540-5040 

Reservation Link:  https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1677160713279&key=CORP&app=resvlink

The Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center – $99/night + tax

242 Adams Place
Boxborough, MA 01719
(978) 263-8701

The Westford Regency Hotel & Conference Center – $119/night +tax

219 Littleton Road
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-8200

SpringHill Suites Devens Common Center – 10% Discount on Prevailing rate at time of booking.

27 Andrews Parkway
Devens, MA 01434
(978) 772-3030

Hilton Garden Inn Devens – 10% Discount on Prevailing rate at time of booking.

59 Andrews Parkway
Devens, MA 01434
(978) 772-0600

Questions?

Please contact training@neppa.org or call the office at (978) 540-2200.