Course content
This course meets the general requirements of the Danish authorities (Erhvervsstyrelsen (SIK) (The Danish Safety Authority), Arbejdstilsynet (AT) (The Danish Working Environment Authority) and other relevant authorities), including the Executive Order on Electrical Installations (SIK 1082) and the Working Environment Act (AT (LBK 2062), AT Guidelines 1.7.1-2 and many others).
Both the SIK and the AT require that persons who work on or near live electrical installations must be sufficiently instructed to ensure safe and correct behavior.
The Danish Safety Technology Authority and the Danish Working Environment Authority require compliance with the European standard for working on or near electrical installations (EN50110), which describes in detail the safety aspects associated with working on or near electrical installations and how these hazards should be addressed.
The course covers both regulations and different work situations so that the student is familiar with the precautions to be taken in given situations.
In the event of an accident, first aid for electrical accidents is covered in the final chapter.
The course is structured with text, voice, pictures, video, and tests, each of which contributes to the understanding of the content.
Who is this Course For?
The course is intended for anyone who has to work on or near electrical installations, whether electrical work or non-electrical work.
Scope of instruction
Both the Danish Safety Technology Authority, the Danish Working Environment Authority and European standards require that employees must be instructed in the work to be performed so that it can be carried out in a safe and healthy manner and without unforeseen incidents occurring.
Anyone working on or near live electrical installations must be specially instructed in correct safety behavior, regardless of whether the work is electrical or non-electrical. The training requirement applies to both electricians and others who will be carrying out the work.
The authorities do not specify any further formal requirements for the scope and quality of the training, but state that if an accident occurs, the training was not sufficient.
If an accident does occur, it will be almost impossible to argue that the training was adequate. In other words, there will be grounds for pursuing the company to establish liability.
In this respect, the company will be in the best position if it can document that it has actually carried out the training. The easiest way to obtain proof of training is to have a professional provider conduct the training for the employees.
EKU's electrical safety experts guarantee that the training given in EKU's courses meets the requirements for working in Denmark and that the safety training is of a professionally documented high level.
Frequency of instruction
There are no specific requirements for the frequency or quality of training in Denmark. Upon request, the authorities specify that the training must be sufficient to prevent undesirable incidents.
However, as a starting point, the training requirement is initially considered to be met if training takes place at least once a year. More frequently if the work is complex or dangerous.
In rare cases, training may be given less frequently, for example when maintaining equipment that poses a very low risk by design. An example would be replacing light bulbs under live conditions.
Supplementary instruction
The employer should supplement this with specific instructions on the actual work to be carried out. Depending on the complexity of the installation, work and hazardousness of the work, more frequent training may be required.
Chapters
01
Welcome to Electrical Safety
3 Min
02
Introduction to the course
7 Min
03
Legislation, executive orders and standards
10 Min
04
The Company's Responsibilities, Roles and Competences
7 Min
05
The Dangers of Electricity
8 Min
06
Risk Assessment
4 Min
07
Basic Safety When Working on or near Electrical Installations
10 Min
08
Operational Procedures
6 Min
09
Working Procedures
5 Min
10
Work within the vicinity zone and outside the vicinity zone
8 Min
11
Dead Working
9 Min
12
Live working
9 Min
13
Maintenance procedures
5 Min
14
First Aid for Electrical Accidents
18 Min
15
Final test
5 Min
Test and Certificate
When the test is passed with a score of 80% or higher, a certificate is issued and forwarded to your email.