Covers OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S • NFPA 70E • PPE Requirements • Emergency Response

Course Overview

Data centers are among the highest-risk environments for serious electrical injury in general industry. Redundant UPS strings, high-density power distribution units (PDUs), medium-voltage switchgear, generator paralleling gear, and large battery plants stay energized around the clock to protect uptime — which means maintenance, troubleshooting, and even routine inspection often happen near live equipment. This course is designed for data center personnel (facilities technicians, electricians, critical-facilities engineers, and operations staff) who work on or near this equipment and may be exposed to high voltage.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain why electrical safety and arc-flash protection matter in a critical-facility environment.
2. Describe how electrical shock and arc-flash events injure the body, and identify the specific hazards found in UPS, PDU, switchgear, and battery-room equipment.
3. Identify OSHA’s electrical safety-related work practice requirements (29 CFR 1910 Subpart S) and how NFPA 70E is used to satisfy them.
4. Select and correctly use the personal protective equipment (PPE) required for a given task and arc-flash PPE category.
5. Respond correctly to an electrical shock, arc-flash, or electrical fire emergency, including safe rescue and first aid.

Who Must Take This Course

Any employee who works on or near exposed energized electrical conductors or circuit parts above 50 volts — including anyone opening PDU/RPP panels, working in UPS or switchgear rooms, servicing battery strings, or supporting generator and utility switchgear — must complete this training before performing that work, per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.332.