1-Hour Electrocution Prevention Training NYC
CARD FEE INCLUDED
Applicable SST Worker and Supervisor Card fees are included in SST course tuition. Details & eligibility
Review common electrical hazards on construction sites and practical steps workers can use to reduce electrocution risk.
What This Course Is Designed to Do
Review common electrical hazards on construction sites and practical steps workers can use to reduce electrocution risk. The goal is not simply to complete hours—it is to help students understand how the subject connects to real work on New York City construction sites and how it fits into their required training path.
Who Should Take This Course?
Construction workers who need an SST elective or who work around temporary power, tools, energized equipment or overhead electrical hazards.
How It Fits Your Training Path
Electrocution Prevention is used as an SST elective and reinforces one of the major hazard categories emphasized throughout construction safety training.
Topics Covered in Training
The course is organized around practical hazard recognition, communication and jobsite application. Key subjects include:
Electrical hazard recognition
Identify common sources of contact and energized exposure.
Overhead power lines
Review clearance and planning concerns around cranes, lifts and long materials.
Temporary power
Understand risks involving cords, temporary wiring and damaged equipment.
Grounding and protection
Review the purpose of protective devices and basic electrical controls.
Safe work distances
Understand why workers must avoid unplanned proximity to energized sources.
Reporting hazards
Know when damaged equipment or unsafe conditions should be removed from service or reported.
From Registration to Completion
Confirm the Right Course
Before registering, make sure this exact course matches your SST card, renewal, employer or DOB requirement.
Complete the Training
Attend the required instructional hours and participate in the course activities, review and knowledge checks as applicable.
Keep Your Training Record
After successful completion, retain the applicable completion documentation for your employer, training record or next SST/DOB step.
Before You Register
Bring Your Existing Training Information
If you are working toward an SST card or renewal, have your existing OSHA/SST course information available. That makes it easier to determine what you still need and helps prevent duplicate training.
Students who are unsure should call (718) 790-2664 before purchasing a course.
Online vs. In-Person
This English course is available through Tribune Online Academy. Start anytime and complete your study at your own pace.
Use Start Online Course to register securely. After payment is confirmed, sign in through Student Login to access your course. Call (718) 790-2664 for other training formats or help choosing your course.
Training Built Around the NYC Student Pathway
Tribune Training Academy serves construction workers and safety professionals in New York City with SST, OSHA, scaffold and other safety training. Our goal is to make the registration path clear, help students avoid taking the wrong course, and connect related training so students can move efficiently toward the card, renewal or professional requirement they actually need.
Queens Training Location
Tribune Training Academy is located at 40-38 75th Street, Elmhurst, Queens, NY 11373. Call ahead for the current course schedule and delivery format.
Need Help Choosing?
Call (718) 790-2664 and tell us what card, license, employer requirement or course title you were given. We can help you identify the appropriate Tribune course before you register.
Common Questions
Is this an SST elective?
Yes, it can be used as an elective course in applicable SST pathways.
Is this an electrician course?
No. It is electrical-hazard prevention training for construction workers, not trade-specific electrician instruction.
Does this cover lockout/tagout?
It may introduce related concepts, but Lockout/Tagout is a separate course.
How do I register?
Select Start Online Course to register for the English self-paced course at $50. You can begin anytime after payment is confirmed. For help choosing the correct course or another delivery format, call (718) 790-2664.
Continue Your Training
Ready to Register?
Start the English self-paced course anytime. Complete the narrated instruction and decision-tree practice, then pass the separate 25-question final exam.
Start Your Electrocution Prevention Course
Enroll for $50 and start anytime. Complete registration securely here on this page.
Current Training Information
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IACET / CEU Course Information
This learning event is maintained under Tribune Training Academy's continuing education quality and completion requirements.
Learning Outcomes
- Remember: Recognize shock, electrocution, burns, arc flash, arc blast, fire, indirect fall and lightning hazards.
- Remember: Identify inspection defects, unknown electrical sources and common error traps requiring reporting or a new review.
- Understand: Explain current, voltage, circuits, resistance, conductors, grounding, insulation and the purpose of GFCI and overcurrent protection.
- Understand: Explain energy isolation principles, safe emergency response and the reasoning in an electrical hazard decision tree.
This learning event addresses the need for learners to obtain or refresh knowledge of the requirements, concepts, responsibilities, and safe or compliant practices covered by 1-Hour Electrocution Prevention. The course supports learners who require structured continuing education for regulatory, occupational, professional, or workplace purposes.
Learners whose work, credential, license, certification, supervisory responsibilities, or professional development needs are related to 1-Hour Electrocution Prevention.
Fifteen short English narrated lessons, Tribune slides, worked jobsite examples, reference handout and self-paced electrical hazard decision tree choices with corrective feedback.
Final Exam
70%
Learners who do not meet the required final-exam standard receive targeted review or remediation on deficient content areas and may complete an authorized reassessment or reattempt in accordance with the course and regulatory policy.
Complete required instructional study and course activities, satisfy applicable identity and participation controls, and pass the 25-question multiple-choice final exam at 70 percent (at least 18 correct). Exam limit 30 minutes, two attempts. 0.1 CEU after successful completion.
Learners are invited to complete a post-course evaluation addressing course relevance, clarity, instructional effectiveness, materials, confidence in understanding and selecting appropriate responses based on course concepts, and opportunities for improvement.