About Course
Online awareness training that teaches unqualified workers to recognize electrical hazards on telecom and construction sites, keep safe distances, and respond safely to an electrical incident.
By: Vertical Academy | Format: Online, self-paced | Language: English | Last Updated: 10/28/26
Description
This course is based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, especially 1910.332 (training) and 1910.333 (work practices), and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K, especially 1926.404(b)(1) (ground-fault protection), 1926.416, and 1926.417. It focuses on the electrical hazards field crews meet on telecom and construction sites.
The course is intended for unqualified workers (people not trained to work on or near exposed energized parts): tower climbers, riggers, installers, ground crews, laborers, equipment operators, and supervisors. It is awareness training only. It is not NFPA 70E qualified-person or arc-flash training, and it does not qualify anyone to work on energized equipment. Your employer decides who is qualified.
Learners who complete all lessons and pass the final exam receive a Vertical Academy completion certificate with a unique certificate number and QR code verification.
Topics covered
- About 55 minutes of online, self-paced training
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K
- Module 1: Welcome and course scope
- Module 2: How Electricity Hurts You (current, voltage, and the body; shock, burns, and arc flash)
- Module 3: Rules and Roles (OSHA Subpart S and Subpart K; qualified vs. unqualified persons)
- Module 4: Site Hazards and Controls (overhead and underground lines; temporary power, GFCIs, cords, and tools; electrical hazards at cell sites)
- Module 5: Emergency Response (electrical incidents and stop-work)
- Lessons unlock in order; each lesson knowledge check must be passed at 100% before the next lesson opens
- Final exam: 15 questions, pass mark 80%, 3 attempts; after a third failed attempt, contact Vertical Academy
- Vertical Academy completion certificate with certificate number and QR verification
Standards & references
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.332: Training (electrical safety-related work practices)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.333: Selection and use of work practices
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1): Ground-fault protection (GFCI / assured equipment grounding conductor program)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.416: General requirements (electrical, construction)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.417: Lockout and tagging of circuits
Contact us for more info
There are many options, including:
- Group discounts
- Training for your crews at your location
- Custom classes
- Much more
Contact Vertical Academy for details: phone 224 390 69 79 | email training@verticalacademy.us
This is a Vertical Academy completion certificate for awareness training. It is not an OSHA certification and does not qualify the holder to work on or near exposed energized parts.
