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Studied and experimented with for centuries, electricity only began to be widely harnessed for performing useful industrial and residential tasks in the late 19th century. Over a century later, modern societies have come to depend upon its availability and versatility to power lights, appliances, tools, machinery, transportation vehicles, communications, and the list goes on. Electricity is relatively inexpensive, readily available, and simple to control. People have become comfortable with its use. But it is this comfort level that often leads individuals to overlook or ignore the dangers associated with electricity, especially in outdoor environments. This course introduces students to safety devices designed to make the use of outdoor electrical tools, appliances, etc. safer.

In this course, students will review the booklet entitled “Outdoor Electrical Safety Check”, copyrighted and published by ESFi (Electrical Safety Foundation International). This publication introduces electrical safety devices that, if properly utilized and carefully maintained, can provide protection from or prevention of outdoor electrical hazards. Please note, that ESFi is a non-profit organization and the contents of the booklet are in no way meant to endorse a particular product.

This course is useful for engineers, managers, tradesmen, and anyone else who has occasion to use electrical tools, accessories, or appliances in an outdoor environment. The course is relevant to multiple industries and trades and even to homeowners.

Students are required to pass a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten questions at the end of the course to earn PDH credit..

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.

Please Note: Continuing Education credits for this course are awarded as PDH (Professional Development Hour Credits).