Training electrical maintenance employees to be qualified

Training electrical maintenance employees to be qualified is vital to a safe and efficient work force, as well as to the reliability and integrity of electrical systems and equipment. This paper will address several key components needed in order to develop a comprehensive training program that will help to qualify maintenance employees. A thorough understanding of the requirements for a qualified person will be of great benefit in conducting the needs assessment as well as the job/task and hazard analysis and therefore benefit the development of the training program. The subjects addressed in this paper should help clarify some of the basic concepts needed in order to develop an effective training program