For whom is this training intended?
This refresher course is intended for all employees who have already obtained their BA4 Certificate and who:
- Carry out non-electrical works in the vicinity of electrical installations
- Carry out minor tasks on (power-isolated) electrical installations themselves, under the supervision of a competent BA5 certificate holder
- Carry out tasks in areas where electrical risks or hazards are temporarily or permanently present or may occur
What will you gain from this training?
After the BA4 Certificate - knowledgeable person - refresher course:
- You will have sufficient knowledge to carry out limited electrical tasks safely and be able to:
- activate safeguards and replace electrical panel elements
- cut power to and replace installation equipment (light switches, power outlets, etc.), lighting and cables, insulation and construction-site cabinets
- You will be given a certificate for completing the course and a template for your BA4 competency certificate.
- You will also take an instruction sheet home with you on 'What to do in a Power Outage' and 'How to Safely Replace a Bulb'.
Programme
- Framework: BA1 to BA5 inclusive (typology)
- Understanding the operation and approach to electricity, concepts and terminology
- Legal framework: attention to aspects of the AREI (General Regulations for Electrical Installations)
- Attitude to working safely, risk assessment (LMRA) and preventive action
- Awareness of electrical hazards and risks
- Overview of the most common accidents, electrification and electrocution, and their effects on the body
- Responding to emergencies, procedures and agreements
- Use of the necessary PPE (personal protective equipment)
- Responsibilities of the parties concerned, organisation of the work
Prior knowledge
The requirements for this course are a basic knowledge of electricity and a BA4 certificate.