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Substation Safety Awareness for Site Personnel

Substations hold serious hazards that can injure even those who never touch the equipment. This awareness programme prepares site personnel, contractors and visitors to recognise dangers and follow safe behaviour. Delegates learn the rules, boundaries and emergency actions that keep everyone safe on a substation site.

What you will be able to do

  • Recognise the main electrical and physical hazards in a substation.
  • Explain safe distances, barriers and access control rules.
  • Follow site entry, escort and permit requirements.
  • Respond correctly to alarms and emergency situations.
  • Identify personal protective equipment needed on site.
  • Describe how to report hazards and unsafe conditions.

Course outline

  1. 01Why substations are hazardous
  2. 02Electrical hazards and safe distances
  3. 03Barriers, signs and access control
  4. 04Site entry and escort rules
  5. 05Personal protective equipment
  6. 06Emergency response and alarms
  7. 07First response to electrical incidents
  8. 08Hazard reporting and safe behaviour

Who should attend

Contractors, cleaners, security staff, junior technicians and any personnel who enter or work within substation grounds.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 25 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Online2US$900
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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