Arc Flash Electrical Safety & Advance Power System Protection
24th - 26th May 2026
Millennium Hotel, Doha - Qatar
Meet Our Trainer
David Davenport
The course will be led by a Chartered Electrical Engineer (CEng) with over 40 years of experience across industries including mining, aerospace, oil & gas, heavy industry, marine, data centres, and micro-grids. Beginning his career as an apprentice in the mining sector, he advanced into senior engineering and leadership roles, managing complex projects such as the Airbus A380 fuselage interconnect, Concorde re flight, Aston Martin production re site, and Hull Biomass Power Plant arc flash design. A member of MIET and MInstLM, and a Board Member of ESIPAC.online, he holds extensive professional certifications in electrical safety, high and low voltage operations, wiring regulations, and inspection standards. Internationally recognised for his contributions to electrical safety and training, he has delivered seminars and workshops across the UK, EU, Australia, and New Zealand, and was recently honoured at the House of Lords for his service to industry.
Learning Outcomes Key Topic
Who is responsible for Electrical safety and resilience on operational sites:
- Investigate roles, who is responsible, why we need to identify and how to carry those duties out for the benefit of the organisation, the safety of your engineers and the resilience of your site.
Arc Flash, how they are created, how to prevent, options to consider:
- An insight and awareness to how an arc flash can occur, causes implications, simple actions to prevent. Monitoring and timeline Partial Discharge and Thermal heating for full life asset extension
Understanding the availability and options for safe working Systems (SSoW):
- Gain an in depth grasp of both HV and LV electrical safe systems of work, including fault levels and energy working levels studies following NFA 70E; IEC and IEEE guidelines and standards.
Insight into how to implement simple methods of traceable documentation:
- Learn the critical role of registering works, ensuring reliable SLDs, composing Switching Method Statements enforcing LOTO that is traceable and accountable, how to compose accurate and achievable Risk Assessments and Permits to Work and the benefit of Dynamic Risk Assessments.
Protecting your infrastructure from catastrophic failure and keeping engineers safe:
- The 5 crucial steps of the Hierarchy of Control (HoC). Each step investigated for practicalities and overall benefits. What the HoC will achieve if carried out
Best Practice Procedures:
- Integrating SSoW incorporating; Documentation; Safe Entry to Switchrooms and Substations, working on or near exposed live equipment; working at height and/or confined spaces; SLDs and Signage; Isolation and re-energising safely; Safe Ingress and access
Lock of Tag off (LOTO):
- Safe methods of introducing with full traceability, coordinating, register log and key safe terminals and responsibilities
Arc Flash PPE:
- When to wear, when not to wear and how to wear, identifying correct ratings, why sometimes the last line of defence is your only line of defence. Actual incident case reviews.
Reason To Attend This Training
This course is ideally suited for health and safety, duty officers, technicians and engineers involved in the installation, operation, maintenance, and commissioning of electrical power systems. Whether you’re directly responsible for electrical safety, complying with or working to, this gives an insight into safe workers practices. The skills and insights gained will enhance your professional competency and support your organisation’s commitment to electrical safety.
Course Details
Session 1: Introduction to Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
- - Purpose of operating SSoW
- - Enhancing safety for electrical workers
- - Ensuring resilience and reliability in industrial power networks
- - Overview of arc flash:
- - How they form
- - Causes
- - Implications
- - Prevention strategies
Session 2: Hierarchy of Controls (HoC)
- - Universally accepted method for preventing Arc Flash explosions
- - Key points, advantages, and disadvantages of each stage
- - Assessment of most practical controls for specific exercises
- - Best implementation order
- - Small group exercise
Session 3: Best Practice Procedures
- - Successful integration of safety processes
- - Examination of existing safety processes and improvements
- - Safe entry access (Ingress and Egress)
- - Precautions for working:
- - On or near exposed live equipment
- - At heights
- - In confined spaces
- - Importance of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) on display
Session 4: Arc Flash Awareness, Prevention, Detection, Protection, Mitigation
- - Understanding arc flash:
- - Common causes
- - Simple prevention rules
- - Arc Flash detection:
- - Technologies for early detection and protection
- - Preventing catastrophic failure and engineer harm
- - Mitigation measures for high-financial or critical risks
Session 1: Working Dead and Step Two: Substitution
- - Overview of considerations and selecting the most practical and commonsense approach
- - Working Dead:
- - Definition and importance of "proving dead"
- - Why confirming dead is essential
- - When the ultimate safety step can and cannot be applied
Session 2:Â Substitution or Replacement:
- - Safety measures and options for enhanced personal and apparatus protection
- - Evaluation and implementation strategies
- - Workplace benefits and impact assessment
- - Safe Access Considerations:
- - PD (Partial Discharge) monitoring
- - Thermography
- - Humidity monitoring
- - Scenario Analysis:
- - Impact of not implementing these steps
Session 3: Engineering
- - Examination of engineering support systems in Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
- - LOTO (Lock Out; Tag Out):
- - Correct implementation
- - Eliminating errors and confusion
- - Castell Arrangements
- - Software Platforms for SSoW:
- - Remote racking: benefits and cautions
- - Signage & SLD Engagement
- - Toolbox Talks: Importance and best practices
Session 4: Process and Documentation
- - Focus Areas:
- - Responsibility, accountability, and traceability
- - Duty Holders and SAP (Senior Authorized Persons)
- - Key Documents & Processes:
- - Risk Assessments (Dynamic Risk Assessments)
- - Method Statements & Switching Method Statements
- - Permits to Work
- - Special considerations for:
- - Working at heights
- - Combustible environments
- - Confined spaces
- - Best Practices:
- - Authoring, managing, distributing, and recording documentation
Session 5: PPE – Last Line of Defense
- - Arc Flash PPE (AF PPE):
- - Correct category or class assessment
- - When to wear and when not to wear
- - Key Considerations:
- - Layering
- - Undergarments
- - Safety footwear
- - Case Studies:
- - Real-life scenarios and comparisons of various PPE types and styles
Session 6: Key Takeaways & Preparation for Next Day
- - Review of discussions, debates, and exercises
- - Action points for preparation for next day's classroom practical exercises
Session 1: Putting into Practice: Procedures We Have Investigated
- - Hands-on session:
- - Students work on a pre-prepared classroom exercise for a switching program
- - Small group collaboration to set strategy and planning for planned works
- - Identifying key documentation needed for Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
Session 2: Drawing Up the Documentation for SSoW Process
- - Classroom exercise:
- - Small groups complete the morning’s task and walk through each procedure
- - Coordination of documentation, proofreading, and traceability
- - Evaluating which methods enhance safety reinforcement
Session 3: Reflection & Application of Hierarchy of Controls (HoC)
- - Reviewing the previous days' work
- - Pairing up to reflect and develop personalized processes
- - Applying theoretical and practical knowledge to individual workplace scenarios
- - Ensuring safety, colleague protection, and infrastructure resilience
Session 4: Putting into Practice – Final Q&A and Discussion
- - Open discussion to reinforce learning
- - Revisiting any topic from the three days:
- - Fundamentals from Day 1
- - HoC, SSoW, or Toolbox Talk from Day 2
- - Practical applications from Day 3
- - Instructor-led summary of key takeaways and best practices
- - Understanding how each component contributes to electrical safety and system resilience
Session 5: Final Reflections
- - Open floor for participants to:
- - Cross-examine results
- - Ask final questions
- - Share opinions on the training’s value and impact
- - Discussion on how the training will influence future electrical safety practices
- - Opportunity to share real-world challenges and feedback in a collaborative wrap-up
Course Fee
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