Qualified Worker Program
To be a qualified worker one must possess the knowledge and skills related to the field and receive the proper safety training… The QWP includes Electrical Safety & the Qualified Electrical Worker, OSHA Lock Out/Tag Out, and NFPA 70E Arc Flash Safety
Description
Generally, the regulations agree that any electrical circuit or equipment that is energized with at least 50 volts of electricity has to be guarded, covered, protected, or made inaccessible to everyone except Qualified Electrical Workers. The regulations also state that any electrical testing must be performed by Qualified Workers. That means an unqualified worker cannot even verify whether a circuit his been de-energized. Even during a Lock Out/Tag Out procedure - Only Qualified Workers can verify if equipment has been de-energized.