Executive Q&A: Electrical Safety for Non-Qualified Staff -- Occupational Health & Safety

Executive Q&A: Electrical Safety for Non-Qualified Staff

Date: Tuesday October 28, 2025 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT

Most electrical incidents involve employees who are not electricians but still encounter energized equipment in their daily work. This webinar will highlight the key hazards non-qualified staff need to recognize, from shock and arc flash to the hidden risks of poor lockout/tagout practices. Attendees will learn what safe behaviors look like in real workplaces, including when to stop and call a qualified professional. Designed for both workers and supervisors, this session provides practical guidance to prevent the common mistakes that lead to serious incidents.

In this live Q&A-style session, electrical safety expert Derek Vigstol will take your questions on how to keep non-qualified staff safe around electrical hazards. Whether you want clarity on shock and arc flash risks, when lockout/tagout applies, or how to train employees to stop and call a qualified professional, Derek will provide straightforward, actionable answers. This is your opportunity to bring real-world concerns to an expert and walk away with practical guidance you can apply immediately.

About the Speaker:

Derek Vigstol, Electrical Safety Consultant, e-Hazard Management, LLC

Derek Vigstol is a licensed master electrician and serves as an electrical safety consultant for e-Hazard Management, LLC. Prior to working in the consulting field, Derek started his career as a construction electrician where he worked his way up to teaching new electrical apprentices and pre-apprentices at the Minneapolis Electrical JATC. He also provided many hours of continuing education to journey and master level electricians in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. In 2013, Derek competed in the first ever NEC Challenge sponsored by NFPA. After winning the national championships, Derek was offered a position at NFPA where he served several different roles including staff liaison, electrical technical lead, and senior electrical content specialist. Within these roles, he was an integral part of developing many electrical safety focused products and services provided by NFPA. The time spent as an instructor and at NFPA has helped Derek bring his passion, knowledge, and expertise to his current role as an electrical safety consultant. Derek is also an author Electrical Wiring—Residential and Delmar’s Standard of Electricity textbooks by Cengage Learning and authors several monthly columns for electrical safety and construction focused magazines

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