Shermco Industries Announces December 2009 Training Class Schedule
Shermco Industries, a leading provider of rotating machinery testing, repairing and remanufacturing as well as power systems maintenance and electrical damage restoration services, announced its schedule of training classes available in December 2009.
National Electric Code 2008 – 12/2
Designed for anyone who needs to use the NEC effectively, this three-day training program is especially useful if you are preparing for your Code exam. Learn your weaknesses before you take the exam and learn what you need to pass. The course covers the ICC block exams used by the State of Texas in all jurisdictions. Each attendee will receive a copy of the current NEC and the new 2008 NEC will be covered when it is issued. Class fee is $900.
Low & Medium-Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Maintenance 12/7
This course covers theory, construction, operation, trouble shooting and control circuits for 480V to 15,000V air-magnetic & vacuum circuit breakers. Learn what tests to do and how to interpret the results. Students disassemble a wide variety of circuit breakers, perform maintenance, reassemble breakers, then test during the hands-on labs. Class fee is $1,430.00 per person.
The Power's Out. What Do I Do? – 12/8
When the power goes out in your facility, all production is lost! Do your people know what to do? This course includes the hazards associated with various parts of the power system, how to determine the most likely cause of an outage, safe operation of power system devices when their condition is unknown, performing a Hazard/Risk Assessment, and what information is critical to restoration and troubleshooting.
Electrical Safety for Managers – 12/14
This one-day course answers the questions and needs of supervisors, managers and engineers who are responsible for or supervise electrical workers. Learn what your exposure is in the event of an accident; what is required of you and how to protect your company and your workers. This program offers solutions to those who are concerned about what is needed to show OSHA "Good Faith Effort", limit fines and liability, and ensure a safe work site. Each attendee will receive a copy of "The Electrical Safety Program Handbook" for future reference. Class fee is $300 per person.
Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers – 12/15
Expanded to allow more time for hands-on lab sessions, this 20-hour electrical safety program meets OSHA's mandated electrical safety training requirements for becoming a qualified electrical worker. Designed for electrical workers and others who may perform energized electrical work above 50 volts in industrial and commercial facilities, including medium-voltage switchgear and other utilization equipment, each attendee receives a copy of the NFPA 70E for future reference. Class fee is $700 per person.
Electrical Safety Refresher Training – 12/21
This is a one-day practical electrical safety refresher course designed for personnel who have already completed the OSHA-mandated electrical safety training. Attendees will benefit from examples and videos designed to reacquaint them with electrical hazards and the need for using PPE. Class fee is $300.
All classes take place at the company's Dallas Learning Center, located inside Shermco Industries' service center at 2425 East Pioneer in Irving, Texas. For more information, visit the training section of the company Web site at www.shermco.com.
About Shermco
Shermco Industries is a provider of safe, reliable testing, repair, professional training, maintenance and analysis of rotating apparatus and electrical power distribution systems and related equipment for the light, medium, and heavy industrial base nationwide. Founded in 1974 in Dallas, the company is comprised of two strategic business units; Machine Services Division and an Engineering Services Division. With a corporate location in Irving, Texas, a sales office in Brussels and service centers in Austin, Tulsa and Sweetwater, Shermco Industries has over 250 full-time employees and exceeds $65M in annual revenues. The company is a member in good standing with the Electrical Apparatus Service Association and the International Electrical Testing Association. For more information about Shermco Industries, visit: www.shermco.com.
SOURCE: Shermco Industries