Initiating Why?
You don’t need to be an engineer to replace a light bulb or switch a fuse. However, a small mistake can have unpleasant consequences. This e-learning course teaches you how to work with electricity safely and to assess the dangers correctly. Once completed, your employer can issue a ‘BA4 Informed Person’ certificate of competence.
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All the advantages at a glance:
- Certificate of competence
As an employer, you can issue a declaration of competence ‘BA4 Informed Person’ to your employees after they have completed this e-learning course.
- Easy
It is easy to log into our user-friendly learning platform with a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. It is also easy for you to pause and repeat the e-learning course.
- Immediately applicable
You will be able to apply the mix of theory and practice immediately. We keep it interactive and varied with video, exercises, and a test.
- Flexibility
You follow the e-learning at your own pace, when and where you want to, according to your schedule.
Monitoring reports
As the supervisor, you are given access to a concise dashboard for easy monitoring of your team’s progress and results.
What do you learn?
You will learn how to carry out common electrical tasks safely, such as replacing a light bulb, switching a fuse, removing socket covers, or charging device batteries.
These topics will be covered:
- What can we learn from accidents?
- What is electricity?
- Electrical hazards!
- Electrical sockets and switches.
- Fuse box: what do you need to know?
- And now you can get to work.
- How can you protect yourself against electrical hazards?
- If something goes wrong... what then?
- Test 'BA4 Informed for non-live electrical work'.
- 'BA4 Informed person' certificate.
- ‘Minor electrical work’ certificate.
This course is part of our Initiate-offer
Develop basic knowledge in a short time. The sessions are dynamic and easy to get into and available online at any time. You learn where and when you want. No previous knowledge required.
Result?
After completing this training course:
- You will be better able to prevent electrical accidents (e.g. fire);
- You will have a basic knowledge of electricity, electrical materials, the dangers and risks, procedures, and protective measures;
- You will be able to safely carry out minor non-live electrical work with little electrical risk, such as changing a light bulb, switching a fuse, taping an electric cord, or securing an electrical socket;
- You will know what to do in the event of an electrical accident, such as an electric shock or an overheating installation.
More extensive electrical works
This e-learning course is only for minor electrical tasks. Do you deal with large electrical installations or carry out major work on these, such as measuring a live socket, repairing extension cables, or replacing a battery? Then it is strongly recommended that you complete the more extensive training courses ‘Working safely on electrical installations – BA4 Informed Person’ and ‘Working safely on electrical installations – BA5 Competent Person'.
For whom?
This online course is for anyone who occasionally wants to learn how to safely carry out small electrical work activities or who needs this knowledge for their job: technical instructors, cleaners, painters, shop staff, etc. This e-learning course is especially recommended for companies that need a certificate of competence titled 'BA4 Informed person'.
The ‘BA4 Informed Person’ certificate of competence
Did you know that as an employer, you must also issue a ‘BA4 Informed Person’ certificate of competence for employees who come into contact with minor electrical tasks and risks?
More info? Please consult our standard documents in the MyMensura client portal or contact our safety experts.
What does the law say?
As an employer, you are required to issue a certificate of competence for each employee who comes into contact with minor and major electrical works and installations. You, the employer, can use these certificates of competence to demonstrate that your employees are capable of and have sufficient knowledge in working on or near electrical installations.
A certificate of competence for working on electrical installations has two levels:
- BA4 Informed Person
This certificate applies to employees who could possibly come into contact with electrical installations but do not carry out work on these installations themselves. This means they must only carry out non-electrical tasks, or minor alterations under the supervision of a competent employee. - BA5 Competent Person
This certificate applies to employees who personally work on or with electrical installations, or who supervise works carried out by informed persons (BA4). Examples of competent persons are engineers or technicians.
As well as the training certificate for BA4 or BA5, it is also important that you – the employer – draw up a risk analysis for the electrical installation(s) in order to be able to issue a conclusive certificate of competence. At Mensura Learn and Connect we provide a training risk analysis for the electrical installation(s) either in Dutch or French
Price
The price depends on how you follow the training.
If your organisation is affiliated with Mensura External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work (ESPPW) and you have prevention units, you can pay with these as long as your balance is sufficient.
A full year of access to all e-learning modules on the Learn&Connect platform is included in the price.
Subsidies and financing options
We qualify for all kinds of subsidies and financing options because we are certified by many government agencies and sector funds.
- Training vouchers
- Workability cheques
- Sector fund
- Alimento
- Constructiv
