sparky,
It is frustrating at times! The whole system! I've personally "beat up" verbally that is, both apprecntice trainers as well as journeymen trainers. They DON'T teach safety. They have little or no knowledge of NFPA 70 E although the NEC (NFPA 70) is their bible and they are certainly expert in that. They have less knowledge of OSHA standards and requirements and they have addmitted to me that they in fact demonstrate (shall we say questionable workpractices) while teaching.
The good news is that it's changing and there are OSHA partnerships with various organizations to assist in addressing safety training in their respective electrical programs.
Sometimes we just "don't know what we don't know"!
OSHA Professor - Grizzy
