Released on: October 24, 2008, 9:55 am

Press Release Author: Sandy Bell

Industry: Industrial

Press Release Summary: Shermco Industries, a leading provider of rotating apparatus
and electrical power system testing, commissioning, repair, maintenance and
training, announced its schedule of training classes available in November 2008.

Press Release Body: DALLAS - Shermco Industries, named third best place to work in
Dallas/Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal, announced its schedule of November
training classes. Classes include in-depth hands-on electrical safety training for
meeting OSHA electrical safety training requirements and the new 2009 NFPA 70E, as
well as hands-on training programs for the maintenance and testing of electrical
power system devices and systems.

Substation Maintenance 1 - 11/3
Designed for electrical workers and technicians responsible for the maintenance and
testing of medium voltage air and vacuum circuit breakers, battery systems and
ground systems, this hands-on course provides critical information needed to keep
substation equipment in service. Attendees receive a copy of NETA's MTS-05 and
newly-updated course text for future reference. Class fee is $1,430 per person.

Substation Maintenance 2 - 11/10
This course is a continuation of Substation Maintenance 1, but is not taken
concurrently. This four and a half day training program is designed for technicians
and electrical workers who maintain and test transformers and protective relays.
Attendees receive a copy of NETA's MTS-05 and a newly-updated course text for future
reference. Class fee is $1,430 per person.

Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers - 11/18
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.

Arc Flash Seminar - 11/21
This one day program is for managers, supervisors and employees who perform
operation or maintenance work on systems rated above 50 volts. It covers the
Fed/OSHA regulations which require arc flash protective PPE and clothing, the NFPA
70E and statistical data from the CDC/NIOSH on electrical injuries. The
interpretation of arc flash labels applied to equipment, including approach
distances and boundaries is also covered. This program is designed to ensure
employees are aware of the hazards, reduce the risk of working on or near energized
equipment, as well as come into compliance with OSHA regulations. Class fee is $300
per person.

Electrical Safety for Utilities - 11/24
This one day course provides updated worker safety information that is necessary for
utilities and others who work in substations and with overhead lines. Changes to the
NESC affecting arc flash hazards are also discussed. Hazards faced by employees
performing work on electric power generation, transmission, and distribution
installations pose a significant risk of injury or death to those employees. Over a
45-year working lifetime, more than14 of every 1,000 line workers will die from
hazards posed by their work. This program provides the training needed to reinforce
safe work practices by linemen and others involved with high-voltage power systems.
The Electrical Safety for Qualified Electrical Workers course or a similar course is
a pre-requisite. Class fee is $300 per person.

Equipotential Grounding - 11/25
This fast-paced, eight-hour training program covers everything from the basic theory
of equipotential grounding to how to apply, inspect and test personal protective
ground clusters. Requirements of OSHA 1910.269 are covered, as well as ASTM standard
F2249. Learn to protect your personnel and understand what equipotential grounding
is and how it is best used. Class fee is $300 per person.

All classes take place at the company's Dallas Learning Center, located inside
Shermco Industries' service center at 2425 East Pioneer in Irving, Texas. To
register for any of these courses, or for more information, visit the training
section of the company Web site at shermco.com, or call 1-800-SHERMCO.

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; Apparatus Services Division and an Engineering
Services Division. With a corporate location in Irving, Texas, a sales office in
Brussels and service centers in Austin and Tulsa, Shermco Industries has over 250
full-time employees and exceeds $50 million 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 their website at shermco.com.

Web Site: http://www.shermco.com

Contact Details: S. Bell Public Relations
sbell@sbellinc.com