The manual is designed to engage the learner in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards associated with electrical work. A total of 2,000 workers are sent to burn centers with electric burns each year. Introduction page 2 of 62 the official version of this document will only be maintained online. Electrical safety code manual addeddate 20150426 16. Osha, electrical safety related work practices, 29 cfr part 1910 9. This standard addresses arc flash and shock hazards, and there is a need for more empirical incident data on the actual hazards that may be experienced when equipment faults or adverse. Ask each group to identify at least three things that could have been done to prevent this death. Barricades should be used in conjunction with safety signs where necessary to prevent or limit employee access to work areas exposing employees to uninsulated energized conductors or circuit. Why is it so important to work safely with or near electricity.
Easy steps to a safer home easy steps to a safer home. Ask each group to identify at least three things that could have been done to. Health and safety file means a file, or other record containing the information required in these regulations. Coordinate safety, health, and loss control activities while maintaining consistency in procedures at the required level of performance. Insulators substances, such as dry wood, rubber, glass and bakelite, that have high resistance to. As the leader in circuit protection, littelfuse offers a variety of products and services designed to help you increase safety in your facility. Gfcis shut off an electrical circuit when it becomes a shock hazard.
Use these safety inspection forms for management or safety committee inspections. Safety inspections are essential to ensuring and effective safety program. Electrical protection handbook 1990 bussman, cooper industries, inc. In 18 months over 2 million of our free safety resources have been downloaded. Construction project safety management best practices handbook. Osha office of training and education electrical elbasic1195 3 electrical materials a material that contains many free electrons and is capable of carrying an electric current is called a conductor. This safety handbook has been compiled by econtractors to provide a. Do not handle electrical equipment when hands, feet or body are wet or perspiring, or when standing on a wet floor. Free safety and risk management downloads understandably, our most popular page is our free safety and risk management downloads page. Everywhere you go, machines, computers, tools, household items, everything runs on electricity. The voltage of the electricity and the available electrical current in regular businesses and homes has enough power to cause death by electrocution. Safety inspection a routine scheduled inspection of a unit or department, which may be carried out. Safety audit a safety audit subjects each area of a companys activity to a systematic critical examination with the object of minimizing loss. Gold, silver, aluminum and copper are all good conductors.
The following safe work practices can prevent electrical shock. Wtia tech note 704 use safety devices such as manual trigger switches and voltage reducing devices vrds under adverse. Be aware of overhead electrical hazards when using machinery, equipment or ladders. You can be killed instantly if you are carrying a metal ladder or metal equipment and you touch a power line. Construction project safetymanagement bestpractices. These inspection forms can be edited to suit your specific situation and safety programs. Plugs with missing ground pins should be taken out of service. Assure the safety, health, and loss control programs are given the proper priority and attention, and are achieving the required results. Try making safety a habit and apply it at all times. Osha warns that the following equipment poses risks around lines.
Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags must be used where necessary to warn employees about electrical hazards which may endanger them. Org 2 table of contents page 10 page 6 page 4 3 8 11 12 page 5 page 9. Typically, the victims lives are forever restricted due to. Electrical safety presentation for the general industry. Code of practice for the electricity wiring regulations published by emsd complaints if you have any complaints about unsafe workplaces and practices, please call the labour departments occupational safety and health complaint. Consumer product safety commission cpsc to advance the publics electrical safety. Contact your supervisor for additional safety training if your job involves repairing, installing or working on energized parts. Wear safety belts or lifelines when welding in high places or wherever a slip or fall could be dangerous. A minor slag burn could startle a worker just long enough to lose balance and fall. Often times, the use of such signs alone is not adequate as an employee especially a nonqualified employee may accidentally come in direct contact with an energized circuit. Ak gupta industrial safety management safety design criteria for industrial plants industrial safety health and welfare amendment act 2016 industrial safety is good business the dupont story. Arc welding can and has killed people in high risk environments everyone involved needs to better understand the hazards, adopt sound practice and use appropriate safety devices study and adhere to the code of practice.
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Aluminum extension poll for paint rollers backhoes and cranes. Advice on safe work practices for energized circuits and parts, or high. Consider all floors as conductive unless covered with insulating matting of suitable type for electrical work. Electrical safety special training is required for work on electrical equipment only authorized employees may conduct electrical work. In these instances a barricade shall be used in conjunction with safety signs.
Marine terminals in 29 cfr 1917, and longshoring, in 29 cfr 1918 reference the general industry electrical standards in subpart s of part 1910. Georgia department of administrative services 3 current the movement of electrical charge. Electrical safety presentation for the construction industry. At work, make sure you checked all safety aspects before proceeding with a job. Electrical hazard awareness powerpoint presentation. Preface the concepts discussed herein are intended to provide explanation and clarification of basic electrical safety for individuals who have little or limited training or familiarity with the field of electricity. Electrical safety in todays modern and technological environment is extremely important. Electrical safety work practices plan this safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. Be aware of buried, underground electrical hazards. Electrical hazards are doubly hazardous in that there is not only the chance of. It is a guide for improving electrical safety and contains information about governmental regulations, industryaccepted standards and work practices. It is not only applicable to peoples who are working. Alerting techniques might include safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags.
Basic electrical safety measures in the workplace 5. Most of the burn victims become permanently disabled from their injuries. Test afcis and gfcis once a month according to the manufacturers recommendations. Guide for safety at work safety use of electric plugs 4. Electrical safety michigan water environment association. Determine the loto procedure applicable to a given facility, operation, equipment or activity. Safety surveya safety survey is a detailed examination in depth of a narrower field of activity. Electrical injuries an arc flash is a release of energy caused by an electric arc figure 262. The document focuses on some of the fundamentals of electricity, electrical wiring, electric tools. Maintain at least 30 inches of clearance in front of electrical panels to ensure a safe environment for facilities workers. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required precautionary practices when using portable electric equipment.
Electrical hazards awareness page 27 of 49 efcog electrical safety improvement project. A person approved or assigned by the employer to perform a specific type of duty or duties or to be at. He is a member of the american society of civil engineers asce and american society of safety engineers asse, and actively participates on asces construction site safety committee. Shipyard standards 29 cfr 1915, cover limited electrical safety work practices in 29 cfr 1915. Even changing a light bulb without unplugging the lamp can be hazardous because. Conductors substances, such as metals, that have little resistance to electricity. Dear all, i have attached herewith the presenattion file of basic electrical safety. The page is divided into categories like as4801, checklists, forms and templates, hazard alerts, public safety, work method statements, risk assessment, continue reading free. Describe the facilitys lockouttagout loto procedure including requirements and activities in the procedure and identify the persons responsible for each activity. You can use the text below as a script to be rendered verbatim or just as talking points to be stated in your own words. Users can purchase an ebook on diskette or cd, but the most popular method of getting an ebook is to purchase a downloadable file of the ebook or other reading material from a web site such as barnes and noble to be read from the users computer or reading device. Introduction by the safety inspector and opening conference with a designated employer.
Upon completion of the safety orientation session, each new employee will be required to acknowledge that they have received, understand, and will abide by the xyz company safety program. This report will be filed in the employees personnel file. Electrical construction and maintenance workers safety manual. Design or construction within their projects, thereby improving their project safety and health performance. Littelfuse has a continuing commitment to improved electrical safety and system protection. This student manual is part of a safety and health curriculum for secondary and postsecondary electrical trades courses. These presentations provide general safety and health information on electrical safety applications and should be modified to address sitespecific conditions and hazards. Hi guys, i am sharing with you this excellent ebook and lecture notes on industrial safety management in pdf format. These guidelines and policies are to be followed in addition to those given in the previous section on general safety rules and information. Electrical safety frayed cords should be taken out of service. They should be installed inside the home in bathrooms, kitchens, garages and basements.
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