Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2021-09-26 - Electrical Safety Activity
2021-09-26 - Electrical Safety Activity
Do you know everything you should about your home’s electrical system and the electrical products you
use in it every day? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably “no.” It’s time to change that.
Electrically-related home fires and incidents result in hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and
more than a billion dollars in property damage each year. A healthy respect for electricity and a basic
knowledge of electrical safety practices can help keep your home and family safe from electrical
hazards all year long.
The Home Electrical Safety Challenge provides a simple exercise to help you give your home an
electrical safety “check-up.” Making a few easy changes to improve safety can also lead to increased
energy efficiency and savings on your utility bills. Now, it is time for your do an inspection in your home.
An electrical hazard can be defined as a dangerous condition where a worker or any person could
make electrical contact with energized equipment or a conductor, and from which the person may
sustain an injury from shock; and/or, there is potential for the worker or the person to receive an arc
flash burn, thermal burn, or blast injury.
30. Are all light bulbs screwed securely into the sockets?
40. Is the area around your dryer clean and free of clutter?
Scoring:
43 or more correct answers: Keep up the good work! Continue to make electrical safety a priority in
your home.
39 to 42 correct answers: You’re off to a good start. Focus on the areas where you did not score as
well. A few simple changes can make a big difference in safety.
38 or fewer correct answers: You have got some work to do.
Annex B
Household Electrical Safety Evaluation Report
Electrical Hazards Priority Rank Location Possible Risks Pictures (if
possible)
Annex C
Electrical Hazards Elimination Action Plan
Electrical Interventions/Elimination Time Resources Constraints Who are
Hazards Strategy Frame Needed involved?
Annex D
Report Format
Cover Page
o No specified format.
o You have the creative freedom to make this page.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Objectives
Methodology
Results and Discussion
o Evaluation Report
Conclusion
Recommendation
o Action Plan
References (if applicable)
Annexes
o Questionnaire with answers
o Evaluation Report (Table)
o Action Plan (Table)
o Pictures (optional)
Formatting Style:
Font Style: Arial
Font Size: 11
Spacing: 1:15
Margin: 1’’ on all sides
Paper Size: A4
Annex E
Grading Rubrics
Criterion Exceeds Expectations Meet Expectations Below Expectations Not Acceptable
100 pts 75 pts 60 pts 40 pts
Content & Content is clear, creative, and Content is comprehensive and accurate Content is not comprehensive Content is incomplete.
Development concise and is according to what is Major points are stated clearly and well and/or accurate. Major points are not
50% required in the assignment supported Major points are addressed, but clear and/or accurate
Content and purpose of the writing are not well supported.
clear Content is inconsistent with
regard to the purpose and
clarity of thought.
Organization & Structure of the paper is clear and Structure of the paper is somewhat clear Structure of the paper is not Organization and
Structure easy to follow and easy to follow easy to follow structure detract from
20% Introduction provides sufficient Introduction provides most of the Introduction is missing or if the message of the
background on the topic and background on the topic and lightly provided, does not preview writer
previews major points introduces major points. major points Introduction and/or
Paragraph transition are present and Paragraph transitions are present and Paragraph transitions need conclusion are
logical and maintain a flow of thought logical but need a few adjustments to improvement. missing.
throughout the paper. maintain the flow of thought throughout Conclusion is missing, if Paragraph are
Conclusion is logical and flows from the paper. provided, does not flow from the disjointed and lack of
the body of the paper. Conclusion is logical and needs a few body of the paper transition of thoughts.
minor adjustments to improve flow from
the body of paper.
Format Paper follows designated guidelines Paper follows most of the guidelines. Paper follows many guidelines Paper lacks many
10% Citations and references are used Citations and references are used Paper provides citations but are elements of correct
appropriately. appropriately with few minor errors. incorrectly used and prepared. formatting
Citations and
reference are not
provided.
Grammar, Rules of grammar, usage, and Rules of grammar, usage, and Paper contains few Paper contains
Punctuations, punctuation are followed punctuation are followed with no more grammatical, punctuation and numerous
& Spelling No error in spelling than 2 errors spelling errors (no more than 5 grammatical,
20% Language is clear and precise With no more than 2 spelling errors errors total). punctuation, and
Sentences display consistently Language is clear and but not precise; Language lacks clarity or spelling errors.
strong, varied structure sentences are a little varied in structure. includes the use of some jargon Language uses jargon
or conversational tone. or conversational
tone.