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Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety
What is Electricity?
Basically, there are two kinds of electricity static (stationary) and dynamic (moving).
Hazards of Electricity
The primary hazards associated with
electricity and its use are:
Hazards of Electricity
ARC-BLAST. Arc-blasts occur from highamperage currents arcing through air. This
contact can be caused by persons who have an
accident while working on energized
components, or by equipment failure due to
fatigue or abuse.
Hazards of Electricity
MACHINE
SAFETY
Access
For example:
installation or removal
- complete access from every area may be required,
and involve disconnection or connection of services
such water, air, pipes, installation of electrical cable to
switch board, etc.
operation
- access for set-up, operation and adjustment.
Guarding
A guard can perform several functions: it
can deny bodily access, contain ejected parts,
tools, off-cuts or swath, prevent emissions
escaping or form part of a safe working
platform.
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
skin
absorption,
severe
cuts
or
burns,
and
harmful
temperature
Type II gloves
- are not as susceptible to ozone and UV
rays,
- more uncomfortable to wear.
Maintenance of PPE
Protective equipment must be maintained in a
safe, reliable condition and shall be periodically
inspected or tested.
Insulating equipment must be inspected for
damage before each days use and anytime
damage is suspected. Typical damage to
insulating equipment might include the following:
Embedded foreign objects (metal slivers,
splinters)
Holes, punctures, tears or cuts
Ozone damage (fine cracks)
Swelling, softening, sticky or hardening
Damage from chemicals
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