Electrical

Safety
Objectives:
 To find out the activities
involved at construction site.
To identify the hazards
involved in electrical activities.
To know what are the
procedures for preventive/
corrective actions
Electric activities at site
Temporary electrical installation for
construction work.
Distribution Panels, Cablings &
electrical equipments installation.
Cable pulling activities.
Use of Power portable equipments
Electrical material handling
Electricity – How it Works
Electricity is the flow of energy from one place to
another
Requires a source of power: usually a generating
station
A flow of electrons (current) travels through a
conductor
Travels in a closed circuit
 Electrical hazards/Injuries
There are four main types of electrical injuries:
Direct:
Electrocution or death
Electrical shock
Burns & Fire
• Indirect - Falls
RESISTANCE OF THE HUMAN BODY
TO DIFFERENT AMPERAGES

8 - 15 m.a. - Pain
15 - 20 m.a. - Pain, loss of muscular control
20 - 100 m.a. - intense pain and paralysis of
breathing muscles;
- possible suffocation.
100 - 200 m.a. - Ventricular fibrillation which
will cause death.
Over 200 m.a. from 220V household voltage

Defibrillator in use
Burns
Most common shock-related
injury
Occurs when you touch
electrical wiring or equipment
that is improperly used or
maintained
Typically occurs on hands
Very serious injury that
needs immediate attention
 Current flows through the body from the entrance point,
until finally exiting where the body is closest to the ground.
AVOID THE FOLLOWING UNSAFE ACTS:

Worker’s attitude such as

working without appropriate
PPEs.
Improper working method
Wearing of metal objects as
watches, necklaces & rings.
Working in wet and/or damp
locations
AVOID THE FOLLOWING UNSAFE ACTS:
AVOID THE FOLLOWING UNSAFE
CONDITION/ACTS:
AVOID THE FOLLOWING UNSAFE ACTS:
Failure to de-energize, lockout and tagout
hazards during maintenance, repair or
inspections of fuse box.
Use of defective and unsafe tools.
Use of tools or equipment too close to
energized parts.
Double Insulated Tool/panels
AVOID THE FOLLOWING UNSAFE ACTS:

Using 3 wire cord with a 2 wire plug.

Remove and replace wrong fuse.
Not verifying power is off when making
repair.
UNSAFE EQUIPMENT
What equipment can cause electrical accidents:

• Damaged insulation of electrical wirings

• Short Circuit
• Overloading
• Improper grounding
 HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT

Flammable vapors, liquids

and gases
Combustible dusts
Corrosive atmosphere
Explosive environments
 HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT
Cords and/ or plugs produced from
substandard materials.
Use of cords which have no
appropriate current (amp) rating for
either the plug or the equipment.
Equipment which has been
incorrectly wired, representing either
a shock or fire hazard.
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS TO WATCH OUT FOR
Loose electrical connections
Non-waterproof cords, plugs and outlets used
outdoors
Equipment running over
capacity
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS TO WATCH OUT FOR

Tools that smell, smoke, spark or

shock
Wires running across the floor
Electrical cords in contact with
hot appliances or soaked in water
Extension cords instead of
permanent wiring
Octopus connections
Electrical Plugs and Extension Cords
Electrical Plugs and Extension Cords
MEASURES TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK
Use grounding system
Install GFCI
Isolation of electrical conductors
Warning signs
Safe Clearance
Elevation (at least 10 ft minimum)
of electrical cable specifically at
construction site
Daily inspection & color coded
PREVENTIVE MEASURE ON ELECTRIC SHOCK
Insulation
Use double-insulated royal cord
for tools
Provide good insulation for
appliances
Use appropriate PPE
Use Lock-Out and Tag-Out
JHA
GROUNDING
Particulars regarding details of
conductors sizes & nature of grounds
can be obtained from the provision of
the Code governing them
GROUNDING ROD SPECIFICATION
Steel Rod - 5/8” dia. & 8 ft long
Copper Clad Steel Rod - 1/2” dia. & 8
ft long
Galvanized Pipe - 3/4” & 8 ft long
Resistance should not exceed 25 ohms
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters

Portable Ground Fault

Circuit Interrupters
GFCI Panel Mounts
Preventing Electrical Hazards - PPE

Proper foot protection

(not tennis shoes)
Rubber insulating
gloves, hoods, sleeves,
matting, and blankets
Hard hat (insulated -
nonconductive)
SIMPLE RULES TO
FOLLOW
DO NOT GUESS
USE PROPER INSTRUMENTS
ALWAYS USE SAFETY DEVICES
LOCKING & TAGGING
PROCEDURE
NEVER WORK ALONE
USE DANGER SIGNS
THANK YOU ALL!