SLIDE 1 Curt Wittman, Corporate Safety & Health Manager
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Safety Director – UGI Utilities
- Safety Director – Tri-M Group
DON’T BE SHOCKED!
- 30,000 electric shocks each year
- 600 people die from electrocution each year
- Electrocution remains the fourth (4th) highest
cause of industrial fatalities
Shocking Statistics
SLIDE 2 Three issues determine if you will be Electrocuted:
1. Type and Magnitude of Electricity (amps/volts) 2. Path through your body 3. Contact time
Shocking Statistics
Class NOT designed to teach you to work on electrical equipment You will NOT be QUALIFIED to work on electrical equipment If you spot problems with electrical equipment you should report it to someone
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- Be familiar with the effects of electricity on the
human body
- Be able to recognize common electrical hazards
- Be familiar with electrical protective devices
- Shock
- Electrocution
- Fire
- Injuries from blasts and falls (Arc Flash)
SLIDE 4 How many of you have been electrocuted? How many of you have been shocked? More than once?
120 Volts
Electrocution
- Determined by type of electricity
SLIDE 5 Electrocution
- Determined by the path of electricity
Electrocution?
- Determined by the amount
- f contact time
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SLIDE 7 How do you use this?
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120 V 120 V 0 V
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SLIDE 9 LIMITED APPROACH
RESTRICTED APPROACH
SLIDE 10 RESTRICTED APPROACH
LIMITED APPROACH
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Inspect all electrical tools and equipment for frayed, cut, broken wires grounding prong missing improperly applied or missing strain relief
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#5 1926.403(b)(2) Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification.
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#4 1926.416(e)(1) Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used. #3 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.
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#2 1926.404(b)(1)(i) General. The employer shall use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. These requirements are in addition to any other requirements for equipment grounding conductors.
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#1 1926.404(f)(6) Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous.
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DO unplug electrical equipment by grasping the plug and pulling. Do not pull or jerk the cord to unplug the equipment.
SLIDE 23 DO NOT drape power cords over hot pipes, radiators, sharp objects
- r through door or window frames
DO NOT invent your own electrical equipment equipment
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DO NOT use temporary extension cords on a permanent basis. DO steal electricity from your neighbor
SLIDE 25 DO know the location of electrical circuit breaker panels that control equipment and lighting in their respective areas. Circuits and equipment disconnects must be identified.
DO NOT store materials within 3 feet of any electrical panel or electrical equipment
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DO NOT lock panel boxes DO NOT be a DARWIN AWARD WINNER
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Who is the SAFEST person you know?
