safety on the job.

Electricity is essential to modern life, both at home and on the job. Some employees —
engineers, electricians, electronic technicians, and power line workers, among them — work
with electricity directly.
Others, such as office workers and sales people, work with it indirectly. Perhaps because it
has become such a familiar part of our daily life, many of us don’t give much thought to how
much our work depends on a reliable source of electricity. More importantly, we
tend to overlook the hazards electricity poses and fail to treat it with the respect it deserves.

Electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard,

exposing employees to electric shock,
electrocution,
burns,
fires, and explosions

Most electrical accidents result from one of the following

three factors:
• unsafe equipment or installation,
• unsafe environment, or
• unsafe work practices.
Some ways to prevent these accidents are through the
use of insulation, guarding, grounding, electrical protective
devices, and safe work practices.

 contact with live parts causing shock and burns.

 faults which could cause fires;
 fire or explosion where electricity could be the source of ignition in a potentially
flammable or explosive atmosphere, e.g. in a spray paint booth.

3.1 The National Electrical Code covers the following:

a) Standard good practices for selection of various items of electrical equipment forming
part of power systems;
b) Recommendations concerning safety and related matter in the wiring of electrical
installations of buildings or industrial structures, promoting compatibility between
such recommendations and those concerning the equipment installed;
c) General safety procedures and practices in electrical work; and
d) Additional precautions to be taken for use of electrical equipment for special environmental
conditions like explosive and active atmosphere.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY MEASURES

Lightning Protection to be done as per the IS Codes applicable.
Safety parameters as indicated under Indian Electricity Rules 1956 and ECBC shall be
complied. The following safety measurement are considered
Earth resistivity test shall be carried out in accordance with IS Code of Practice for
earthing IS 3043
Specifications in respect of conductor material, their installation & jointing and
providing earth electrode shall be as stipulated in “EARTHING” sections of Technical
Specifications of this tender document.
The lightning protection system shall use either copper or GI as stipulated in Bill of
quantities as conducting material throughout. Galvanizing shall conform class – IV of IS
4736 : 1986. Longest possible unbroken lengths of conductors shall be used to eliminate
or at least minimize mid run jointing.
No work shall be undertaken on live installations, or on installations which could be
energized unless one another person is present to immediately isolate the electric supply
in case of any accident and to render first aid, if necessary.

(1) IS:732 - 1989 Code of practice for electrical wiring installations.

(2) IS: 4648 - 1968 Guide for electrical layout in residential buildings.
(3) IS:8061 - 1976 Code of practice for design, installation and maintenance
of service lines upto and including 650V
(4) IS: 8884 - 1978 Code of practice for installation of electric bells and call
system.

is clearly evident in the introduction of the text. Section 90.1, the very first rule, indicates that
the purpose of the Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards
arising from the use of electricity.

The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a United States standard for the
safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. It is part of the National
FireCodes series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). the
regulator may issue an Immediate Suspension Notice to an electrical work licence
holder if they have a reasonable belief that a licence holder performs or supervises
electrical work and that work may have:
 caused the death of a person

or

 caused grievous bodily harm to a person

or

 caused imminent serious risk to the health or safety of a person.

What is required to manage electrical risks?
ES Regulation s11 A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage risks to
health and safety associated with electrical risks at the workplace in accordance with the
WHS Regulation,
WHS Regulation s34-38 In order to manage risk, a duty holder must:

identify reasonably foreseeable hazards that could give rise to the risk

eliminate the risk, so far as is reasonably practicable

if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk, minimise the risk so far as is
reasonably practicable by implementing control measures

maintain the implemented control measure so that it remains effective

review, and if necessary revise, all risk control measures so as to maintain, so far as is
reasonably practicable, a work environment that is without risks to health and safety.

The hierarchy of risk control is described at Chapter 2.3 of this Code.

This Code includes guidance on how to manage electrical risks associated with working near
overhead and underground electric lines by following a systematic process that involves:

identifying hazards

if necessary, assessing the risks associated with these hazards

implementing and maintaining risk control measures (e.g. inspecting and testing specified
electrical equipment, using safety switches), and

reviewing risk control measures.

Guidance on the general risk management process is available in the How to Manage Work
Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2011.

1.4 Information, training, instruction and supervision

WHS Act s19 A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, the provision of any information, training, instruction or supervision
that is necessary to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from work
carried out.
WHS Regulation s39 You must ensure that information, training and instruction provided to
a worker is suitable and adequate having regard to:

the nature of the work carried out by the worker

the nature of the risks associated with the work at the time the information, training or
instruction is provided

the control measures implemented.

You must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the information, training and
instruction is provided in a way that is readily understandable by any person to whom it is
provided.
Formal or on-the-job training may be appropriate depending on the circumstances.
Examples of training are:

induction training—to ensure new starters or workers new to a job are trained on safe
systems of work and other relevant health and safety matters

supervisor and management training—to ensure that safety issues are appropriately
managed at the workplace

work-specific training—to ensure that workers carrying out particular work are trained on any
electrical and other risks specific to the work, as appropriate

ongoing or refresher training—to ensure that any training on work health and safety matters
is repeated as appropriate on a periodic basis

emergency procedure training—to ensure workers know what to do in the event of an

emergency, for example procedures to follow if a person receives an electric shock

first aid training—to ensure appropriate procedures are followed for administering first aid,
for example proper treatment for electric shock

electrical rescue and resuscitation training for safety observers.

Special needs of workers should be taken into account in deciding the structure, content and
delivery of training, including literacy