OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this lesson the participant

will be able to:

 recognize the different, safety signs and barriers and how

to deal with every type :from them.
 determine the suitable ones according to the required job
function and working types.
 identify Floor planning and color coding
 Identify the safety precautions when working on Height and
Excavation Works

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 Introduction

Barriers & signs are very important tools.

‫الحواجز و العالمات معدات مهمة جد ًا‬
They guide the persons from electrical hazards.
‫إنهم يرشدوا األشخاص للمخاطر كهربائية‬
Substation &switchyard are enclosed by a man proof fence to prevent un
authorized entry by ordinary person.
‫المحطات الفرعية الساحات الخارجية محاطة بسياج لمنع الدخول لغير المصرح لهم من االشخاص‬
‫العادين‬
all possible risk to workers :-High voltage equipment, battery charger, wiring and
switches.
) ‫كل االخطار المحتملة للعمال ( معدات جهد عالي – شواحن بطاريات – تسليك – مفاتيح‬
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• Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
‫ سوف يؤدي إلى الوفاة أو اإلصابة الخطيرة‬،‫ إذا لم يتم تجنبها‬،‫يشير إلى حالة خطرة وشيكة‬

• The DANGER signal word is appropriate for signs in the area

‫مناسبة لإلشارات في المنطقة‬ Danger ‫• كلمة إشارة خطر‬

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 NOTICE (WN)

• Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in

death or serious injury.
‫ و يمكن أن يؤدي إلى الوفاة أو اإلصابة الخطيرة‬،‫ إذا لم يتم تجنبه‬،‫يشير إلى موقف يحتمل أن يكون خطرا‬

• The WARNING signal word is appropriate for signs placed outside of the area.
.‫مناسبة لإلشارات الموضوعة خارج المنطقة‬ ‫كلمة إشارة تحذير‬

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• Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided.
‫ إذا لم يتم تجنبه‬،‫• يشير إلى موقف يحتمل أن يكون خطرا‬

may result in minor or moderate injury or to alert against unsafe

practices that may cause property damage.
‫• قد يؤدي إلى إصابة طفيفة أو متوسطة أو تنبيه ضد الممارسات غير اآلمنة التي قد تسبب‬
‫أضرار في الممتلكات‬

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Indicates a statement of company policy directly or indirectly
related to the safety of personnel or protection of property
‫يشير إلى بيان لسياسة الشركة يتعلق بشكل مباشر أو غير مباشر بسالمة الموظفين أو حماية‬
‫الممتلكات‬

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• Used to indicate general instructions relative to safe work practices.
.‫تستخدم لإلشارة إلى التعليمات العامة المتعلقة بممارسات العمل اآلمنة‬
• Remind of proper safety procedures.
.‫تذكير إجراءات السالمة المناسبة‬
• Indicate the location of safety equipment.
.‫تحدد موقع معدات السالمة‬

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• used to indicate the location of emergency firefighting equipment.
‫تستخدم لإلشارة إلى موقع معدات مكافحة الحرائق في حاالت الطوارئ‬

• Fire safety signs do not have a signal word.

‫عالمات السالمة من الحريق ليس لديها كلمة إشارة‬

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 High voltage area
 ‫منطقة جهد عالي‬
 Electricity hazards
 ‫مخاطر كهربية‬
 Bio hazards
 ‫مخاطر بيولوجية‬
 Fire exits
 ‫مخرج في حال الحريق‬
 Where are fire extinguisher
 ‫أين توجد طفايات الحريق‬
 Restricted areas or employees only
 ‫منطقة محظورة أو للموظفين فقط‬
 No smoking
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 ‫ممنوع التدخين‬
Best Sign Story
 ‫فيديو‬
2015 NFPA 70E- Safe Electrical Work Practices

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Sign Type And Content Selection Flow Chart

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SAFETY BARRIER: (SB)

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‫‪Barriers help keep people or products inside and help keep non employees out.‬‬
‫العوائق تساعد على إبقاء الناس أو المنتجات في الداخل وتساعد على إبقاء غير الموظفين خارج‪.‬‬

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‫‪1- HV TEST BARRIERS‬‬
‫حواجز الختبارات الجهد العالي‬

‫‪2- OPERATIONAL BARRIERS‬‬

‫حواجز تشغيلية‬

‫‪3- HAZARD BARRIERS‬‬

‫حواجز للمخاطر‬
They are Red and White. HV test barriers define an area where HV testing is
being undertaken
‫ حواجز الجهد العالي تحدد منطقة حيث سيتم عملية اختبار جهد عالي‬, ‫يكون لونها أحمر مع أبيض‬

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They are Yellow and Black, and used with signs to define the
boundaries of the permit area.
‫ تكون صفراء مع أسود و تستخدم مع اإلشارات لتحدد الحدود للمنطقة المسموح‬
‫فيها‬

used to prevent entry into a hazardous area within or near a

permit area.
‫ تستخدم لتمنع الدخول الى المناطق الخطرة ضمن أو بالقرب المنطقة المسموح فيها‬
Operational barriers and signs are the responsibility of the
Authorized Operator.
‫ مسئولية المشغل المصرح له‬
He controls the movement, removal or placement of
operational barriers.
‫• يتحكم في تحريك و إزالة و استبدال الحواجز التشغيلية‬

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They are Orange.
‫يكون لونها برتقالي‬

They can be used by any person to define and prevent access to a

hazard.
‫يمكن أن تستخدم من أي شخص يحدد و يمنع الوصول لمصدر الخطر‬

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‫حاجز خارج (قفص الجهد العالي)‬

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‫حاجز في (منطقة عمل معينة)‬

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Demarcation

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Electrical Equipment

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Fire Equipment

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Stacking and Storage

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Outside Storage

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 WORK AREAS

• shall be demarcated with a line, (5cm) in width, yellow color.

• Painted light safety grey in the inside of the demarcation lines

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 STAIRS

• The edge of each step should be clearly demarcated with a standard width (5cm)
yellow demarcation line to indicate a change in level,

(5cm) ‫خطوط‬
‫صفراء‬

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 DOORS

• The opening area should be suitably demarcated by means of diagonal yellow

lines.
• Demarcated as a keep clear zone

‫ منطقة الخطر‬،‫عند وجود الخطر اثناء فتح الباب‬

.‫يتم تخطيطها باللون االصفر‬

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Work at Height

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Work at Height

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 Work at Height

 Poles, ladders, scaffolds, climbing ropes, platforms, and other equipment

must be checked before use

 Barriers and warning signs must be posted while lifting materials or carrying
out in high places in order to avoid the fall of an

 Workers are required to use safety belts and straps when working at the top
of poles, steel structures, ladders.

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 Work at Height

 Workers who stay down shall have to monitor the work going on at
high level places and shall take caution and care to avoid the danger
of falling objects.

 Those who have acrophobia must not carry out works at height .

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Work at Height

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Ladders

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 Ladders
Ladders
1- Portable Ladders

 All ladders shall be provided with suitable safety basis to prevent

slipping and shall be set on a solid surface when used.

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 LADDERS

• Portable metal ladders may not be used for electric works

• Must be inspected before using them.
• Defective ladders removed from service and tagged
• Provided with suitable anti- slip supports
• ladder must not be used in a horizontal position
• One person at the same time,
• Not be placed in front of the doors that
open towards the ladder unless the door has been blocked

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 LADDERS

• Ladders must not be placed on boxes.

• Ladders must not be connected to each other to make
a longer ladder
• Both hands must be free to hold the sides
• The worker shall not climb farther the third step from
the top

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 Ladders
 Ladders used to reach the roof must extend for at least one meter above
the supporting point.

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 Ladders
1- Portable Ladders

 The horizontal distance between the wall and the ladder foot must be
about one quarter of the extended length of the ladder.

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 Ladders
 Insulated ladders must be used in all electric works.

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Scaffolds

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 Scaffolds

 Scaffolds must be able to support without failure, a load equals 4 times the
maximum intended load.

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 Scaffolds
 Scaffolds and other similar devices must be maintained in a safe condition and must
not be changed or horizontally moved when in use.

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 Scaffolds

 Damaged or weakened scaffolds should be immediately taken out of service to be

replaced or repaired

 Before using the scaffold, it must be examined and checked by the safety section.

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 Scaffolds
 All planking-‫ الواح خشبية‬-of platforms shall be overlapped (minimum 30 cm), or
secured from movement.

 Access ladder or equivalent safe access should be provided to persons working on

scaffolds.

 Employees are not allowed to work on scaffolds during unstable weather conditions.

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 Scaffolds

 Tools or materials shall not be allowed to accumulate- in quantities on the

scaffold to cause a hazard.

 Wires or fiber ropes for scaffolds must be able to support at least six (6) times
the intended load.

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Excavation Works

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 Excavation Works

 Must be very careful when excavating in areas with underground facilities and the
excavation must be manually when approaching to the facilities.

 Do not use mechanical excavation equipment except in the areas that have no
danger of contacting electrical cables or damaging other facilities.

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