Electrical accidents appear to be caused by a

combination of three factors: 

Unsafe equipment and/o Workplaces made unsafe

r installation by the environment

Protecting
Yourself from
Electrical
Hazards

Unsafe work practices.

Various ways of protecting people from the
hazards caused by electricity.

Insulation Guarding Grounding Electrical protective Safe work practices.

devices
Grounding Path

• The path to the ground from

circuits, equipment, and
enclosures must be
permanent and
continuous. Never remove
the grounding prong from an
electrical cord.
 Hand-held tools pose a potential danger
because they make continuous good contact
with the hand. Tools must have the following
three protections.
• Have a three-wire cord with • Be powered by a low-
ground and be plugged into voltage isolation
a grounded receptacle transformer
Hand-held
Electrical Tools

• Be double insulated
Guarding of Live Parts

Live parts of electrical equipment operating at greater

than 50 volts must be guarded against accidental contact
by:
• Approved cabinets/enclosures
• Location or permanent partitions making them
accessible only to qualified persons
• Elevation of 8 feet or more above the floor or working
surface
• Mark entrances to guarded locations with conspicuous
warning signs
• You must also enclose or guard electric equipment
where it would be exposed to physical damage
Cabinets,
Boxes, and
Fittings
Junction boxes, pull
boxes, and fittings must
have approved covers.