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MSH TB ElectricalHazardAwareness
MSH TB ElectricalHazardAwareness
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Electrical hazard awareness
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What does hazard mean?
Hazard means:
• any potential or actual threat to the wellbeing of people,
machinery or environment
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Why know about it?
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What are the safety priorities?
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How do you respond to electrical incidents?
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Do you want to be a victim?
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What are the types of injuries?
• Burns
• Shocks
• Falls
KEEP SAFE
KNOW HOW TO CONTROL ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
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What are the levels of effect of current?
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What should you do in an electrical emergency?
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Should you report electrical incidents?
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Can you protect yourself from electricity?
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What are other safety measures?
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Regular safety inspections
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Should you be aware of powerlines?
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What is a powerline corridor?
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Can a powerline be approached safely?
Up to and including to 33 kV
• 2.3 m when passing underneath and 3 m when passing to the
side
Above 33 kV
• 4 m when passing underneath and 6 m when passing to the side
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Who can access substations?
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What are electric shock hazards?
• Arc welding can and has killed people in high risk environments
• Everyone involved needs to better understand the hazards,
adopt sound practice and use appropriate safety devices
• Study and adhere to the Code of Practice: WTIA Tech Note 7-04
• Use safety devices such as manual trigger switches and voltage
reducing devices (VRDs)
• Under adverse conditions, strive to improve control measures
(e.g. presence of moisture as sweat or rain)
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A welding incident…
I = V/R = 67/1900 = 35 mA
Result = Assistant survived but welder died
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Do you have permission to dig?
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What risk assessment?!
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Is this a problem?
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The key messages are…
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