Training on Basic

Electrical Safety

Prepared by : ASHOK PATEL

Ahmedabad-India / 22.12.2017
Key Objectives

Key Objectives:
 Learnings from electrical incidents- Why it happened?
 Understand the hazards of electricity
 Understand the approach distances to safely perform service work
 Correctly Select and Use Electrical Personal Protective Equipment
 Emergency response and First aid for electrical injuries
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 HSE Good Practices
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Shock Arc Blast

The 3 Hazards of Electricity

Shock

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Electrical Shock

Electrical shock Electrocution

Harmful
Harmful Fatal
Fatal

4th highest cause of

industiral fatalities
Fatal

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The Effects of Electrical Shock
Tissue burning. Usually not fatal
unless vital. Organs are burned.

Fibrillation
Heart paralysis threshold. Heartthreshold.
stops May produce a
current99.5
for duration Fibrillation
of Respiratory %paralysis
passage.uncoordinated
threshold. May heart
May produce a action
restart when
0.5 % currentof stops
uncoordinated
(stoppage heart action
breathing)

Painful sensation
Paralysis threshold of arms.
Cannot release handgrip

Mild sensation

Perception threshold

1 mA 3 mA 10 mA 30 mA 75 mA 250 mA 4A 5A
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Why is 50 Volts is Enough to Kill You?

1 500 Ohms

30 mA of current flow

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Does Current Take the Path of Least Resistance?

live wire entrance

exit grounded metal

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 Current Paths Through the Body

Motor with a shorted stator

and a faulty ground

Nervous Circulatory Skeletal Muscular

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Shock Arc Blast

The 3 Hazards of Electricity

Arc

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The Hazards of an Electrical Arc Flash

4x

35,500°F or 19427°C

The short circuit fault

Time that it takes to «trip» the up stream over
current protection device

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The Hazards of an Electrical Arc Flash

Skin temperature > 210°F

1.2 calories / cm2 thermal energy

1 second

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Arc Flash Example

1
3
2

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Shock Arc Blast

The 3 Hazards of Electricity

Blast

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Analysis of an Arc Blast Incident

Expands
67,000 times

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The Hazards of an Electrical Blast

20 000 oC

700 mph

TNT
TNT
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What distances should you know? Approach
Boundaries

Limited 4Approach
Restricted
Arc/Flash
Prohibited boundaries
Protection
ApproachBoundary
Boundary

Approach Boundaries
301 – 750 Volts, 1Ø – 3Ø
Flash Boundary – 4' or calculate
Limited: 3' 6“ – 1.07m
Restricted: 1' 0“ – 305mm
Prohibited: 1“ – 25mm

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Maintain Your PPE

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Don’t Forget

i You must wear rubber

gloves and leather protectors when
taking voltage readings, clamp-on
ammeter readings and performing
electrical testing.

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Voltage Rated Gloves

Class Color Nominal AC DC

Coding maximum proof- proof-
use test test
voltage voltage voltage

00 Beige 500 2,500 10,000

0 Red 1,000 5,000 20,000

1 White 7,500 10,000 40,000

2 Yellow 17,000 20,000 50,000

3 Green 26,500 30,000 60,000

4 Orange 36,000 40,000 70,000

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Sizing Voltage Rated Gloves

1 2

Take the number of inches and then Take the number of inches around your
multiply by 2. hand and that is your glove size.
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Electrically Rated Gloves

Be sure to:

1. Keep your V-rated gloves clean and dry,

2. Store your gloves so that gloves do not get creased,

3. Store your gloves where they will not get too hot
(avoid the inside of hot vehicles when possible),

4. Visually check your gloves daily before use,

5. And air test gloves for puncture holes (use a glove

pump or “flip” the cuff to trap air into the glove and
then apply pressure to listen for air leaks.

“When in doubt have them tested and use

your backup pair!”
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Recommended Testing Frequency

Type of Voltage Dielectric Test Frequency

Rated Insulating
Equipment

Gloves Every 6 months of use, 12 months storage (not to

exceed 12 months for combined storage and use)

Sleeves Every 12 months

Blankets Every 12 months

Line hose Upon inspection that insulating value is suspect

Covers Upon inspection that insulating value is suspect

Mats and Matting Upon inspection that insulating value is suspect

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How do I know exactly what PPE I am to wear when?

Switching Clothing
may be required
for more extensive tasks.

For example:
 Insertion
 Removal of
MCC Buckets

Hood Flash suit

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How to Select PPE to be Worn
In Absence of an Arc Flash Study, the Following PPE Matrix Shall Be Utilized

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Arc-Rated Clothing

In generating facilities or energized substations,

switch yards, motor control centers, etc., arc-rated clothing
is required without exception.

The minimum standard for the above requirement is 8 cal/cm2 long

sleeved shirt and pants or coveralls

Shirts and pants worn underneath arc-rated clothing

must be constructed of natural fibers (e.g., 100% cotton or wool)

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Arc-rated Garment

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Head Protection

Type I, Class G Proof-tested at 2200 V

(Old Class A) phase-to-ground.
Type I, Class E Proof-tested at 20,000 V
(Old Class B) phase-to-ground.
Type I, Class C No electrical protection
(Old Class C)

 Hard hats for electrical exposure shall be Type I or II, Class E

 Hard hats should be removed from service at first signs of wear or damage.

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Foot Protection

Boot Specification Recommended for Service Operations:

 Steel or Composite Toe

 Minimum of 6” in height
 Highly durable, slip and
oil resistant outsole
 Equivalent Puncture Resistant
 Impact/Compression
 Electrical Hazard Certified

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Other Protective Equipment for Electrical Workers:
Voltage Rated Tools
 Purpose is to minimize chance of arc flash

 Secondary purpose is shock protection

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Voltage Rated Tools

Which of these tools is voltage rated?

Non-rated tool Voltage Rated Tool

How can you tell the difference?

or 1000 V = voltage rated

“Why am I doing this repair job energized?”

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Use of Equipment

Test Instruments and Equipment

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Test Instruments and Equipment

 Appropriate Rating (Must be category III or above)

 Designed for environment and manner to be used
 Visual Inspect for defects
 Need Calibrated Annually

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Portable Electrical Equipment
Proper Care and Use of Extension Cords



Visually inspect
Never place tape
!
 Qualified person can repair
 Test the cord or device

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Portable Electrical Equipment
Proper Care and Use of Extension Cords

Never plug one cord into

Never place unapproved
another or use 3-prong to
objects over cords
2-prong converters

Always uncoil cords before

Never modify or force applying power.
plugs so that they will fit Never overload any
electrical device or cord.

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Emergency preparedness

Familiarized with emergency information –

emergency numbers, evacuation procedures,
mustering points, emergency shelter, customers’
protocols
Communicate emergency numbers (Country
emergency number e.g. 108, hospital information,
location of emergency supplies and equipment
Delegate emergency roles and responsibilities, e.g.
who calls for help, who directs outside agencies, who
gets first aid supplies / emergency equipment, etc.
Review customer protocols and all of the above
information upon arrival to site. Best Practice is to
have at least 2 workers trained and certified in First
Aid/CPR

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Provision of First Aid/CPR for electrical injuries

Electricity can burn the body on the inside and

outside

Electricity can stop breathing or cause a deadly

abnormal heart rhythm

Electricity may leave only small marks on the body

All electrical injuries need to be checked out by a

physician or healthcare professional as symptoms
can manifest long after the event

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Provision of First Aid/CPR for electrical injuries

Always make sure the scene is safe. If the victim is in

contact with electricity, do not touch the victim.
Disconnect and secure the power source.

Call for help and get the first aid kit and AED if
available or delegate these tasks.
If the victim’s clothing is on fire, put out the fire
(smother with blanket or jacket) and remove clothing
and jewelry that is not stuck to the skin.
When it is safe to touch the victim, check for
breathing and for vital signs. Begin CPR if necessary.
If victim is breathing, check for shock and cover with
a dry or fire blanket and talk to the victim

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SPOT the Mistakes

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Best Practices

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Safety Kits for Service Personnel

Full Body Safety Harness with twin

leg lanyard
Rescue Stick

Insulated Rod
Magnetic Caution Sign Flexible Barrier Insulated Rod / Hot stick
Electrician First Aid Kit

Insulated Stick
roll blanket & Clips

Electrician Insulated s gloves,

Class o,1,2,3,4

Flashlight, Arc flash Face Shield & hood

Outsole tested to 18000V

FR Treated Arc Flash Shirt& trousers ,jacket

Insulated Tool kit Multi-Gas Detector + + +

+ +

Service kit which comprises the needs and requirements for

the service engineers
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HSE Continuous improvement –( Sample attach the present photos )
Main HSE risk/challenges
Production
manufacturi Continuous improvement
D E F  
ng process A B C G H

Test Bed     X   X  

Control
    X   X  
room

Test source
X   X   X  
area

Test cables X   X   X  

Electrical
  X     X  
room

• Barrier
  X   X X  
interlocks

• Sign
Boards

A: Exposed conductors, B:Enclosures /covers , C: Earthing , D: lighting, E: housekeeping, F :Training, G: SWP, F :R/A

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