Dangerous condition where a person could make electrical contact with energized equipment or conductor

1. Electric shock
Passing of electric current through the body Electrical current may: Throw you into contact with a higher voltage conductor Cause internal and external burn Lose your balance and fall

2. Arc Flash
Unexpected sudden release of heat/light energy produced by electricity travelling through air Cause: Damage eardrum, wound, blindness Sometime pressure wave can throws the victim away from arc blast

Example: the flash see when turn light switch on or off

Arc Flash

Arc Welding

the flash causes an explosive expansion of air and metal

METAL LADDER

Use metal ladder while working with electrical equipment can provide direct line from the power source Wet clothing, high humidity, perspiration/sweat increase chance of being electrocuted Direct sunlight or other sources of ultraviolet light break-down plastic insulation material Animal chewing the insulation material cause exposure of the circuit Moisture and humidity being absorbed by the insulation material Wet insulation can become conductor

DAMPNESS

INSULATION FAILURE

Electrical apparatus with no certification label

Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) develops standards and test procedures for products To promote and undertake scientific industrial research
Electric current can still flow from the power point to the equipment and cause electric shock. Workers who are not trained in electrical wiring may cause electric shock to himself or his co-workers during the wiring process. Electrical equipment and building structures are subject to lightning strike. If this path to the earth involves humans serious disability may result, including electrocution.

POWER SOURCES REMAINING ON DURING ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE

INSUFFICIENT TRAINING Lighting Strikes

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Use Proper & Nonconductive equipment Non conductive ladders Use only nonconductive ladders when performing electrical work, welding or where there is danger of contact with electrical conductors. Fiberglass is the preferred material for nonconductive ladders used on site. Wooden ladders are permitted but wood can soak up water and become conductive.

Wear safety glasses Wear proper clothing Wear proper foot protection Wear a hard hat Wear hearing protectors

An electrical, mechanical, or key-locked device that automatically break the circuit when an unsafe situation is detected. Elevator door have interlocks

(a)

(b)

Provide all workers with adequate training in the identification and control of the hazards associated with electrical energy in their workplace. Provide testing or detection equipment for those who work directly with electrical energy so as to ensure their safety during the performance of their assigned tasks.

Skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment Skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts Clearance distances and corresponding voltages to which they will be exposed called University of Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) and TNB Integrated Learning Solution Sdn. Bhd (ILSAS