Electrical Safety Code Manual

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Автор: Kimberley Keller

Название: Electrical Safety Code Manual

Издательство: Butterworth-Heinemann

Год издания: 2010

Формат: PDF

Страниц: 397

ISBN: 978-1-85617-654-5

Размер: 11 Mb

Язык: английский

Safety in any workplace is extremely important. In the case of the electrical industry, safety is critical and the codes and regulations which determine safe practices are both diverse and complicated. Employers, electricians, electrical system designers, inspectors, engineers and architects must comply with safety standards listed in the National Electrical Code, OSHA and NFPA 70E. Unfortunately, the publications which list these safety requirements are written in very technically advanced terms and the average person has an extremely difficult time understanding exactly what they need to do to ensure safe installations and working environments. This book will tie together the various regulations and practices for electrical safety and translate these complicated standards into easy to understand terms. This will result in a publication that is a practical, if not essential, asset to not only designers and company owners but to the electricians who must put compliance requirements into action in the field.

Key Features

Best-practice methods for accident prevention and electrical hazard avoidance Current safety regulations, including new standards from OSHA, NEC, NESC, and NFPA Information on low-, medium-, and high-voltage safety systems Step-by-step guidelines on safety audits Training program how-to's, from setup to rescue and first aid procedures

Contents

CHAPTER ONE

Regulatory Agencies and Organizations: What Are They and What Do They Do?

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

National Electrical Code (NEC)

National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

CHAPTER TWO

Establishing An Effective Electrical Safety Program

Elements of a compliant, practical safety program

Safety trainings

Effective safety meetings

Pre-job briefings

Maintaining records

Promoting safety in the field

CHAPTER THREE

Recognizing the Real Dangers of Electricity

Effects of electricity on

Blast and flash injuries

Fire

Electrocution

CHAPTER FOUR

Working on Energized Parts and Equipment

Understanding qualified, unqualified and non-essential personnel

Energized Work Analysis and Permits

Lockout/Tagout procedures

Stored energy

Re-energizing protocols

CHAPTER FIVE

Safe Grounding Principals

Safety grounding locations

Applying safety grounds and jumpers

What is an Equipotential Zone?

Control and removal of safety grounds

CHAPTER SIX

Electrical System Grounding and Bonding

Grounding electrical systems

Grounding electrical equipment

Bonding conductive materials

CHAPTER SEVEN

Understanding Arc Flash and Arc Blast Hazards

NFPA 70E requirements

Determining safe approach distance

Establishing flash protection boundaries

Calculating required Arc protection levels

Personal Protection Equipment

CHAPTER EIGHT

Specific Requirements of the NESC

Electric supply installations

High voltage systems

Power lines and transformers

Communication utilities

CHAPTER NINE

NEC Standards of Safety

Minimum and maximum conductor sizes

Maximum loads

Hazardous and classified conditions

Enclosures and minimum clearance requirements

Arc welding

CHAPTER TEN

OSHA Regulations Simplified

Clothing and PPE

Confined spaces

Surviving an OSHA hearing

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Accident and Injury Prevention and Procedures

Ergonomics - not just for offices anymore

Hardhats, eye and ear protection and gloves

Ladder and equipment safety

What to do in case of an injury

Accident investigation

CHAPTER TWELVE

Safe Work Practices

How to make safety your top priority

Save money- reduce your Workers Compensation MOD rating

Utilizing voltage measurement instruments

Hot sticks and high voltage glove maintenance

Using the proper tool for the job

Job-site safety check list

APPENDIX:

Terminology

Safety Meeting Sheets

Contact Information for Various Agencies

Quick Reference Compliance Sheets