Electrical Safety - Bass Associates Inc.

Electrical Safety

The National Electrical Code, The National Electrical Safety Code and a significant part of the OSHA Code is dedicated to electrical safety. It would be a gross oversimplification to simply state that everyone should comply with the code. However, Code Compliance is the Minimum Requirement and is a very good place to start improving the safety of your workplace. Most electrocutions and electrical shock injuries can be avoided by establishing safe operating procedures.

Make sure that all electrical wiring, equipment and controls in the facility comply with all of the applicable codes and standards. ( This is a major problem in most industrial facilities).

Make sure that only trained and qualified personnel work with electricity.

Provide all employees with safety training.

Establish and enforce safety procedures that control access to live electrical components.

Provide all of the required safety equipment and tools necessary to work safely on electrical equipment. (rubber gloves, insulated mats, insulated tools, lockout tags etc.).

When an incident occurs, make a through investigation, determine the cause and take corrective action to prevent reoccurrence.

The codes are complicated and are often misinterpreted by well meaning people. OSHA has a history of being over zealous and unusual code interpretation. It is always a good practice to retain an independent forensic engineer to review internal safety procedures and to investigate all industrial accidents. Make sure that you have an accurate set of facts to work with. Surprises are always costly!

See the following pages for more about electrocution:

Click Here! for more about Electrocution.

Check Here! for more about the effects of Electricity on Humans.

Click Here! for more about Industrial Electrocutions.

Click Here! for more Forensic Engineering.

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Phone: 952/544-6079