PPT-Electric Safety Electrical Hazards

Professor Mohamed A ElSharkawi Safety Facts More than 1000 people are killed each year in the US due to electric current and several thousand more are injured Deaths occurs at lower voltages and currents . OSHA 29 CFR 1910 SUBPART S. Bureau of Workers’ Comp. PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS) . 1. PPT-008-01. Electrical Injuries. AN AVERAGE OF ONE WORKER IS . ELECTROCUTED ON THE JOB EVERY DAY. We offer the widest selection of horse fencing, electric fences, polytapes, energizers, polyrope, fencing accessories and other equine products. . Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2011. All rights reserved.. 2. Objectives . Working safely in a construction environment. . Electrical Hazards in the workplace.. Conditions that affect the severity of electrical shock. ANR Building, Davis. Staff Meeting. February, 2015. Electrical Hazards/Injuries. Electrical equipment used in office areas is potentially hazardous . and can cause:. Shock. – most common hazard, occurs when the human body becomes part of the path through which the current flows. Picture of the Week. Collider-Accelerator Department. 5-21-2013. Take 5 for Safety. Overview. Just . because you aren’t an electrician or electrical worker does not mean that you are exempt from electrical hazards. Comparing shocks from static electricity and electric currents is like comparing apples and oranges, they are similar but quite different at the same time.. Every year many people are injured and sometimes killed from electrocution as even small amounts of electric current can be lethal. . OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training. General Industry. Electrical. Source of photos: OSHA. Introduction. Lesson objectives:. Identify major electrical hazards. Describe types of electrical hazards. Describe electrical protection methods. Up to this point we have learned that static electricity can build up to a point where it results in the discharge of that energy in the form of a spark or lightning strike.. Next we will draw on your prior knowledge (gr. 6) to help learn about currents and circuits. . Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. This material was produced under grant number . SH-22297-11. . from OSHA. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. General Industry. Electrical. Source of photos: OSHA. Introduction. Lesson objectives:. Identify major electrical hazards. Describe types of electrical hazards. Describe electrical protection methods. So you think you have a safe office job.. You spend most of your day sitting in a chair. What could go wrong? The National Safety Council says employees are two-and-a-half times more likely to suffer a disabling fall in an office setting than anywhere else. How to avoid them?. Adapted from the FAD . PReP. /NAHEMS . Guidelines: Health and Safety (2011). Extended and . unusual shifts. Fatigue, stress, . reduced concentration. Know your limits. Manage work. and rest . periods. Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. This material was produced under grant number . SH-22297-11. . from OSHA. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Msc. . . Tholfikar. Ahmed. SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY. Virtually all experiments conducted in a biochemistry laboratory present a potential risk to the well-being of the investigator. In planning any experiment it is essential .