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. Fire Prevention Week . 2012. Electrical Safety Foundation International. What is Fire Prevention Week?. Fire Prevention Week is observed each October to raise awareness of fire . safety. S. ponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). 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. Electrical Awareness Statistics. Electrical . injuries account for 20,000 Emergency visits / year. Resulting in 1,000 deaths / year. Low-Voltage injuries (110-440V) account for 60% of all injuries. Understanding Electricity . 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. 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. Office . Safety. Overview. General Office Safety. Materials Handling. Hazard Communication. Signs and Tags. Electrical. Ergonomics. Indoor Air Quality. Noise. Contacts. General office safety. What most might consider safe office activities, such as using a computer, preparing and filing paperwork, or just walking about the office or building, can and have resulted in accidents.. 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. 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. . Tips for Passing Inspection. George Mellors. Teacher Engineering former Industrial Engineer. Electrical Safety (Hazards). Electrical Components. System Design/Planning. Resources. Questions. Agenda. 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 .