AROMATICS PROJECT

SAFETY TOPIC WEEK- 02-2007

ELECTRICAL SAFETY ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Do You Know Only 50 milliamps Electricity Can Kill You ??
Use 30milliamps tripping current rating ELCB / GFCI for all electrical
connection.
Hazards from Electricity : Hazards from Electricity :
Can cause fires and explosions. Can cause fires and explosions.
Can Cause burns or death, depending upon the Can Cause burns or death, depending upon the
severity of the shock. severity of the shock.
Can cause muscle contractions violent enough to Can cause muscle contractions violent enough to
cause secondary injuries from falls & other accidents. cause secondary injuries from falls & other accidents.
If equipment and circuits are left on, the next worker to use th If equipment and circuits are left on, the next worker to use them may not know they em may not know they
are on and can be injured. are on and can be injured.
Precautions : Precautions :
Don Don t use any electrical tools or machinery while you are touching / t use any electrical tools or machinery while you are touching / standing on metal or standing on metal or
anything wet. anything wet.
Unplug machine or power tools before cleaning, inspection, repai Unplug machine or power tools before cleaning, inspection, repai ring or renovating them. ring or renovating them.
Keep electrical machines, equipment and work areas clean. Oil, d Keep electrical machines, equipment and work areas clean. Oil, dust, waste can be fire ust, waste can be fire
hazard around electricity. hazard around electricity.
Keep access to electrical panel and junction boxes clear. Keep access to electrical panel and junction boxes clear.
All electrical tools & equipment must be inspected & color coded All electrical tools & equipment must be inspected & color coded on quarterly basis by on quarterly basis by
Authorized competent person. Authorized competent person.
Use only industrial type panel & connectors. Use only industrial type panel & connectors.
Do not work within the electromagnetic field of overhead power l Do not work within the electromagnetic field of overhead power l ine. ine.
Install all electrical system as per procedure / standard. Install all electrical system as per procedure / standard.
Beware of live under ground electrical cables, follow PTW. Beware of live under ground electrical cables, follow PTW.
Follow Lock Out & Tag Out system. Follow Lock Out & Tag Out system.
ELCB / GFCI should be checked once in every week. ELCB / GFCI should be checked once in every week.
Only qualified & experienced electrician are authorized to perfo Only qualified & experienced electrician are authorized to perform any electrical installation rm any electrical installation
/ maintenance activities. / maintenance activities.
If a co If a co- -worker has been shocked, separate the victim from the current by worker has been shocked, separate the victim from the current by turn off the main turn off the main
supply or use rope, dry wood / insulator to pull the victim away supply or use rope, dry wood / insulator to pull the victim away. .
Never use water for extinguishing electrical fire. Use DCP or C0 Never use water for extinguishing electrical fire. Use DCP or C0
2 2
type fire extinguisher. type fire extinguisher.