Addu High School DEPARTEMENT OF SCIENCE

Hithadhoo/ Addu LESSON PLAN – 2017

Week: 2 Date: 26.02.2017 Duration:50 min
Lesson No: 1 HSE Legislations & Regulations Class: 11G Subject: HSE
Topic: Electricity at work regulations

Prior Knowledge (what students already know about the topic):

General meaning of harmful substances

Objectives of the lesson (what students are going to learn at the end of the lesson, need to be SMART,
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, & time-bound), & must be identified.

At the end of the lesson students will be able to

 Explain electricity at work regulations

Materials required Type of activities students will be engaged in

 Chalk and Black board

 Cooperative learning Hands-on/ practical
Peer tutoring Technology integration
Discussion Project work
Simulations Role play
Group work/pairing Others (specify)

Introduction
Time/min
The purpose of the Regulations is to prevent death or personal injury to any person from
electrical causes in connection with work activities such as
(a) electric shocks;
05 mins (b) electric burns;
(c) fires of electrical origin;
(d) electric arcing;
(e) explosions initiated or caused by electricity.

Content
Time/min

The likely effects of shock current are mainly influenced by: (a) voltage; (b) frequency; (c)
duration; (d) any impedance in the current path. Susceptibility to electric shock is increased
if a person is in: (a) good electrical contact with earth, such as in damp or wet conditions or
in conducting locations such as inside a metal tank; (b) hot environments where people may
become damp due to perspiration or humidity, thus reducing the insulation protection
offered by clothing.
45 mins
Fires may be started by electricity in a number of ways. The main causes are: (a)
overheating of cables and electrical equipment due to overloading of conductors; (b)
leakage currents due to poor or inadequate insulation; (c) overheating of flammable
materials placed too close to electrical equipment which is otherwise operating normally;
(d) the ignition of flammable materials by arcing or sparking of electrical equipment,
including the scattering of hot particles from electrical equipment.

Arcing generates ultraviolet radiation which causes damage similar to severe sunburn.
Molten metal particles from the arc itself can penetrate burn and lodge in the flesh

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 Electrical explosions include the violent and catastrophic rupture of any electrical
equipment. Switchgear, motors and power cables are liable to explode if they are subjected
to excessive currents, which release violent electromagnetic forces and dissipate heat
energy, or if they suffer prolonged internal arcing faults.

High voltage is a voltage in excess of 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc (direct current). Low voltage
is a voltage up to and including 1000 V ac or 1500 V dc

In particular, you should consider: (a) the manufacturers rating of the equipment; (b) the
likely load and fault conditions; (c) the need for suitable electrical protective devices; (d)
the fault level at the point of supply and the ability of the equipment and the protective
devices to handle likely fault conditions; (e) any contribution to the fault level from the
connected loads such as from motors.

In the case of electrical work, it is preferable that the conductors are made dead before work
starts. Before electrical equipment or systems are decommissioned they must be
disconnected from all sources of supply and isolated.

No electrical equipment shall be put into use where its strength and capability may be
exceeded in such a way as may give rise to danger. All conductors in a system which may
give rise to danger shall either – (a) be suitably covered with insulating material and as
necessary protected.

Techniques employed for achieving the above include: (a) double insulation; (b) earthing;
(c) connection to a common voltage reference point on the system; (d) equipotential
bonding; (e) use of safe voltages

Reflection / Remarks

 What went well in this lesson?

 What problem did I experience? Why?
 What could I have done differently?

Feedback by HOD (put a  if the following are evident and cross X if not )
Lesson plan submitted on time
Lesson plan prepared according to the scheme of work
“SMART” objectives are written in the lesson plan
Lesson plan is detailed for successful delivery
Reflection written
Checked by

Head of the Department Date Time Signature

Ms. Fathimath Jadullah Hameed

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