Download or read book Electrical Hazards and Accidents written by E. K. Greenwald and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-09-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to prevent electrical hazards in the workplace is the focus of this guide. It spells out proper design, maintenance, and operating procedures for minimizing the risks of electrical fires, accidents, and injuries on the job. Coverage of the latest electrical standards helps you comply with the current National Electrical Code (NEC)?? and OSHA requirements. NEC requirements and procedures are provided for grounding an electrical distribution system, selecting proper conductors, sizing the feeder, and effective branch circuit overcurrent protection. Safety considerations are explored for single and three-phase systems, fuses, plugs, and ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). The guide also clarifies factors that influence soil resistivity, and it analyzes correction factors for special situations such as high ambient temperature environments. Human responses to electric shock are covered in detail. Among the important areas addressed are the approximate electrical impedance of the human body, thresholds of shock perception, let-go currents, asphyxia, ventricular fibrillation, and respiratory arrest. A bounty of solutions to help you solve electrical safety problems related to: * Hazardous locations -- Find out how to assess potential ignition sources, ventilation requirements, surface temperature conditions, and conduit and cable sealing requirements. * Current-carrying conductors in fire environments -- See how to evaluate insulation behavior, conductor melting temperatures, and the effects of nicks and broken strands, as well as how to make investigations at the scene of a fire. * Lightning protection -- Equip yourself to determine the probability of lightning strikes in specific locations, and mitigate the effects of a direct strike on buildings, equipment, and personnel. How to provide voltage surge protection is also discussed. * Static electricity -- Learn about the fundamentals of electrical charge induction and mechanisms for static charge ignition. Numerous case histories provide valuable insights into accident provention. In addition, the guide provides a review of electricity basics ranging from definitions of terms to the physics of the electric arc. It provides full-scope coverage of all electrical safety issues in the workplace. Electrical Hazards and Accidents: Their Cause and Prevention is an essential source for facility engineers, electrical engineers, plant engineers, plant managers, electricians, regulatory managers, and accident and insurance investigators.
Download or read book Handbook of Electrical Hazards and Accidents written by Leslie A. Geddes and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-06-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written mainly for attorneys, physicians, and investigators who are concerned with accidents associated with electric current. It is based on approximately 50 years of personal research, augmented by experience in teaching medical and biomedical engineering students and as an expert witness in litigation involving electrical injury. The material is presented in two ways: non-technically, for attorneys and physicians, and technically, for their expert witnesses and engineers. Since there is no typical electrical accident, the accidents described and the material presented in the chapters are selected to aid the reader in explaining the cause of any particular electrical accident. The first chapter presents a short history of electrical accidents, along with selected accident descriptions in the home, work place, and hospital. Chapter 2 deals with the fundamental processes whereby electric current stimulates excitable tissue, such as sensory receptors, nerves, and muscles. The response to the passage of low-frequency alternating current through the body-e.g., muscle stimulation, ventricular fibrillation, and burns-is covered in Chapter 3. Lightning and lightning injuries are discussed in Chapter 4. The effects of high-frequency (electrosurgical and diathermy) currents-and the types of injury encountered-are discussed in Chapter 5. Because current preferentially seeks tissues with the lowest resistivity, Chapter 6 provides knowledge of the resistivity values for tissues, organs, and body fluids, allowing estimation of the current path. The same chapter presents information on the resistance of body segments and of a contacting conductor, showing the nonlinear nature of such contacts where tissues are boiled, charred, and burned.
Download or read book Handbook of Electrical Hazards and Accidents written by Leslie A. Geddes and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written mainly for attorneys, physicians, and investigators who are concerned with accidents associated with electric current. It is based on approximately 50 years of personal research, augmented by experience in teaching medical and biomedical engineering students and as an expert witness in litigation involving electrical injury. The material is presented in two ways: non-technically, for attorneys and physicians, and technically, for their expert witnesses and engineers. Since there is no typical electrical accident, the accidents described and the material presented in the chapters are selected to aid the reader in explaining the cause of any particular electrical accident.
Download or read book Electrical Safety in the Workplace written by Ray A. Jones and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NFPA's far-reaching Electrical Safety in the Workplace teaches individuals safe work procedures and provides companies with a process for defining and implementing effective electrical safety programs. The text draws on the authors' 35 years of experience in developing corporate standards and procedures and electrical safety programs, and is up-to-date with the 1999 NEC(R) and NFPA 70E: Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces. Chapters cover critical information about electrical hazards and hazard analysis, explain risk exposure management, and discuss NFPA codes and documents published by OSHA, NEMA, UL, and ANSI. Concepts applicable to both commercial and industrial activities include: persuasive statistics on the benefits of electrically safe workplaces, plus proper practices such as lockout/tagout and responsibility of personnel; advice on designing and implementing electrical safety programs; real-life examples and case studies of electrical accidents; and tips on working with safety professionals and effective workplace auditing procedures.Electrical Safety in the Workplace is a must for professionals involved in construction and heavy industry, electrical contractors, and union and trade group trainers.
Download or read book Handbook of Electrical Hazards and Accidents written by Leslie A. Geddes and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written mainly for attorneys, physicians, and investigators who are concerned with accidents associated with electric current. It is based on approximately 50 years of personal research, augmented by experience in teaching medical and biomedical engineering students and as an expert witness in litigation involving electrical injury. The material is presented in two ways: non-technically, for attorneys and physicians, and technically, for their expert witnesses and engineers. Since there is no typical electrical accident, the accidents described and the material presented in the chapters are selected to aid the reader in explaining the cause of any particular electrical accident.
Download or read book Electrical Safety Handbook 3E written by John Cadick and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-10-19 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an accident-avoiding prescription for electricians, safety managers, and inspectors, and engineers dealing with electricity any voltage level. Presenting crucial protective safety strategies for industrial and commercial systems, the Handbook references all major safety codes (OSHA, NEC, NESC, and NFPA) where appropriate, creating a unique, one-stop compliance manual for any company’s electrical safety training and reference needs.
Download or read book Occupational Injuries From Electrical Shock and Arc Flash Events written by Richard B. Campbell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief presents information on occupational injuries from electric shock and arc flash events through a review of literature, electrical incident data, and similar sources. It includes pertinent information such as the nature of the incident, adherence to safety requirements, use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and extent of injury. Chapters address arc flash and shock hazards, and the need for empirical incident data on the actual hazards that may be experienced when equipment faults or adverse electrical events occur. Certain tasks where the risk of an arc flash or shock hazard may be lower, such as normal operation of properly installed and maintained equipment, may not require the use of any special PPE. Some of this risk reduction is based on anecdotal data, and the brief details why future research challenges will need more empirical incident data on the actual hazards and associated injuries that may be experienced when equipment faults or adverse electrical events occur. Designed for professionals and researchers in fire protection engineering, workplace electrical tasks, or workplace safety, this brief offers a thorough overview of the trends in electrical injuries and the costs related to those injuries.
Download or read book Handbook of Electrical Hazards and Accidents written by Leslie Alexander Geddes and published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for those who need to know about electrical injuries and thier causes and implications. It uses non-technical terms to explain the nature of the various kinds of electricity, and is invaluable to attorneys, physicians, nurses, engineers, and expert witnesses who deal with electrical accidents that result in injury or death.This book gives you a background in terminology and principles of electricity and how they relate to electrical injuries. This book enables you to understand the impact of electricity flowing through the body. You will read about fatal and non-fatal accidents that occur in the home, in industry, in medicine, and in the outdoors. Detailed information explains electrical patterns in nature and the implications of different levels of voltage. This comprehensive book even informs you of the legal, as well as technical, aspects of the electrical field, preparing you to create successful electrical injury cases. It is a must have reference for eveyone who works with electrical injurys and electrical injury cases.Topics Include: Voltages Power-line accidents Ground-fault-circuit interrupters (GFCI) Stray voltage Microshock, macroshock, and electrocution Ventricular Fibrillation Low-voltage accidents and injuries High-voltage accidents and injuries Accidents at home Accidents in industry Accidents out of doors Recreational accidents Environmental considerations Warnings and communication Lightning Thermal injury Electrical shocking devices Conducting properties of the human body High-frequency current Direct and alternating current accidents and injuries Electric-arc and electron-beam welding The role of the technical expert in electrical accident cases Abbreviations, terms, and symbols Common questions and answers
Download or read book Electrical Safety and the Law written by John M Madden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electrical Safety and the Law describes the hazards and risks from the use of electricity, explaining with the help of case studies and accident statistics the types of accidents that occur and how they can be prevented by the use of safe installations, equipment and working practices. It describes the British legislation on the safety of electrical systems and electrotechnical machinery control systems, much of which stems from European Directives and which will therefore be affected by the UK’s decision to leave the EU (Brexit), and the main standards and guidance that can be used to secure compliance with the law. There are detailed descriptions covering the risks and preventive measures associated with electrical installations, construction sites, work near underground cables and overhead power lines, electrical equipment and installations in explosive atmospheres, electrical testing and electrotechnical control systems. Duty holders’ responsibilities for designing, installing, and maintaining safe systems are explained, as well as their responsibilities for employing competent staff. The fifth edition has been substantially updated to take account of considerable changes to the law, standards and guidance; it has been expanded to include: a new chapter on the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act; a new chapter describing landlords’ legal responsibilities for electrical safety in private rented properties and social housing; a new chapter on the Electricity Safety Quality and Continuity Regulations; new information on offences, penalties, sentencing guidelines, and relevant case law; a description of the main requirements of BS 7671:2008 and other principal standards, many of which have been amended in recent years; new cases studies to illustrate the hazards and risks; information on changes to GB’s health and safety system.
Download or read book Electric Safety written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an electrified society. Most of our modern devices, instruments, and appliances at work, at home, and for leisure are electricity powered either through electrical utilities, and/or through the use of batteries. Electrical safety is not just important for electricians and electrical workers; it is also important for faculty, staff and students who work with electrically powered devices or who are engaged in activities that may result in electrical hazards. Electrical accidents are proportionately severe and costly. The number of accidents reported to the authorities has no longer decreased during the past decade. Also, electrical accidents are not as rare as statistics imply as many minor accidents remain unreported. Current measures to increase electrical safety are not effective enough. In order to decrease the number of electrical accidents, there is a need for more information about electrical accident risks at the operative level. According to accident investigation reports, most electrical accidents occur because certain safety procedures are not carried out prior to work. Still, there is little information as to the reasons why these safety procedures are omitted, and what other significant electrical accident risks electrical professionals currently face.Electric Safety: Practice and Standards is a compendium delivering revolutionary information on practical cases to cover material directly related to industry practice and standards, including examples drawn from real-world cases and studies and develop techniques to assess safety practices at worksites and provide remedies to correct safety problems. It specifically addresses working in restricted areas; working near exposed energized overhead lines or parts; operating equipment near radio and microwave transmission towers; working on electrical equipment and systems; personal protective grounding; temporary wiring; disconnect and over current protection; ground-fault protection; and hazardous locations. It reveals innovative information about electrical professionals' electrical accident risks that can be utilized in the prevention of electrical accidents and promotion of electrical safety. This book is intended to provide electrical safety principles and best practices for students and practicing engineers in the course of work, research and academic activities where electrical hazards exist.
Download or read book Controlling Electrical Hazards written by United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 100 Questions Answers on Electrical Safety written by Jones and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 Questions and Answers on Electrical Safety is an essential guide for electricians needing quick, expert advice on the most critical workplace safety issues. A great resource for fast review of important safety tips, procedures, and guidelines, this handy reference contains frequently asked questions posed to industry expert and Chairman of the NFPA 70E® Committee, Ray A. Jones. Based on the author's many years of experience with industry safety standards and with developing electrical safety programs, these clear and in-depth answers cover a variety of topics such as commonly misunderstood terms, conditions for arc flash, and appropriate personal protective equipment. Also included are Voices of Experience offering true stories from the field. The wealth of information presented in this book makes it an indispensable resource for electricians, contractors, students and instructors, designers, and inspectors.
Download or read book Electrical Safety Code Manual written by Kimberley Keller and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safety in any workplace is extremely important. In the case of the electrical industry, safety is critical and the codes and regulations which determine safe practices are both diverse and complicated. Employers, electricians, electrical system designers, inspectors, engineers and architects must comply with safety standards listed in the National Electrical Code, OSHA and NFPA 70E. Unfortunately, the publications which list these safety requirements are written in very technically advanced terms and the average person has an extremely difficult time understanding exactly what they need to do to ensure safe installations and working environments. Electrical Safety Code Manual will tie together the various regulations and practices for electrical safety and translate these complicated standards into easy to understand terms. This will result in a publication that is a practical, if not essential, asset to not only designers and company owners but to the electricians who must put compliance requirements into action in the field. Best-practice methods for accident prevention and electrical hazard avoidance Current safety regulations, including new standards from OSHA, NEC, NESC, and NFPA Information on low-, medium-, and high-voltage safety systems Step-by-step guidelines on safety audits Training program how-to's, from setup to rescue and first aid procedures
Download or read book Memorandum of Guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents references to the Institution of Electrical Engineers' IEE Regulations with BS7671. This book is relevant to various work activities and premises except mines and quarries, certain offshore installations and certain ships. It is suitable for engineers, technicians and their managers.
Download or read book Electrical Safety and the Law written by Ken Oldham Smith and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarises the British legislation covering electrical safety, including those regulations derived from European directives. It also addresses the legislation relating to the supply and use of safety-related electrotechnical control systems, particularly on machinery. As well as describing the legal framework, and the main legal duties and applicable standards, the book describes electrical hazards and how they arise; the types of accidents and dangerous occurrences associated with the use of electricity; the main safety precautions and protection techniques; testing and maintenance of electrical systems; safety during testing work; the safety of electrical installations and equipment used in flammable atmospheres; and the particular risks associated with underground cables and construction activity. The Fourth Edition has been completely rewritten and expanded to include . legislation (such as the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1999), standards and guidance material issued or amended since the last edition. . a new chapter on safety related electrotechnical control systems, incorporating commentary on BS EN 954-1 and BS IEC 61508, the main generic standards addressing the safety integrity of such systems. . a new chapter on the competence of practitioners working with electrical systems and safety-related control systems. This book will make a very useful addition to any safety library and will provide a good reference source on electrical safety- Safety and Health Practitioner, November 2002
Download or read book Bibliography on Electrical Safety 1930 1941 written by American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Committee on Safety and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Electrical Safety Safety and Health for Electrical Trades written by Thaddeus W. Fowler and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This student manual, developed by NIOSH, is part of a safety and health curriculum for secondary and post-secondary electrical trades courses. It is designed to engage the learner in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards associated with electrical work. It was developed through extensive research with vocational instructors. Chapters: Electricity is Dangerous; Dangers of Electrical Shock; Burns Caused by Electricity (includes First Aid Fact Sheet); Overview of the Safety Model; Recognizing Hazards; Evaluating Hazards; Controlling Hazards: Safe Work Environment; and Controlling Hazards: Safe Work Practices. Glossary of Terms. Illustrations.