ES : Electricity is useful but it can be dangerous

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Chapter : Electrical Safety

Electricity is useful but it can be dangerous

Electricity helps us in many ways to do your work efficiently, but electricity can be dangerous if misused. Always be cautious when you use electricity. 

To be on the safe side, follow these simple guidelines.

• Check all wires regularly to ensure that they are in perfect condition. If unsure about an electrical wire, assume it is energized. Do not touch it and report to a Supervisor / Engineer.
• Never insert bare wires into a socket, always use a plug.
• Use three-pin plugs to protect yourself from shock. Keep electrical equipment properly grounded. Never remove a ground pin to fit a plug into a two-pin un-grounded outlet.
• Do not pull out the plug by the cord. Remove it with firm grip on the plug.
• Wear approved rubber gloves when working near live-wires/terminals.
• Do not try to repair electrical equipment if you are not an electrician. Only qualified electricians should work on electrical equipment.
• Never use electrical equipment if your hands are wet or if you’re standing on a wet surface. Water and electricity can be a fatal combination.
• Immediately switch off electrical equipment that sparks or smokes and report the condition to the Supervisor / Engineer.

Wires can mean Death

 

In contemporary wiring, individual wires are run in a sheathed cable or conduit. The white wire is neutral and the green wire is ground wire. The "hot wire/' is usually black or red, and they are dangerous to touch. To protect from electrical shock, learn hazards associated with basic wiring, and take steps to avoid these hazards.

• Never attempt to handle any wires or conductors until you are absolutely positive that their electrical supply has been shut off. Properly lock out and tag all machines/equipment/circuits to prevent accidental startup.
• You will receive an electrical shock if a part of your body completes an electrical circuit by touching a live wire and ground, or touching a live wire and another wire at a different voltage.
• Consider all electrical wires as "hot" or "live" until verified as safe by a qualified person.
• If you come in contact with an energized wire—and you are also in contact with a grounded path-current will pass through your body. You will receive an electrical shoc

BE ALERT… USE ELECTRICITY SAFELY…