FINAL EXAMINATION

EE 429, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SAFETY

I. Fill in the blanks (10 points):

a.) On Rule 1210, Electrical Safety
The ____________ ____________ _______ is hereby adopted and the standards
constrained therein shall be considered __________ ___________ to the extent that
they safeguard any persons employed in any work place and control the practice of
electrical engineering.
b.) On General Provisions
1. No electrical installation shall be undertaken without the __________ having been
approved by the Minister or his authorized representatives.
2. No service or power supply shall be connected to any electrical installation by any
utility company supplying electricity or by any person until the necessary ________
____________ is conducted and a safety certificate/permit issued by the Regional
Labor Office or authorized representative having jurisdictions over the case.
c.) On Inspection
1. The __________ ___________ of the Regional Labor Office or authorized
representative having jurisdiction shall conduct annual safety inspection on all
electrical installations and/or special inspections as provided in Rule 1004.

II. Definition (30pts)

(1). Rule 1040 (6). Permanent total disability
(2). Occupational (7). Imminent danger
(3). Occupational safety and health (8). Particulates
(4). Title of article 162 (9). Permanent
(5). Disabling injury (10). Temporary total disability

III. A. Enumeration (25pts)

(1). Enumerate duties of a safety man or safety engineer
(2). Enumerate the two main function of HSC
(3). Enumerate who are the members of HSC

B. Electrical Safety Test (Multiple Choice, 15 points)

1. Electrical current in a circuit is measure in
a.) Resistance b.) voltage c.) capacitance d.) ampere
2. Considered high voltages are those exceeding
a.) 110 volts b.) 600 volts c.) 220 volts d.) 800 volts
3. Considered low voltages are those not exceeding
a.) 24 volts b.) 12 volts c.) 48 volts d.) 110 volts
4. Electric shocks are caused by
a.) Touching 110 volts b.) currents not more than 1 m
c.) standing on dry ground d.) 8mA current
5. Electric shock is more likely to be fatal when the path of current is through or near the
a.) Head b.) hands c.) heart d.) stomach
6. Electrical accidents are prevented by
a.) Avoiding contact with live wires b.) avoiding person to person contact
c.) switching energized circuits d.) using appliance without ground conductor
 7. Fuses and circuit breakers will open electrical circuits because of
a.) Magnetic induction b.) defective transformer c.) high voltage d.) overload
8. In a three a wire plug, the short pigtail wire on the adapter completes the
a.) Current flow b.) wye connection c.) ground connection d.) neutral connection
9. Not until proven otherwise, all electrical circuits should be considered...
a.) Energize by DC voltage b.) safe c.) energize with 220 volts d.) LIVE
10. When the insulation of a wire is damaged or deteriorated, the wire should be
a.) Replaced b.) separated c.) taped d.) stripped
11. When fixing a bulb or a rotten conductor the best thing to do is
a.) Turn off switch b.) turn off the cut fuse box c.) cut conductor from source
d.) turn on switch
12. An electrical circuit is protected against short circuits and overloaded by
a.) Electrical shield b.) a fuse c.) switch d.) magnetic shield
13. The device that will automatically cut off the load from the source when overload
occurs..
a.) Lamp b.) switch c.) relay d.) circuit breaker
14. The purpose of connecting ground conductor is to
a.) Prevent overloading b.) prevent a short circuit
c.) increase the load current d.) prevent an electric shock
15. A circuit breaker that always tripped is an indicator of
a.) High voltage b.) low current c.) overloading d.) defective circuit breaker

IV. CASE STUDY (20 pts)

A freight handler attempted to sharpen the point of a bale hook on a grinding wheel. The
foreman of the department saw him,but assumed that any-body can use a little bench grinder.
The freight handler caught the point of his hook between the tool rest and the wheel. The wheel
broke and a large piece of it struck him in the face. He was permantly disabled by the injury.

WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO PREVENT THIS ACCIDENT? And SIMILAR
FUTURE ACCIDENT?

Guide and background Information for the Case.

This bench grinder was properly guarded and mounted. also,the wheel was properly tested before
mounting.
Following are other pertinent facts:
1. The tools rest was properly set 1/8-inch from the wheel.
2. Eye protection was available,but obviously not used (goggles).
3. The eye shield was evidently not in place.
4. There was no regulation regarding unauthorized use of equipment.
5. The freight handler was not from this foremans department.
6. A grinding wheel of this type is proper for sharpening bale hooks.