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Learning outcomes
4.1 Identify the hazards and evaluate the consequential risks from the use of electricity in the workplace Describe the control measures that should be taken when working with electrical systems or using electrical equipment
4.2
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Contents of element
4.1 4.2 Hazards and risks associated with electricity at work Control measures
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Contents of element
4.1 4.2 Hazards and risks associated with electricity at work Control measures
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Principles of electricity
If misused can be very dangerous and often fatal Has a major danger Sight, hearing and smell will not detect electricity Contact with exposed conductors 240V can be lethal Number of electrical notifiable accidents is small 10-20 reported fatalities each year so severity is high Accident often caused by complacency not ignorance
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Principles of electricity
Basic circuitry Current - flow of electrons through a conductor Current flows due to differences in electrical pressure Differences are measured in volts Direct current (DC) Alternating current (AC) Resistance, inductance or capacitance Impedance measured in ohms
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Principles of electricity
A basic electrical circuit
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Principles of electricity
Relationship between voltage, current and resistance Electrical pressure = Volts (V) Current = Amperes or Milliamperes (I) Resistance = OHMS (R) V=IxR
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Principles of electricity
An electric circuit under fault conditions showing resistances in the path of a fault current
Source: R. Gilmour.
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Principles of electricity
Relationship between voltage, current and resistance By Ohms law; Current = Voltage Resistance
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Hazards of electricity
Shock Electrical burns Electrical fires Explosions Secondary injuries
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0-1
1-15 15-30 30-50
Not critical
Not critical Minutes Seconds to minutes
50-500
Less than one heart period (750 mS) Greater period than one heart
Over 500
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Electrical burns
Direct Electricity passing through the body Burns to the skin and tissue Indirect Short circuit contacts Hot parts Molten materials Fire
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Electrical fires
Common causes Wiring with defects such as insulation failure Overheating of cables Incorrect fuse rating Poor connections
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Secondary hazards
Injury results from the flow of electricity through the bodys nerves, muscles and organs and causes abnormal function to occur Muscular spasm may be severe Injuries may result from dislocation, impact with surrounding objects or fall from a height A tool may be dropped causing such injuries as burns or impact injury to the user or others near by
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Contents of element
4.1 4.2 Hazards and risks associated with electricity at work Control measures
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Source: HSG107
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Contents of element
4.1 4.2 Hazards and risks associated with electricity at work Control measures
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