Electrical Safety

Electrical Safety. Week 12: Electrical Engineering Safety: Procedures, Methods, Regulatory Requirements and Standards Dr. Nabil Abbasy.

Why ?. Company safety rules, national and international standards and local laws must be part of an employee’s knowledge base as individuals are responsible for their actions according to the modern trends in electrical safety. Electrical safety organization’s standards and/or requirements, whether voluntar y as recommendations or mandatory by laws, must provide guidance for the proper way to work on or around electrical energy. An engineer must update his data base information according to the periodically published electrical safety standards..

American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ) :.

The IEEE, namely via its Color Books Standards for Industrial and Commercial Power Systems and the National Electrical Safety Code, as well as its Power Engineering standards, is a major developer of standards that directly or indirectly address electrical safety within specific applications or environments. Recently, the IEEE published a prominent new and vital standard in the Electrical Safety area, IEEE Std 1584-2002 ,Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations..

National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) :. The NFPA is responsible for the National Electric Code (NEC), a document which is one of the most recognized electrical safety standards in the world. The NFPA maintains one of the major fire safety literature collections. NFPA conducts investigations of major fires. These fires are investigated as a result of their technical or educational interest..

American Society of Safety Engineers ( ASSE ) :. The ASSE sponsors professional development seminars, publications, conference proceedings, training packages, computer resources, and audiovisual aids. The ASSE serves as the secretariat for a number of American national safety standards..

Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) :.

International Electro Technical Commission ( IEC ) :.

European Committee for Electro technical Standards ( CENELEC ) :.

British Standards Institution ( BSI ). DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE (The national organization responsible for the creation and maintenance of standards and safety specifications covering the areas of electrical engineering, electronics and information technology in Germany)..

Hazards : The extremely high temperatures and heat contents of an electric arc can cause extremely painful and/or lethal burns..

40cal_suitSIT-web. Specifications : It must complies with OSHA regulations and NFPA 70 standards.

ACF2947. Rubber gloves :. ACF2947. Electrical Safety Equipment.

Head and Eye Protection :. ACF3CCD. Electrical Safety Equipment.

Dielectric foot wear :. Electrical Safety Equipment.