Title :
A serious near-miss when disconnecting a 4 kV motor
Author_Institution :
Imperial Oil Ltd. (ExxonMobil), Edmonton, AB, Canada
Abstract :
This paper describes a serious near-miss when two workers isolated a 4 kV motor for maintenance work. The near-miss had the potential for serious injuries or fatalities. This paper also describes what actions including new and unique measures were taken to eliminate the re-occurrence.
Keywords :
electrical maintenance; electrical safety; failure analysis; injuries; starting; fatalities; maintenance; motor starter; serious injuries; serious near-miss; voltage 4 kV; Humans; Electrical Safety; Human Factors; Lock-Out Tags; Serious Near-Miss;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), 2011 IEEE IAS
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1060-4
DOI :
10.1109/ESW.2011.6164713
