Electrical safety programs

Author

Eastwood, Kim ; Liggett, Danny ; Hesla, Erling

Author_Institution

Thermon Manuf. Co., San Marcos, TX, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

18-22 June 2001

Firstpage

130

Lastpage

135

Abstract

An electrical safety program is a plan designed so that neither workplace conditions, nor the actions of people, expose personnel unnecessarily to electrical hazards. Employers should develop and implement an electrical safety program to give overall safety directions for facility activities related to electrical work. Effective electrical safety programs are a major key in preventing electrical incidents. This paper is based on best practices in developed countries, primarily in the United States as outlined in the IEEE Yellow Book: Guide for Maintenance, Operation and Safety of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems. The purpose is to provide employers the recommended tools to establish an electrical safety policy.

Keywords

industrial power systems; safety; Commercial Power Systems; IEEE Yellow Book; Industrial Power Systems; United States; best practices; electrical hazards; electrical incidents prevention; electrical safety programs; facility activities; safety directions; workplace conditions; Disaster management; Electrical safety; Employment; Guidelines; Hazards; Law; Legal factors; Management training; Occupational safety; Personnel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 2001 Conference Record of.

Conference_Location

Portland, OR, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6745-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAPCON.2001.952957

Filename

952957