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<h2 class="text-bold">Electrical Safety</h2>
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<b>Qualified Employee: </b> an employee that has been trained and is licensed or authorized by management to conduct electrical work. <br>
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<b>Unqualified Employee:</b>any employee that has not been trained, nor is licensed or authorized by management to conduct electrical work.
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<h4>All employees, Qualified and Unqualified, must follow these precautions:</h4>
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<li> Inspect work daily for such hazards as flickering lights, warm receptacles, sticking switches, burning ordors, loose connections, and damaged wires.
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<li>Report problems to your supervisor immediately. </li>
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<li> Select proper cords and connections for each job, and make sure portable cords are suitable in terms of gauge size, flexibility, strength, and ability to withstand chemicals. </li>
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<li> Make sure all electrical equipment is properly grounded. </li>
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<li> Plug into a ground fault circuit interrupter (CFCI) in wet areas and outdoors. </li>
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<li> Disconnect energy sources before performing maintenance and repairs, and lock and tag out disconnected power. </li>
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<li> Don’t use a metal ladder or wear metal or metal hard hat around electricity. </li>
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<li> Don’t touch anything electrified when your hands are wet, when you’re standing on a wet floor, or when you’re in contact with a wet surface. </li>
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<li> Don’t overload outlets or circuits. </li>
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<li> Use an ABC or CO2 fire extinguisher on electrical fires: never use water. </li>
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<h4>Electrical equipment is defined as a cord or plug type electrical device which includes the use of a flexible or extension cord.
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Examples of portable electrical equipment includes but not limited to powered hand tools, powered bench tools, fans, radios, etc.
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The following safety rules apply to portable electrical equipment:</h4>
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<li>Portable electrical equipment shall be handled in such a manner as to not cause damage.
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Power cords may not be stapled or otherwise hung in a way that may cause damage to the outer jack or insulation. </li>
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<li>Portable electrical equipment shall be visually inspected for damage, wear, cracked or split outer jacks or insulation, etc.
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before each use or before each shift. Any defects must be repaired, replaced, or put out of service. </li>
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<li>Always check the compatibility of cord sets and receptacles for proper use. </li>
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<li>Ground type cord sets may only be used with ground type receptacles when used with equipment requiring a ground type conductor. </li>
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<li>Attachment plugs and receptacles may not be altered or connected in a way that would prevent the proper continuity of the equipment grounding conductor. </li>
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<li>Only portable electrical equipment that is double insulated or designed for use in areas that are wet or likely to contact conductive liquids may be used. </li>
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<h4>Electrical power and lighting circuits are defined as devices specifically designed to connect,
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disconnect or reverse circuits under a power load condition. When these circuits are employed, the following rules apply:</h4>
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<li>Cable connector fuses, terminal plugs or cable splice connectors may not be used, unless an emergency, to connect,
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disconnect or reverse in place of proper electrical circuits.</li>
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<li>After a protective circuit is disconnected or opened, it may not be connected or closed until it has been determined
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that the equipment and circuit can be safely energized. </li>
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<li>Over current protectors of circuits or connected circuits may not be modified, even on a temporary basis, beyond the installation safety requirements. </li>
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<li>Only qualified employees may perform tests on electrical circuits or equipment. </li>
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<li>Test equipment and all associated test leads, cables, power cords, probes and connectors shall be visually inspected for external damage before use.
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Any damage or defects shall be repaired before use or taken out of service. </li>
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<li>Test equipment shall be rated to meet or exceed the voltage being tested and fit for the environment in which it is being used. </li>
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<li>Where flammable or ignitable materials are stored, even occasionally,
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electrical equipment capable of igniting them may not be used unless measures are taken to prevent hazardous conditions from developing. </li>
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