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Electrocution injuries represent a serious problem in companies, considering that the rate associated with these accidents is higher than that of non-electrical injuries.In many of these cases, contacting an emergency electrician can prevent further harm.In this article, we will look at what electrical risk is , what electrical work involves, and the basics of safety in electrical work.
The definition of electrical risk
Electrical risk refers to suffering the effects of accidental contact with live parts (direct and indirect contact) or from an electric arc, resulting in damage. There is also an electrical risk related to the protection of buildings, machinery/equipment, and systems, which must be assessed to avoid possible fires or explosions.
Electrical risk at work
For most workers, electrical risk is the danger to which workers are exposed following the failure of safety barriers with which systems or equipment have been equipped . Therefore, exposure to electrical risk occurs only following incorrect construction or careless use of equipment,a situation where a emergency electrician should always be contacted to repair the issue.Other workers,are exposed to electrical risks because they perform their work on electrical systems themselves, for example, during operation, inspections, or maintenance.
Electrical risk: regulation 81/08
Where there is an electrical risk, the obligations set out in Chapter III of Legislative Decree 81/2008.
The aspects relating to companies’ obligations , and to preventive and protective measures , are defined in Articles 80 to 87.
Examples include:
✅ Article 80 , “Employers’ Obligations,” introduces some general measures, including the obligation to conduct an assessment with the preparation of a specific risk assessment document , adopting use and maintenance procedures that take into account current legislation.
✅Article 81 “Safety requirements”, which specifies that all materials, machinery and equipment , as well as electrical and electronic installations and systems, must be designed, manufactured and constructed according to the rules of the art.
When does electrical risk arise?
Electrical work is defined in the CEI 11-27 standard, it” an intervention on systems or equipment with access to live parts in which, if safety measures are not taken, an electrical risk exists. Examples of interventions : tests and measurements, repairs, replacements, assembly and inspections .
Therefore, electrical work occurs if there is an accessible live part .Anyone who carries out electrical work must be qualified to do so,you should always call a certified emergency electrician in Manchester to ensure safety.
What are electrical jobs?
Given this, the subjects who may be affected by electrical risks are potentially all workers , regardless of their job title or department. However, it is reasonable to divide these subjects into two macro-categories, based on the degree of exposure to this risk:
Electrical Operators
General users are those individuals who, within a company context, are expected to operate, even occasionally, with the use of electrical and/or electronic equipment , powered by any source of electrical energy.
Electrical operators are instead the individuals who, due to their specific job description, carry out “electrical work” as defined by the CEI 11-27 standard, understood as interventions on electrical systems or equipment with access to live parts , whether live or not, or nearby.In many of these cases, calling an emergency electrician immediately can prevent fatal consequences.
Dangers of electricity
The risks associated with the use of electricity are essentially:
✅Risks due to direct electrical contact (those resulting from contact with normally live elements, such as the socket of a socket, a bare conductor, etc.);
✅Risks due to indirect electrical contact (those resulting from contacts that occur with elements that are live due to the fault (for example, the electric shock received when opening a refrigerator or touching a lathe or any other machine)
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