Assessment of the working environment risks for the workers of electrical engineering industry

Abstract

While performing work in modern electrical installations, electrical technicians are faced with adverse events that can cause threats to their life. We analyze in this article the safety requirements for setting up live and near-current electrical installations, which are set out in national standards and EU Directive 2004/40 According to the study of working conditions, the most dangerous factors that can affect the health of workers are: electric shock; the electromagnetic field emission; getting under the induced voltage and step voltage; the impact of acoustic noise and the work at height in uncomfortable working positions. The method of calculation of individual risks during the regular work is offered, which gives an opportunity to further determine the effectiveness of the security measures implementation.