{"title":"Arc flash hazard assessment in the mining industry","authors":"M. R. Hopper, N. C. Wright, Christopher B. Ivany","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164730","url":null,"abstract":"When it comes to electrical safety in the workplace, arc flash has become the most prominent topic over the past decade. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA, including state chapters) is the only government body that recognizes NFPA-70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. However, OSHA does not have jurisdiction in mining operations. Electrical safety for the metal and nonmetal surface mining industry is covered by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 30, Part 56, Subpart K (Electricity). The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is responsible for enforcing electrical safety in mining operations. CFR Title 30 does not reference personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect electrical workers against arc flash hazards. This paper provides maintenance and safety personnel in surface Metal/Nonmetal mining operations with a step by step guide to implementing an electrical safety program that meets the requirements of MSHA, CFR Title 30 and NFPA-70E.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126174729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stray current analysis","authors":"P. Sutherland","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164732","url":null,"abstract":"Stray currents, sometimes called “objectionable currents” are part of the same phenomenon called “stray voltage.” Stray currents can cause electric shocks to humans in swimming pools. Stray voltages caused by the multigrounded neutral system can have severe effects on both humans and farm animals. These can cause injuries to humans and farm animals in a similar manner to step and touch potentials in substations, only in the home and farm environment. Accidents to humans typically result from shock hazards at swimming pools, bath tubs, basements, and other wet locations. This paper will begin with a discussion of the typical electric utility distribution system for homes and farms in the US, and the domestic wiring system that it feeds. The flow of currents for both unbalanced loads and ground faults will be estimated. The level of hazard for various configurations will be calculated. Finally, methods of remediation will be explored.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127481440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Doherty, D. Roberts, J. Salmon, F. Hardy, K. Heid
{"title":"CSA Z462 - Panel discussion","authors":"M. Doherty, D. Roberts, J. Salmon, F. Hardy, K. Heid","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164728","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164728","url":null,"abstract":"The first edition of CSA Z462 (Workplace Electrical Safety) has been in place since being issued in December of 2008. Its seed document was basically NFPA 70E 2004. Both of these standards are presently technically aligned and have had great impact to the safety of electrical workers within their stakeholder groups. The 18th Annual IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshops will be held in Toronto Canada in January of 2011. It was felt that using the principles of CSA Z462 in Appendix “A” - “Aligning Implementation of this Standard with Occupational Health & Safety Management Standards” within a comprehensive and leading edge panel discussion would meet the Mission, Vision and Value statements of the Electrical Safety Workshops.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121627199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why men work live and what you can do to curtail this deadly practice","authors":"G. Howe","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164718","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164718","url":null,"abstract":"Trades organizations and safety authorities have identified the practice of working live on energized equipment or machinery as a significant contributor to death and disfigurement due to occupational electrical contact by electricians as well as other trade workers. Electrical harm reduction communications programs that may be making a difference in the goal of reducing occupational electrical accidents and death in Ontario are discussed in this paper. Discussion in this report is gender based as there have been no fatalities by women working on or near electrical equipment in Ontario in over a decade. Gaining a deeper understanding of the human and organizational drivers of electrical risks in this complex socio-technological system is vital.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121118113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electric shock injuries from static electricity discharges","authors":"H. Floyd","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164721","url":null,"abstract":"Most people are aware of electrostatic discharges (ESD) at two extremes - the annoying shock from static accumulation from sliding across an automobile seat or shuffling across a carpet, and the highly dangerous and destructive energy discharge in lightning strikes. Between these two extremes are static discharges from manufacturing operations that can cause shock injuries. Hazards of static electricity in industrial and manufacturing operations are generally viewed as a potential ignition source in flammable and explosive environments, or destructive to semiconductor electronic devices, but not as a source for shock injury. Measures to control the static electricity shock hazard and safeguard people are not addressed in the most visible and applied standards addressing electrical safety in the workplace. This paper describes manufacturing and other industrial scenarios in which the potential for injury from static electricity discharges exist, and discuss methods to prevent, control, and protect personnel from injury.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132994389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The misuse of voltage as a parameter of concern for electrical hazard","authors":"D. Zipse","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164725","url":null,"abstract":"The lack of understanding of and the failure to comprehend Ohm's Law has resulted in disastrous effects on health and business. Using voltage as the criteria for determining electrical safety is deliberately deceptive, deceiving and misleading. Failure to recognize which electrical parameter causes electrical shock and/or electrocution is discussed. The correct parameters that constitute a danger from electricity should be used by electrical engineers and electrical craft personnel. These parameters should be presented to the public so that the public can be educated and made aware of what constitutes an electrical danger. Present everyday examples of the lack of understanding the above principles are presented including the failure of the National Electrical Code to recognize which electrical parameter is responsible for harming humans.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133633641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation-based electrical safety training: An innovation in safety culture","authors":"Ebenezer Myers, C. Francis","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164727","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164727","url":null,"abstract":"An organization's safety culture is marked by shared responsibility, mutual respect, and collective understanding of safety practices and incident prevention. Effective safety training is instrumental in creating the foundation on which to build a safety culture and encourage best practices. Simulation-based electrical safety training presents dangerous realities safely, by connecting workers with hands-on cause-and-effect learning experiences that would otherwise first be encountered on the job.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131854992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arc flash reduction system application considerations","authors":"E. Larsen","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164729","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this paper is to draw attention to the issues which must be addressed when attempting to improve the safety of live work by employing an arc flash reduction system for low-voltage power equipment. These issues include where the system needs to be located, locking and feedback capability, arc flash labeling needs and code compliance. It is not the author's intent to dissuade anyone from specifying, purchasing or using an arc flash reduction system.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134107208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Continuing education & development for electrical safety professionals","authors":"J. Aeiker","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164723","url":null,"abstract":"Electrical safety professionals are not born as electrical safety professionals. We learn, grow, and develop the knowledge and skills to be effective in our field. A number of means are available to us to learn and develop. These include conferences, seminars, workshops, training courses, and self directed study. This paper will examine the stages of development for an electrical safety professional, how this relates to the hazards present in the workplace, what options are available for growing and developing as electrical safety professionals, and how continuing education enables us to improve our ability to make a positive contribution and impact in our field.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"283 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130521095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrical safety - is your brain engaged?","authors":"Leon P. Greenwood","doi":"10.1109/ESW.2011.6164716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ESW.2011.6164716","url":null,"abstract":"The mind and skill sets of electrical workers is a major contributing factor in how work is performed. Safety knowledge and behaviors, along with safe work habits and equipment knowledge also contribute to the way the brain processes information that will eventually govern physical performance of a given task. Adequate knowledge of construction dealing with specific electrical equipment and being focused on electrical hazards are key components to ensure a safe incident free work environment. This case history will describe an arc-flash event which could have been prevented had a better knowledge of the equipment construction been available to the work force.","PeriodicalId":199039,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128602877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}