“It's not worth risking your life to get the job done quickly or to please a client.” Mark.
Watch Arc flash safety - Mark's story
Arc flash safety tips:
- Prevent arc flash by eliminating the hazard. Turn the power off and isolate the equipment, even if it means rescheduling the work to another time.
- Arc flash is not just limited to large switchboards – they can also occur in smaller switchboards, electricity supply pillars or large electrical equipment, so plan your work and always follow your safe working procedures.
- Working near energised parts can be just as dangerous as performing live work - it can cause electric shock, arc flash burns and damage to equipment.The most common causes include:
- no risk assessment or inadequate risk assessment
- failure to isolate or isolate upstream
- failure to test
- inadequate supervision
- young workers and apprentices
- no safe work system
- competency levels of workers, qualified technical persons and supervisors.
Arc flash launch webinar
Watch the film launch webinar, and watch the Commissioner for Electrical Safety, Greg Skyring's presentation recorded on 7 May 2020. A special thank you to everyone who joined in for the live webinar.