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AWARENESS ON ELECTRICAL SAFETY Safety Symposium & Exposition 2018 8-9 August; ITC Sonar, Kolkata

INTRODUCTION AND STATISTICS Electricity is essential to modern life, both at home and on the job. However, we tend to overlook the hazards electricity poses and fail to treat it with the respect it deserves. Electricity is often referred to as a “silent killer”, because it cannot be tasted, seen, heard, or smelled.  According to the National Crime Records Bureau of India, death due to electrocution averages around 25.06 deaths per day (9149 in 2010).  Electrocution--the fifth leading cause of death (1982-1990) (National data from NIOSH)  8% deaths that occur in Indian factories are due to Electricity Electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard, exposing employees to electric shock, electrocution burns, fires and explosions. Sparks from electrical equipment can serve as an ignition source for flammable or explosive vapours. Even loss of electrical power can result in extremely hazardous situation, For example, flammable or toxic vapours may be released as a chemical warms when a refrigerator or freezer fails.

INTRODUCTION AND STATISTICS Electrical fires are one of the major reasons for industrial fires as 56% of incidents are reportedly caused by electrical fires. Electrical short circuits are the most common and most overlooked causes of fire accidents around the world.  42% of total fires occur due to Electrical sources (National data from Oil Industry Safety Directorate) Electrical Safety & Fire Safety for : > Industrial & Commercial Sector > Domestic Sector Industrial Fire Commercial Fire Domestic Fire

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Building a Safety Organization Structure Creating a Safety Framework TOP DRIVEN APPROACH Safety Apex Central Safety Committee Department Safety Policy, Principles, Vision, Pledge Divisional Level Divisional Level Divisional Level Safety Monitoring Safety Monitoring Safety Monitoring Committee Committee Committee Corporate Safety Manual / Internal Safety Standards Procedure (SWP) / Risk Assessment Contractor Safety Incident Rules & Capability Safety Observation investigation Procedures Building Management Sub Sub Sub Sub Records - Forms, Files, Registers, etc. Sub Committees Committees Committees Committees Committees

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Committees - Roles and Responsibilities Apex Committee : Review Safety Policy & Principles / Budget allocation / Form DLSMC / Monitoring Safety results Central Safety Department : Nerve center of the organization. Review safety related policy, guidelines, develop / issue safety related documents / Provide expert services on all matters related to safety, custodian of safety related data, safety scorecard and safety analytics. Divisional Level Safety Monitoring Committees : Implement all recommendation of Safety Apex Comm. / Guidance to Safety Sub Comm. / Monitor implementation of CAPA / Submit Report to Safety Apex Comm. Safety Observation Sub Committee : Safety Observations to be tracked, through 6-step observations / data analysis for improvement. Incident investigation Sub Committee : Carryout Incident investigations & Monitor effective implementation of recommendations/CAPAs Rules & Procedures Sub Committee : Provide necessary guidance how to develop SOP/SWP/HIRA/Work Instruction/Check List etc. Capability Building Sub Committee : Identify Safety training needs for the employees, facilitate review of the existing training modules and develop new training modules Contractor Safety Management Sub Committee : Monitor and ensure that all Contractors’ workmen have requisite PPEs, provide safety training, inform about Safe work practices and Monitor effective implementation of recommendations/CAPAs.

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Developing Process for Safe Work ❖ “ Safety Manual “ for the organization “ Safety Standard “ for critical jobs ❖ “ PPE Policy” ❖ “Standards” for Critical Tools & Tackles ❖ “ Safe Work Practices ” for each type of job ❖ Template of “ Tool Box Talk ” for all type ❖ of jobs ❖ Awareness / Safety Training ❖ Safety Observation, Job Safety Audit, Hand Holding, Workshop & Communication Meeting ❖ Incident Capturing system ❖ New Initiatives

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Incident Management Any event which is capable of causing a Steps to reduce incidents disruption to the service which are communicated directly by the employees to management for further necessary action ❖ Safety Site Audit ❖ Safety Observations ❖ FATAL ❖ Incident Investigations ❖ LWDC ❖ Third Party Audit ❖ FAC ❖ Frame CAPA ❖ Near Miss ❖ Monitor CAPA for resolution ❖ Unsafe Situation

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Other Activities Management Programmes o Change in Operating Process o Introduction of New Practices / Systems Bench marking o Safety Kaizens o Rewards for all level o Safety Consequence Management Penal measures for all level o Incident Statistics o Audit Findings o Functioning of Committees o Reviewing & Sub Committees Coverage & Effectiveness of o Training Safety Documents o Workshops o Road Show Activity o Awareness Program on different o General Awareness sector of consumers Safety Posters / Banners / Street o Campaigns

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Do’s for working with electricity :  Always wear rubber soled shoes and safety gloves Use double insulated tools.  Use rubber floor mating if possible  Utilize nonconductive tools and ladders  Use only THREE pin plugs  Use shut off switches and / or circuit breakers to shut off equipment in the event of fire or electrocution  Always use ground fault circuit interrupters  Keep combustible materials away from heating devices .  Live parts of electrical equipments must be guarded against accidental contact  Limit the use of extension cords or multiple adapters  Inspect the wiring of equipment before each use  Disconnect appliances before cleaning.  If a cord or plug is warm or hot to touch, unplug it immediately , check wires, extension cords and appliances for signs of wearing.

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives Electrical fires are one of the top five causes of fires Electricity can cause fire in a number of ways, and some of the situations can be:  Over heating of conductors and cables due to over loading  Over heating of flammable materials placed too close to electrical equipment  Ignition of flammable materials as a result of arcing or the scattering of hot particles as a result of an electrical fault.  Current leaking to earth or between conductors due to low levels of insulation resistance. Fire safety is mostly a matter of establishing policies and procedures, and then ensuring they are implemented throughout your facility.

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM Gas Flooding System Fire Alarm System Water Based System Sprinkler System Passive Fire Protection System

Industrial & Commercial Sector – Safety Initiatives FIRE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Prevention Containment  Maintenance Regime  Identify training needs for the employees in consultation with all concerned  Use structured check list during maintenance  Conduct periodic Fire Drills  Install fixed Fire Safety Systems and keep them in Auto Mode  Carry out periodic Mock Fire & Evacuation drills  Carryout periodic simulation checks  Use Automation to monitor on-line health of Fire Safety Systems  Conduct Fire Safety Audits and resolve abnormalities

Domestic Sector – Safety Initiatives Common causes for Fire Hazards :  Electrical overloads  Electrical Short Circuits  Other Non-electrical Reasons

Domestic Sector – Safety Initiatives Overloading Hazards : REASONS AND PREVENTION o Should not use oversized Fuse o Should use auto circuit breaking equipment like MCB of appropriate rating o Should not connect more equipment or appliances from a single point o Should avoid unplanned load augmentation o For new load connection, take advice from licensed electrician o Avoid providing supply to more number of AC machines & server room without considering the input load capacity 14

Domestic Sector – Safety Initiatives Short Circuit Hazards : REASONS AND PREVENTION POOR ELECTRICAL NON STANDARD FAULTY WIRING TEMPORARY WIRING CONNECTION WIRING NON STANDARD DUST IN ELEC. MOISTURE IN ELEC. EXTENSION CORD FITTING & FIXTURE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT 15

Domestic Sector – Safety Initiatives Electrical Fire from External Reason Too many heating system ❖ Poorly maintained AC system ❖ Dumping assorted combustible 16