Keeping Safety Tips Top of Mind
January 19, 2015 — Adherence to the following basic inspection and safety tips can help avoid serious — or even life-threatening — injuries while working with electrical equipment and systems. Important safety tips to help avoid injuries include, but are not limited to:
- Identify the electrical shock and arc flash hazards as well as other hazards that may be present
- Use the right tools for the job
- Isolate equipment from energy sources
- Test every circuit and every conductor every time before you touch it
- Work on electrical equipment and conductors only when de-energized
- Torn off, try, test, lockout/tagout, and ground before working on equipment
- Treat de-energized electrical equipment and conductors as energized until proper lockout/tagout, test, and ground procedures are implemented
- Wear protective clothing and equipment, and use insulated tools for electrical hazards.
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