As with any job, planning beforehand is one of the most important steps in any situation. By planning, you would have more knowledge about what to do in case something goes awry. This is especially true in an electrician's job.
Another important safety precaution to take is with the ladders. In any electrician job description, it would be listed that you would need to be proficient with ladders and today, this article will help you achieve both planning and ladder safety.
Always Plan for Safety Before Starting
Before doing any electrician's job, you will need to plan it carefully and take in mind of any hazards that may come into play like high voltages and take the necessary precautions before you do anything. Always be mindful of what is around you before and during the project.Some great ideas are:
1) Keep Equipments away from electrical sources, like the switches or fuse box.
2) Identify any shocks or arc blast sources before they happen and tell your colleagues about the limits that they can approach them.
3) Keep unqualified workers away from those hazardous materials and areas
Test all circuits before using or touching them for voltage. Remove them if they are faulty and you should never touch any equipments or conductors until they are depraved of their electrical energy or properly locked. This is to ensure any chances of exposing yourself are eliminated.
Be sure to have proper lockout-tagout procedures (LOTO) before working in those live areas even if you are working on it for short periods of time. This is also important when working inside or behind equipments that are big enough to shroud your presence. Others may not spot you and try to use the said equipment when you are potentially exposed.
About Ladders
Ladders and any equipments that will elevate you is an integral part of any electrician's workplace and are normally listed as a requirement in any electrician's job description. This is why ladder safety is very important. Double check the ladders of any faultiness and be sure to check for over head electrical sources or exposed wires before attempting to climb the ladder. If you are not careful, you may end up in a hospital as if one of those lines are knocked down and hits you, you will be severely injured.
Install circuit breakers so that when they are tripped, you would know something is wrong. Be sure to check why they are tripped and eliminate the problem immediately. When a circuit breaker is tripped, it normally means power overload and it can be serious as the problem is hiding in the lines. By ignoring the overload, there could be fires in the future caused by it. Memorize the locations of the circuit breakers and boxes to not waste time.
An electrician should not only possess skills that pertain to the work itself - but also the knowledge about safety measure that needs to be implemented when doing the work for their safety and peoples' safety at all costs - which is taught at online electrician schools.
ReplyDeleteIt is a difficult task and not one that can be done so easily. Of course there is the classic of listening to recommendations and taking the risk of the same quality service being delivered to you as the previous. The main thing to do is research your company to find the right electrician.
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