...Electrical Hazards Analysis Dennis K. Neitzel, CPE Senior Member, IEEE AVO Training Institute, Inc. 4271 Bronze Way Dallas, Texas 75237 Notice: This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of AVO Training Institute's products or services. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to pubs-permissions@ieee.org. By choosing to view this document, you agree to all provisions of the copyright laws protecting it. Abstract The subject of electrical hazards analysis has been recognized by a small segment of the electrical industry for many years. The petrochemical industry and many government institutions have performed research on this subject for over twenty years. For the most part however, the electrical industry, at least at the user level, has largely ignored the subject, essentially reacting to catastrophic accidents, rather than proactively trying to predict and prevent them. Recent changes in consensus standards, along with a better general understanding of the seriousness of electrical hazards have resulted in a renewal of interest in the subject. As the awareness of electrical hazards increase many are puzzled by phrases like; “Limited”, “Restricted”, and “Prohibited Approach...
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...Safety Analysis of a High Voltage Test Lab by David Wallace for ISE 6173 Instructor: Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves Spring 2015 ABSTRACT In the production of electrical transformers, dielectric test must be performed to certify the transformer will function properly in the field. These tests are conducted in a high voltage test lab (HVTL) where voltages can reach in excess of 500,000 volts. This health and safety assessment was performed on a HVTL to identify potential safety and health hazards within the lab and apply engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment to mitigate the hazard. This assessment was accomplished through the use of risk assessment, deviation analysis, job safety analysis, HAZOP and fault tree analysis following a five step method. Each hazard was quantified based on the consequence and the probability of occurring and classified based on the type of risk and the acceptance of the risk. From this analysis, the ten most critical hazards were chosen. These ten were then mitigated using the various controls listed above. * TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACTii INTRODUCTION1 METHODS2 2.1 Safety and Health Analysis Tools2 2.1.1 Risk Assessment Analysis2 2.1.2 Deviation Analysis3 2.1.3 Job Safety Analysis5 2.1.4 Hazard and Operability Analysis5 2.1.5 Fault Tree Analysis6 2.2 Procedures for Five-Step Analysis6 2.2.1 Risk Assessment Analysis of Building and Facility7 2.2.2 Deviation Analysis of Hazardous Substances7 2.2.3 Job Safety Analysis...
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...REVIEW Article Review: Safety, Accidents, and Investigations: Be Prepared for the Unexpected Article Summary In this article, the author has explained the importance of health and safety programs in the companies. Through this article, people can be able to identify the potential job hazards in the organizations and development plan for its safety. Apart from this, he has also explained the methods of effectively responding to the accidents. With the help of this, different strategies for conducting the investigation of the company is also identified by the author. Answer 1: Author’s Main Point In this, the author is mainly focused towards the importance of health and safety programs in companies. He has also explained the accident development plan, which is useful in reducing the job hazards and strategically handle the external accidents investigations (Battles, 2011). Apart from this, the author’s main point is to generate the awareness among different countries and reveals the disadvantages of not having health and safety plan such as increases in health care cost, penalties, lost productivity and fines. Answer 2: Author’s Intended Audience In this paper, the author’s intended audience is organizations in different companies. It is because organizations cover a large number of people and health and safety program also improves the personal life of the employees. At the same time, the author has also generated awareness among people as well, so that they...
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...RISK MANAGEMENT – AN AREA OF KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL ENGINEERS A Discussion Paper By: Paul R. Amyotte, P.Eng.1 & Douglas J. McCutcheon, P.Eng.2 Chemical Engineering Program Department of Process Engineering & Applied Science Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2X4 2 1 Industrial Safety & Loss Management Program Faculty of Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6 Prepared For: The Research Committee of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers October 2006 SUMMARY The purpose of this paper is to “seed” the discussion by the Research Committee of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) on the topic of risk management. The paper is in part a research paper and in its entirety a position paper. As can be inferred from the title, the authors hold the firm opinion that risk management is an area of knowledge with which all engineers should have familiarity and a level of competence according to their scope of practice. The paper first makes the distinction between hazard and risk. The two terms are often used interchangeably when in fact they are quite different. A hazard is a chemical or physical condition that has the potential to cause harm or damage to people, environment, assets or production. Risk, on the other hand, is the possibility or chance of harm arising from a hazard; risk is a function of probability and severity of consequences. A description of the process of risk management is then given....
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...Introduction Imagine that you have just received a degree from a college of engineering and you can choose between two interesting job offers as a result of your job search. The offers are comparable as to all essential characteristics, for example, promotion prospects, location of plants, working hours, and especially the wages. The only difference between the two job offers is that there are irritations of noise and an increased risk of work accidents in firm A while not in firm B. Which job do you choose? Definitely the job in firm B! The only thing firm A could do, is to compensate you for worse working conditions by paying an extra bonus. Compensating wage differentials are where people are paid more for dirty, dangerous or difficult work. This perspective on the functioning of labour markets originates from the writings of Adam Smith. The theory of compensating wage differentials stated that workers receive wage premium related to harms and hazards at their workplace. Utilities of workers are therefore equalised between industries and occupations by means of competition in the labour market. In particular, the theory implies that the marginal worker receives a compensated wage just enough to accept the work conditions, whereas those who are not risk averse or do not mind adverse conditions are paid more than is necessary to have them work in jobs that are risky or have bad working conditions. In an ideal market situation where each worker is well informed and everybody shares...
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...Critical Incident Management After this nation was served a tremendous blow that fateful day in September 2001, many agencies were unable to phantom that such a horrible event could take place on American soil. Many agencies didn't know what to do, or who should start in the search and rescue efforts. Because of this event, critical incident had to take center stage and many agencies under the umbrella of criminal justice, including but not limited to, firefighters, Sheriff's, CIA, Homeland Security, and other individuals had to create and follow specific rules to maintain order during an event that causes chaos amongst the citizens of the community. In this paper, we are going to examine what critical incident management is, as well as discussing the scenario-based planning and how it applies to institutional strategic management within criminal justice and private security organizations. Understanding Critical Incident Management Critical Incident is a traumatic event, or the threat of such (within or outside Australia) which has the potential to harm life or well-being and causes extreme stress, fear or injury to the person experiencing or witnessing the event. Post-Incident Debriefing is a formal group process conducted by a professionally qualified person, to alleviate the pressure after a critical incident. Traumatic Stress is an actual or threatened event such as death, serious injury, human suffering or violence, such as accidents, including fatalities or near misses...
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...ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES WITHIN A TRUSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES by ROSMARDY FLORES NARANJO ABSTRACT In spite of remarkable improvements in recent decades, the construction industry and areas related continue to be one of the industries with the poorest safety records. Low statistics in environmental improvements can be also noticed. Organizations that have implemented improvements have integrated big efforts of owners, contractors, subcontractors, and designers. The truss industry is not an exception to this problematic. This industry, which is related directly to the home building industry and has boomed in recent decades, seems to have a lack of controls and regulations. Many of these problems may be linked, for example, to the lack of interest from management to improve and regulate such important areas as occupational safety and environmental hygiene. While past studies on occupational safety, environmental control, and quality control have been conducted in different areas of the construction industry, the truss industry and the owner’s impact on construction safety have not been previously investigated. This paper presents the results of a study within a truss manufacturing company, which was evaluated and studied in the areas of occupational safety, environmental control, and quality control. Data were obtained...
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...Contents Accident investigation 2, 3 Who will conduct accident investigation? 4 The importance of accident investigation. 4, 5 How to investigate? 6 Methods to document the accident scene. 8 Determining Root causes 9 The Accident Report 11 Accident prevention 13 Accident investigation. An unplanned, unwanted, but controllable event which disrupts the work process and causes injury to people. Most everyone would agree that an accident is unplanned and unwanted. The idea that an accident is controllable might be a new concept. An accident stops the normal course of events and causes property damage or personal injury, minor or serious, and occasionally results in a fatality. Who will conduct accident investigation? Management ...
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...Health and Safety Practices Plan Part Three Individual Health and Safety Practices Plan (Part Three), Occupational Safety Use research, articles, and your text to complete your paper. Identify two injury or illness on-the-job issues related to your chosen company. Evaluate, through research, the issues and the possible effects of those issues regarding the following: Workers Production Management Format Discuss the financial implications of the chosen organization. Include a discussion on employee and employer responsibility. Identify two occupational safety assessment techniques that may help you evaluate the occupational-related illness. Create an occupational safety and illness prevention strategy for the identification of on-the-job illnesses and safety. You may use components of existing plans from your research; however, your plan must be customized and specific to your selected business. Provide any supplemental materials and guidelines that might be used as part of the plan. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Health and Safety Practices Plan Part Three HRM/554 University of Phoenix April 15, 2012 Dr. Brian Frank Health and Safety Practices Plan Part Three There are more than 21 million workers in the auto manufacturing industry, and the perception of this industry is a high risk of occupation injury and illnesses. However, Together, with members of the...
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...and Applications (28% of test/42 questions) Incident Investigation and Performance Evaluation (16% of test/24 questions) Exams administered outside the United States will be in US English. Exam questions for candidates in this category will contain fewer questions that pertain only to the United States (i.e. OSHA, NIOSH, etc.) None of these practice items will be found on the actual CSHM certification examination. These practice items are only meant to be representative of the type of items found on the certification examination. Following the practice items is a quick scoring key and the rationales for the answers. Remember to select the BEST answer. Good luck! I. GENERAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 1. A hazard analysis can be used to evaluate a potential hazard; what other information should be considered? a. b. c. d. Injury reports Statistical data Risk assessment Fatality investigations 2. Which leadership style will have the most positive effect on subordinate satisfaction for employees who work on stressful, frustrating or dissatisfying tasks? a. b. c. d. Supportive Achievement-Oriented Participative Contingency 3. Which leadership style will help employees to strive for higher standards of performance and have more confidence in their ability to meet...
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...Automobiles Workers v. Johnson Controls, Inc. 499 U.S. 187(1991) Pingping Wang Florida International University BUL6810: The Legal Environment of Business Abstract This paper is generally about the case analysis about the supreme court case Automobiles Workers v. Johnson Controls, Inc. based on the legal documents, such as the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, and Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1987. This case is focus on the primary prospective of the Pregnancy Discrimination between the employers and employees, providing the elaborate and personal comprehension of this case issues, and then describes the inspiration refined from this case. Contents 1.Introduction 2 2. Case analysis 3 2.1 The procedure of the case receiving 3 2.2The related legal document analysis 5 2.2.1 The Civil Right Act of 1964 (Title VII) 5 2.2.2 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 7 2.3 The causation analysis of the supreme court’s decisions based on personal comprehension 8 3. The inspiration of the case 10 4. Conclusion 11 Reference 11 Automobile Workers v. Johnson Controls, Inc, 499U.S.187 (1991) 1.Introduction Presently, the employment relationship is becoming a hot-button topic among the public, protecting the employees’ legitimate interest detailed reform and implementation in the field of the law. ...
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...Abstract This paper will examine the 2008 financial crisis. In this paper we will answerer what caused the financial crisis of 2008, and what has happened since then. It will focus on risky behaviour and increased asymmetric information almost always lead to more risky behaviour and eventually a cycle thus causing a contraction in an economy. It would highlight the main causes and effects. Finally there would be an analysis and conclusion with recommendations. Introduction The year is 2008, the greatest ever economic issue is upon us, could even be described as a disaster. The financial crisis is one that changed landscapes literally and figuratively and forced the implementation of laws to avoid such a disaster happening again. With its...
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...Safety Violations Purpose of the EHS Guidebook Safety moments Environmental, health and safety responsibilities Emergency preparedness Injury and illness reporting Hazard recognition Office safety & ergonomics Environmental actions Critical links Dell’s Global Safety Policy Dell’s Global Environmental Policy New employee safety checklist 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Environmental, health & safety violations Each employee is expected to comply with all environmental, health and safety rules and practices whenever working for Dell. Failure to do so is taken seriously, and EHS violations will follow the HR Progressive Discipline policy. Based on the severity of the violation, Dell may decide to move directly to a higher level of discipline, including termination. 3 Dell EHS Reference Guide Purpose of the EHS Guidebook This guidebook, created by Dell’s Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) team, describes actions all employees should take to work safely and in an environmentally responsible manner. These actions are based on the requirements of EHS laws and regulations, Dell’s code of conduct, and Dell’s EHS policies. Each section of this guide contains specific actions for all employees, as well as additional actions for people managers, in a variety of general environmental and safety topics. Some jobs will...
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...Analysis of Noise impact on various parameters by Response Surface methodology for optimum Safe Working Area N.Boominathan1, G.K.Vijayaraghavan2, R.Kathiravan3 1Research scholar, Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. Email:nboominathan@gmail.com 2Principal, Dhaanish Ahmed college of engineering, Padappai, Chennai 601 301. Tamilnadu Email: haigkv@yahoo.com 3Professor and Head, Aerospace engineering department, Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. Email: kathirrk3000@gmail.com Abstract— Enormous growth of population and industries leads waste disposal problems and occupational health hazards like noise, illumination, pollution. They become very difficult to control and manage. Huge amount of money and time are spent year by year to minimize the effects and to find an easy and safe way to manage them. Lot of research works are going on to find an optimum level to minimize the health hazards for workers and society. Various factors are to be considered and it may vary from place to place and time to time. Noise analysis is essential with various related parameters like noise producing sources, its intensity, number of sources and distance. It is necessary to find an optimum safe working area or location for occupational...
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...Costa Concordia Anatomy of an organisational accident Capt. Antonio Di Lieto PhD candidate at the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania adilieto@amc.edu.au The views and opinions expressed on this paper are solely those of the original author. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of persons or organisations involved, and/or any/all contributors to this site. ABSTRACT th This paper analyses the grounding that occurred on the 13 of January 2012 to the cruise ship Costa Concordia. The analysis is carried out only on the conduct of navigation – and not on the emergency response at three different levels: the errors of the bridge team, the error-inducing conditions of their workplace (the bridge), and the organisational processes behind them – following Reason’s (1997) model of organisational accident. An organisational accident is a rare, but often catastrophic, event that occurs within complex organisations as a product of technological innovation. Working under a hypothesis built on publicly available data till July 2012, the grounding of Costa Concordia appears to be an organisational accident. The paper aims to provide official investigators with a framework for the understanding of its development, which is considered critical to limit the re-occurrence of other such events. Moreover, it aspires to be the starting point for future examination of error inducing conditions across the cruising industry and the wider maritime ...
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