Electrician Safety Flashcards
NCCR 26102-23, Delmar's Section 1, Class 3
What is the minimum amperage where death is possible from asphyxiation?
50-60 mA
What is the range where electrical tingling can be felt?
1-3 mA
What range is electric shock painful?
5-10 mA
What range is electric shock very painful and induce loss of muscle control?
20 - 40 mA
What range does electric shock affect breathing?
40 - 60 mA
What range is electric shock probably deadly from fibrilation?
100 mA
What are OSHA’s focus four?
- Fall Hazards
- Electrical hazards
- Caught-in or -between hazards
- Struck-by hazards
What is the demarcation between high and low voltage?
1,000V
What does GFCI stand for?
Ground fault circuit interruptor
What is the approximate resistance of a human body?
500 Ω for each arm and leg
100 Ω for the torso
What are electrical burn?
Occur when current flows through the body and creates heat internally.
What are arc burns?
Occur at the point of an arc.
What are thermal contact burns?
Occur when a molten object is thrown into someone from an electric arc blast.
What are the different parts of an electric arc blast?
- Sound and pressure waves
- Intense light
- Shrapnel
- Vaporized copper
- Molten metal
- Hot air
What table in NFPA 70E details the limited approach boundary for live AC parts?
130.4(E)(a)
What is a limited approach boundary?
The closest you should physically approach a live circuit component?
What document describes arc-flash hazard warnings?
NEC Section 110.16
What are the different limited approach boundaries for the different voltage ranges?
50V to 750V: 3’ 6”
751V to 15kV: 5’ 0”
15.1 kV to 36 kV: 6’ 0”
36.1 kV to 121 kV: 8’ 0”
138 kV to 145 kV: 10’ 0”
161 kV to 169 kV: 11’ 8”
230 kV to 242 kV: 13’ 0”
345 kV to 362 kV: 15’ 4”
500 kV to 550 kV: 19’ 0”
765 kV to 800 kV: 23’ 9”
What is a qualified persons?
People who have the necessary training or certifications and have demonstrated their knowledge and ability to resolve problems related to the work or project.
What is a competent person?
Workers who can identify hazards and take corrective action necessary to address them.
What is the procedure to verify circuits are safe?
Step 1: Make sure the circuit is properly locked out and tagged
Step 2: Confirm the test instrument is working by testing it on a known energized source.
Step 3: Test the line you think is dead
Step 4: Confirm the test instrument is working by testing it on a known energized source.
What is the hierarchy of risk controls?
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Controls
Awareness
Administrative Controls
PPE
What document provides rules for PPE training?
CFR 1910.132(f)(1)
What document provides rules for PPE design standards?
CFR 1910.137(a)