Section 5 - Using AC and DC electricity in
industry.
In this section I will be discussing the use of electricity in the industry setting and
the ways that people have tried to keep people working safe while using
electricity.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 is a legislation in the UK enforced by
the Health and Safety Executive to protect workers, in their use of electrical
equipment throughout the workplace, regarding their behaviour but also the use
of electronic equipment. It gives a set of rules to everyone involved employers,
employees and self-employed people.
Actions for when operating with AC and DC
When working risk assessment, this is a document that lists out all possible
issues, risks and dangers that someone may encounter while working, in this
case at the smelting facility, employers would need to look at every piece of
equipment and locations making sure there are no issues like exposed wires,
equipment has the right power levels and spills next to equipment. By checking
all of these you are fully aware of what might happen, what it could lead to and
how to deal with the issue if it takes place.
The seconds method of making sure that employees at a workplace are safe is to
train them to be sure that they are aware of how to work and how to keep
themselves and others safe. They need to be also competent meaning that they
are willing and able to work where they are put, follow the rules set by their
employers and by the manufacturers of the equipment that they are using. This
will significantly keep people safe due to them being sure of what they are doing.
Something else that could be set up to keep people safe when operating are just
safe working practices. This includes things like regular inspections and
maintenance of things like locations and equipment, this includes making sure
that all equipment is at a safe voltage, checking cables switches, circuit brakers.
Giving permits to certain employees who are familiar with working with one
specific piece of equipment.
Safety Devices for when operating AC and DC
There are some specific safety devices that were made in order to keep people
safe while they work. These include.
Residual Current Devices – is a device that turn off automatically if there’s
a fault with the electricity, this allows for increased safety as turning the
power off will lead to people not getting electrocuted.
A fuse is a device that protects electrical circuit from damage cause
by high currents. It has a thin metal wire that melts when too much
current passes through as this current flows it generates heat the
hotter the wire the thinner the wire gets, once it gets too thin it
melts off breaking the circuit and stopping current from flowing.
They are necessary to keep people and electrical devices safe from
electrocution and damage.
Another device is the earth pin on devices, this allows of stray
currents to immediately travel through the ground instead of using
the person’s body as the path keeping the person safe from
electrocution.
SECTION 5 FOR MERIT C.M4
GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE “ELECTRICITY AT WORK
REGULATIONS 1989” ARE
DISCUSS THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN
OPERATING AND REPAIRING THE AC AND DC EQUIPMENT IN THE
PLANT
DISCUSS THE SPECIFIC SAFETY DEVICES THAT SHOULD BE USED
WHEN OPERATING AND REPAIRING THE AC AND DC EQUIPMENT IN
THE PLANT (reference the equipment described from section 4)
ALL OF THE CROSSED-OUT WORK IS “EVIDENCE” FOR THE WHOLE UNIT
(so is not needed, as you have already done it), NOT JUST PART 5!
RE-READ THE ASSIGNMENT BRIEF AND LOOK AT THE DIVIDING LINE
AFTER SECTION 5
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