Electrical safety - is your brain engaged?

Abstract

The mind and skill sets of electrical workers is a major contributing factor in how work is performed. Safety knowledge and behaviors, along with safe work habits and equipment knowledge also contribute to the way the brain processes information that will eventually govern physical performance of a given task. Adequate knowledge of construction dealing with specific electrical equipment and being focused on electrical hazards are key components to ensure a safe incident free work environment. This case history will describe an arc-flash event which could have been prevented had a better knowledge of the equipment construction been available to the work force.