Abstract
The article discusses the risks and factors of electrical safety that affect the working person. Electrical injury, in comparison with other types of industrial injuries, is a relatively small percentage, however, in terms of the number of injuries with severe and fatal outcomes it takes the leading place. That is why the utmost attention must be paid to the issues of electrical safety. You need to understand how electric current affects the human body, the conditions for falling under dangerous voltage, measures to protect against electric shock. The article is of great practical importance both for those interested in electrical safety issues and for employees of enterprises in the mining and energy industries.
Highlights
Preserving the life and health of employees of the organization is a priority direction of state policy, it is necessary to carry out systematic work in the field of labor protection, aimed at reducing the risks of injury and occupational morbidity
Specific professional risks for enterprises using electrical equipment in the technological process, including mining enterprises, the most serious of which is the danger of exposure to electric current, make it necessary for employers to build a strict policy of unswerving compliance with all types of labor protection requirements, production and labor discipline by all workers
An important area of increasing security efficiency is the digitalization of the network, which cannot be successful without the implementation of the “Digital Electrician” concept
Summary
Preserving the life and health of employees of the organization is a priority direction of state policy, it is necessary to carry out systematic work in the field of labor protection, aimed at reducing the risks of injury and occupational morbidity. According to the latest data, there is a positive trend in the reduction of occupational injuries. This suggests that the work carried out by enterprises is going in the right direction. Assessment of risks, dangers and their identification is a priority task in the fight against electrical injuries, these skills allow you to learn how to manage these risks, form the skills of workers to determine the main production risks. The main principles for identifying and eliminating risk: - perform a risk assessment; - develop and take measures to eliminate the risk; - if it is impossible to eliminate the risk, it is necessary to take measures for individual or collective protection
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