Abstract
The work in electrical installations requires some activities to be carried out on heights, and must be carried out in a safe manner and with appropriate ergonomic conditions, by choosing specific work equipment and means of protection, to ensure optimal working conditions in safety parameters. The use of electrical insulating work equipment for temporary work on heights it is a mandatory technical and safety measure to carry out the specific activities in electrical installations, as well as to ensure the protection against electrical risks and to prevent falling from heights. The research study aimed at identifying the specific professional risks and the assessment of the technical and safety requirements for work equipment intended to be used on heights - ladders made of electrical insulating material sections. Effective management of the safety management of this work equipment is necessary to ensure a high level of safety for workers and to establish the necessary preventive measures for the use of combined ladders. The results of the study consist of identifying and establishing the specific safety requirements specific to work equipment for work on heights, ladders which have both metallic and electrical insulating material.
Highlights
Electrical installations are usually located at heights and include a vast area of lighting installations, both in the construction and installation phase, during operation and maintenance, as well as on industrial buildings or civil buildings, metal constructions and overhead power lines
It is common to all these jobs to combine the risks specific to work at heights with the electrical risks, to which can be added the risks generated by the outdoor or indoor work environment
Safety management of these work equipment, as well as the occupational health and safety management system are the key component which has to be integrated in the company’s general management system and its implementation should be made by integration in other management systems which are relevant for the organization, such as quality, environment or social responsibility. [18]
Summary
Electrical installations are usually located at heights and include a vast area of lighting installations, both in the construction and installation phase, during operation and maintenance, as well as on industrial buildings (halls, chimneys, towers cooling systems) or civil buildings (blocks, houses), metal constructions (cranes, bridges, walkways or pillars) and overhead power lines. [7] When determining the technical and safety requirements applicable to electrical insulating ladders and ladders incorporating insulating material sections, besides the legislative and technical provisions, have taken in to account the conditions of use (field of use, precautions in use, mode of use, maintenance, storage and transport) and technical characteristics (dimensional, electrical, mechanical, thermal) [8], corroborated with the results of the studies carried out on the assessment of the occupational risk and occupational disease level and the studies carried out on the establishing requirements and methods necessary for the technical and safety tests of protective equipment for work in live electrical installations. Safety management of these work equipment, as well as the occupational health and safety management system are the key component which has to be integrated in the company’s general management system and its implementation should be made by integration in other management systems which are relevant for the organization, such as quality, environment or social responsibility. [18]
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