Electrical Safety Training

[rnkish]

NFPA 70E states that "Employees working on or near energized conductors shal be trained in release of victims form contact"

Where can I find Examples of how to "release a victim from contact"?

 

[zog]

That means they need to understand how to safely denergize the equipment, or if not possible use an insulated device (Like a rescue hook) to remove the victim.

 

[cornbread]

I use a video "Electrical Emergencies: Proper Response". It's 20 min and covers IMHO the info needed to be compliant with 70E.

http://ecom.coastal.com/ELE009-HBK-ENG(CoastalU)/SE/en-US/ProductDetails/Electrical-training.aspx

 

[mattsilkwood]

i was talking with one of our jw and he said as an apprentice the first time he was helping a jw in a hot gear he was handed a 2x4 and told it was if the jw got locked on. he asked isnt it going to hurt when i hit you with this?
gotta love green help:grin:

 

[zog]

i was talking with one of our jw and he said as an apprentice the first time he was helping a jw in a hot gear he was handed a 2x4 and told it was if the jw got locked on. he asked isnt it going to hurt when i hit you with this?
gotta love green help:grin:

Ahhh, one of the most common myths in the industry, a 2x4 will most likely do nothing, find a documented case from OSHA where that actually worked, you wont. YHe obviously knows very little about electric shocks and the human bodies response to them.