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Safe Work Practices for the Electrician

Author(s): Ray A. Jones, PE
Jane G. Jones
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763752156
  • ISBN-10:0763752150
  • Paperback    348 pages      © 2009
Price: International Sales $101.95 US List
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The Complete Electrical Safe Work Practices Training Solution!

Every year electrical injuries and fatalities result from improper work practices being carried out on-the-job. In order to prevent these fatalities, electricians must learn the safest practices for approaching and performing specific tasks.

Safe Work Practices for the Electrician takes a unique, blended learning approach to the topic to provide students and working electricians with a clear overview of how to accurately incorporate safety regulations and theory with every day work tasks. Based on NFPA 70E® 2009, the National Electrical Code, and the most current OSHA regulations, this introductory text covers the fundamentals of electrical safety along with common work practice hazards, providing tips for identifying potential dangers and ways to avoid or mitigate each risk for the protection of electrical workers. Expert explanations are accompanied by actual accounts from the field to help students understand the root cause of electrical accidents, while "Best Practice" boxes assist comprehension of key processes students will encounter in the field.

Safe Work Practices for the Electrician covers:

  • Arc Flash and Arc Blast
  • Generating and Storing Energy
  • Avoiding Exposure to Energy
  • The Electrical Safety Program
  • Electrical Incident Response Procedures
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Selecting and Using Voltmeters
  • Personal Protective Equipment

ShowKey Features

Thoroughly discusses the twelve safe work practices that should be in place at every facility

Provides a detailed explanation of the Hazard/Risk Analysis

Reviews the four-step building-block process for safe work practices

Examines how to identify different electrical hazards

Offers tips for recognizing unsafe installations

Key learning features help students grasp important concepts and information easily

  • "Things to Remember" boxes introduce students to new terminology and aid understanding
  • "On the Job" boxes relate actual work-site hazards to chapter material
  • Glossary defines key terms

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ShowTable of Contents

Section I General Safe Work Practices
1: Introduction to Electrical Safe Work Practices
2: Planning and Communication
3: Ethics and Professionalism
4: Electrical Hazards
5: Exposure Management
6: Protecting the Person
7: The Electrical Safety Program
8: Introduction to Electrical Standards
9: Human Behaviors
10: Recognizing Unsafe Installations
11: Preparing for Incidents and Injuries
12: Safety by Design
Section II Specific Work Practices
13: Conducting a Job Briefing
14: Performing Repetitive Tasks
15: Using Lockout/Tagout
16: Coordinating Work with Other Contractors (Blue Tag-Green Tag)
17: Authorizing Tasks
18: Selecting and Using Voltmeters
19: Testing for Absence of Voltage
20: Recognizing the Importance of Body Position
21: Using Insulated and Insulating Tools
22: Using Warnings Against Hazards
23: Installing and Removing Temporary Safety Grounds
24: Grounding Line Trucks, Cranes, and Lifting Devices
25: Installing Necessary Lighting
26: Avoiding Blind Reaching
27: Maintaining Alertness
28: Handling Conductive Material
29: Using Mobile Equipment
30: Performing Routine Housekeeping and Maintenance
31: Performing Housekeeping in Classified Hazardous Locations
32: Using Flammable Materials
33: Recognizing Impending Failure
34: Operating Switches Routinely
35: Selecting and Using PPE
36: Relying on Approach Distances
37: Caring for Voltmeters
38: Using Portable Ladders
39: Avoiding the Use of Conductive Apparel
40: Respecting Interlock
41: Closing Doors and Replacing Covers
42: Closing Holes in Equipment
43: Drilling into Enclosures and Using Knockout Punches
44: Working in Confined Spaces
45: Marking and Labeling
46: Using Hazard/Risk Analysis
47: Opening and Closing Circuits Routinely
48: Reclosing Circuits After Protective Device Operation
49: Caring for PPE
50: Checking and Replacing Fuses


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Ray A. Jones, PE

Industrial electrical safety has become a passion for Ray and Jane Jones. As a professional electrical engineer, Ray came to understand that electrical safety processes associate with people are more important than those associate with installations and equipment. He and Jane spend their time communicating that message. A User's Guide to Electrical PPE is their fifth book on electrical safety.

Ray has served on several national consensus committees and panels and chairs the NFPA 70E Technical Committee. He has authored many published articles in industry journals and has presented numerous papers and tutorials at technical conferences, all focused on electrical safety issues. Ray retired from DuPont after 35 years of service working with industrial electrical systems and installations.

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Jane G. Jones

Jane G. Jones is an editor, author, and technical writer. She has authored and edited numerous technical journal articles and has been the technical writer for various codes and standards associated with electrical safety.

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ShowAppropriate Courses

  • Introduction to Electrical Safety
  • Industrial Safety
  • Electrical Safety
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