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Toolbox talk: arc flash awareness

A bright flash, extreme heat, and no warning. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
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Why this matters

An arc flash can cause severe burns and injury even to people standing some distance away.

What to cover

  1. Only qualified people work on or near energized electrical equipment.
  2. De-energize and lock out whenever you can.
  3. Keep panel covers closed and barriers in place.
  4. Respect the approach boundaries on equipment labels.
  5. Wear the PPE the label or your procedure requires.
  6. Report damaged or missing labels.

Ask the crew

  • Who here is qualified to work on this panel?
  • Where are the labels?
  • What would you do if a panel looked damaged?

One thing to do today

Walk the electrical rooms and check labels and barriers.

Use this toolbox talk in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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