P.G. Sreejith
Cholamandalam MS Risk Services Ltd.
www.cholarisk.com
In this presentation……
Section I
Electrical hazards
Electrical accidents – Statistics
Humans & Electricity
Electrical Safety Programme elements
Section II
Global Developments in Electrical Safety
Electrical Accidents-Statistics
– STATIC DISCHARGES
– LIGHTNING
Emergency lighting
Personal Safety
Equipment Failure
Production Economics
Electrical Preventive
Maintenance
Implement EPM without slippage
Carry out all tests (ER, IR, transformer oil,
DGA, LP system, transformer protective
devices- simulation, FA system for electrical
rooms, etc.)
Adopt NFPA 70 E / B for electrical maintenance
Adopt Risk Based maintenance
Use predictive maintenance tools (hotspot
detector, Ultrasonic detectors, Thermography)
‘All electrical accidents are
preceded by rise in temperature
& sound’
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUDIT
Bypass it !!!
ES related Information
Indian Electricity Rule, 1956 (2000 rev.):
(MoP, CEA web site,http://powermin.nic.in)
Lightning Protection Risk Assessment:www.furse.com
National Electrical Safety Foundation: www.nesf.org
Free safety Power Point presentations: http://siri.org/
Electrical Accidents: http://www.safteng.net:
IEEE IAS ES WS –Delhi Dec. 2004
Standards & Codes
NFPA 70 E & B- E-Safety & Maintenance
NFPA 780- Lightning Protection
API RP 2003- Static Electricity
API RP 500- HAC
OSHA 29 CFR- part 1910- Arc Flash
NFPA 70- NEC
IEEE 1584- Arc Flash Protection
NFPA 77- Static Electricity
OSHA CFR 1926-Personnel Electrical Safety
Summary