Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgure 25.8
Possible. electrocution. requires. prior. emergency. preparedness.. (
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Courtesy.of.the.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.)
All. employees. should. be. required. to. report,. as. soon. as. practical,. any. obvious.
hazard.to.life.or.property.observed.in.connection.with.electrical.equipment.or.lines.
(see.Figure 25.8)..Employees.must.be.instructed.to.make.preliminary.inspections.or.
appropriate. tests. to. determine. what. conditions. exist. before. starting. work. on. elec-
trical. equipment. or. lines.. Employees. who. regularly. work. on. or. around. energized.
.electrical.equipment.or.lines.should.be.instructed.in.the.cardiopulmonary.resuscita-
tion.(CPR) method.
elevAted surFAces (29 cFr 1910.23)
Elevated.surfaces.present.a.real.potential.for.injuries.from.both.falls.and.objects.and.
falling.from.above..Surfaces.elevated.more.than.30.inches.above.the.loor.or.ground.
must.be.provided.with.standard.guardrails.(Figure 25.9)..Elevated.surfaces.(beneath.
which.people.or.machinery.could.be.exposed.to.falling.objects).must.be.provided.
with.standard.4-inch.toeboards..Material.on.elevated.surfaces.must.be.piled,.stacked,.
or.racked.in.a.manner.that.prevents.them.from.tipping,.falling,.collapsing,.rolling,.
or.spreading.
emergency ActIon PlAns (29 cFr 1910.38)
The.lack.of.an.emergency.action.and.ire.plan.is.a.safety.hazard.to.workers..Workers.
must.have.knowledge.of.how.to.react.and.what.is.expected.of.them..Training.and.
practice.drills.must.take.place..An.emergency.action.plan,.to.ensure.employee.safety.
in.the.event.of.ire.or.other.emergencies,.must.be.prepared.in.writing.and.reviewed.
with.affected.employees..The.plan.should.include.the.escape.procedures.and.routes,.
critical.plant.operations,.employee.accounting,.following.an.emergency.evacuation.
