Electrical Safety Practices
Electrical Safety
Employees should pay special attention to electrical hazards when working on electrical circuits. Coming in contact with an electrical voltage can cause a dangerous level of current (amperage) to flow through the body, resulting in electrical shock and burns. Serious injury or even death may occur due to excessive current. Remember, it's not the voltage that kills, it's the current!
The electrical safety practices discussed here should apply to electrical equipment on facilities located on all of the following:
- platforms
- artificial islands
- fixed structures
The areas within which equipment is located are classified according to:
- API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Division 1 and Division 2, or
- API RP 505, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 (as incorporated by reference in 30 CFR 250.198).
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1-1. According to the text, serious injury or even death may occur due to excessive _____.
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