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I know we're not meant to work live, but surely we're electricians and we're Trained to work with electricity! As long as you respect it and be careful! That's my view and I'll continue to do it!
This has me wondering why we all have insulated drivers etc.?:smilewinkgrin:
It's a sad day when electricians can't do live tests. Anything electrical carries risks, it's the job to assess, understand and manage the risks accordingly.
We work live regularly, part of the job. Competence, risk assessment and appropriate PPE are the 3 things we require.
can't see what all the fuss is about. next thing we know is HSE will be banning us from driving if the engine is running.
You know what would happen if someone got injured working live when it should have been made safe Tel, tickets pulled etc you know it
The HSE are actually fairly sensible, it's more the consultants, H&S managers and insurers that tend to bug me, adding extra requirements and limitations beyond what the HSE consider reasonable. E.g, the HSE haven't banned ladders, their guidance is to find alternatives wherever possible. But some sites ban them altogether, even in situations where the risk is low and exposure short.
My take: Focus on major hazards. Wire outgoing circuit live, unless SF has inadequate guarding. Bank the time saved for when you do need to take steps to make something safe, such as attaching a new set of tails to the busbar.
........, it's more the consultants, H&S managers and insurers that tend to bug me, adding extra requirements and limitations beyond what the HSE consider reasonable......
can't see what all the fuss is about. next thing we know is HSE will be banning us from driving if the engine is running.
That will be until someone is injured and the HSE are all over you like a rash asking you why you worked live
i thought the hse only really got involved if there was a death, someone suing the company or enviromental hazard rtcWe had a guy badly burnt by arc flash, they didn’t get involved. Surprising I know but it saved us a lot of hassle and paperwork.
i thought the hse only really got involved if there was a death, someone suing the company or enviromental hazard rtc
We had a guy badly burnt by arc flash, they didn’t get involved. Surprising I know but it saved us a lot of hassle and paperwork.
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