Electrical Hazards

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Static Electricity (ungrounded) 0.06 Amp current may kill, if it passes through heart 0.02 Amp may freeze a person’s limb like hand/leg Electric shocks if touched open live wire may result in burn, fall Electrical leakages on wet surfaces, motors, covers etc Electric sparks from faulty equipments Loose / Make-shift wiring Worn-out insulations Improper fuses Temporary joints and connections

Mechanical Hazards • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Hand Tools and Portable Power Tools Working at Heights Lifting Tackles & Slings Crane Operation Slips, Trips & Falls Material Handling – Manual & Mechanised Working on Moving Machine parts Working on Power Presses Working hot metal objects - Forging Working on liquid metals - - Casting Heat Stress Noise generating machines – Compressors , Cold Forging Soldering, Plating, Polishing, Spray Painting, Welding, Grinding