safety against electrical hazards
safety against electrical hazards
(OP)
hello
electrical engineers and others who work with/close to electrical hazards:
how safe do you feel? are you aware of the accident statistics and are you worried about them?
everyone can make a mistake at work, but when dealing with electricity, a mistake can be deadly
do you think you can be 100% safe?
thanks
electrical engineers and others who work with/close to electrical hazards:
how safe do you feel? are you aware of the accident statistics and are you worried about them?
everyone can make a mistake at work, but when dealing with electricity, a mistake can be deadly
do you think you can be 100% safe?
thanks





RE: safety against electrical hazards
That depends on several things: How safe do you have to feel to go to work every day without failing to do your job due to fear; how much information can you gather about the hazards; do you have access to personal protective equipment to increase your safety; is the work environment designed to provide reasonable safety if you keep your wits about you; how susceptible are you to mistakes of others that you can't predict but could place you in danger; and how much about the hazards can you not know due to deliberate withholding of information by others? The last, of course, is the old "not knowing what you don't know" as in the four cases of knowledge:
--1 Knowing that you know what you need to know (I have all the information I require...only a theoretical state unless you are God, but you have enough information to proceed safely)
--2 Knowing that you don't know what you need to know (I don't have all the information I require, but I know generally what that missing information entails so I can go get it)
--3 Not knowing what you need to know (I know I am missing some important information but I have not identified yet the scope of what that information entails)
--4 Not knowing what you don't know (I am not even aware that I am missing critical information..this is a theoretical state...you can't be in it if you know you don't know)
I doubt I have helped you at all because your question was so general and I likely missed what is really troubling you.
RE: safety against electrical hazards
These threads you're starting are getting tiresome... dump or get off of the pot. You have stated over and over you want an "easy" job, a cush job... engineering isn't for you. Take some steno classes and learn how to answer phones.
Dan - Owner
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I once saw a guy get zapped by 1000v just by going near an opened power box, wearing a gold watch.
The watch melted to his wrist. He ended up being OK, but permanent burn marks on his arm.
Always remove jewelry when near high voltage.
Chris
SolidWorks 13
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RE: safety against electrical hazards
Seriously, though, I suggest you consult a mental health professional. Your obsession with safety is on the verge of making you non-functional. You've posted 6 times, and every thread eventually spiraled into some sort of discussion about safety.
Do you worry about accident statistics when you get in your car or on the bus? LIFE IS A RISKY PROPOSITION. When your mother had you, did she worry about maternal or infant mortality? Get over it, and move on, and get a life.
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RE: safety against electrical hazards
Are you replying to a post that was deleted?
David Simpson, PE
MuleShoe Engineering
"Belief" is the acceptance of an hypotheses in the absence of data.
"Prejudice" is having an opinion not supported by the preponderance of the data.
"Knowledge" is only found through the accumulation and analysis of data.
The plural of anecdote is not "data"
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RE: safety against electrical hazards
Maybe high school or pre college .
B.E.
You are judged not by what you know, but by what you can do.
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I wasn't responding to the OP, I was just trying to make sure I understood your post. It looked like there was something missing.
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RE: safety against electrical hazards
(If you're still reading this forum) I have a suggestion for you - try to understand that ANY decision you make at this early point of your career is going to change. No matter where you start, you will move on to other things, other areas, other work environments, other organizations, other priorities, etc.
The only way you are going to make above average money is to do things that most people are either unable or unwilling to do. Working at some clean, quiet, easy job with no possibility of injury to person or reputation is not going to get you where you want to go. You will be just another mindless bureaucrat waiting for 5:00 every day. Your rewards will not be larger than your risks. Placing too many limits on yourself at this early point in your career effectively also places limits on how far you can go in the future. If that's what you want, so be it. If not, jump out on faith and try something.
You must understand two things: (1) the real value in whatever you end up doing at this early point in your career is the knowledge and experience you will gain from it, and (2) nothing is forever. You will change and move on, based on your desires and plans at the time.
RE: safety against electrical hazards
Electical non-conductivity was measured in air gap. Three feet for 70,000 volt machines and larger gaps for higher voltages.
These machines could go up to 102' in the air when I was there. They now go higher. Now tell me if you feel safe 100 feet in the air attach to a 200kVa powerline. Now have a 10-15 mph wind blowing.
Bill
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