Electrical Safety Handbook, Fourth Edition
by: John Cadick, P.E.,, Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.D., M.P.A.,, Dennis K. Neitzel, C.P.E.,, Al Winfield,
Abstract: Covering every major electrical standard, including NEC, NESC, NFPA, 70E, IEEE 1584, and OSHA, Electrical Safety Handbook, Fourth Edition is a practical, illustrated source of life-saving information designed for specific work environments. This must-have guide provides the most current safety strategies for use in industrial, commercial, and home-office electrical systems in an easy-to-use format.
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Table of Contents
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- B. FOREWORD
- C. PREFACE
- 1. HAZARDS OF ELECTRICITY
- 2. BASIC PHYSICS OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
- 3. ELECTRICAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- 4. SAFETY PROCEDURES AND METHODS
- 5. GROUNDING AND BONDING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
- 6. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SAFETY
- 7. REGULATORY AND LEGAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
- 8. ACCIDENT PREVENTION, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, RESCUE, AND FIRST AID
- 9. MEDICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL TRAUMA
- 10. LOW-VOLTAGE SAFETY SYNOPSIS
- 11. MEDIUM- AND HIGH-VOLTAGE SAFETY SYNOPSIS
- 12. HUMAN FACTORS IN ELECTRICAL SAFETY
- 13. SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
- 14. SAFETY TRAINING METHODS AND SYSTEMS
- A. GLOSSARY
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Expanded Table of Contents
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- B. FOREWORD
- C. PREFACE
- 1. HAZARDS OF ELECTRICITY
- 2. BASIC PHYSICS OF ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
- 3. ELECTRICAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- INTRODUCTION
- GENERAL INSPECTION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- FLASH AND THERMAL PROTECTION
- HEAD AND EYE PROTECTION
- RUBBER INSULATING EQUIPMENT
- HOT STICKS
- INSULATED TOOLS
- BARRIERS AND SIGNS
- SAFETY TAGS, LOCKS, AND LOCKING DEVICES
- VOLTAGE-MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
- SAFETY GROUNDING EQUIPMENT
- GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS
- ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS
- SAFETY ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM
- THE ELECTRICIAN'S SAFETY KIT
- REFERENCES
- 4. SAFETY PROCEDURES AND METHODS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE SIX-STEP SAFETY METHOD
- JOB BRIEFINGS
- ENERGIZED OR DE-ENERGIZED?
- SAFE SWITCHING OF POWER SYSTEMS
- ENERGY CONTROL PROGRAMS
- General Energy Control Programs
- LOCKOUT-TAGOUT
- VOLTAGE-MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
- PLACEMENT OF SAFETY GROUNDS
- FLASH HAZARD CALCULATIONS AND APPROACH DISTANCES
- CALCULATING THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF ARC PROTECTION (FLASH HAZARD CALCULATIONS)
- BARRIERS AND WARNING SIGNS
- TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT
- FIELD MARKING OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS
- THE ONE-MINUTE SAFETY AUDIT
- REFERENCES
- 5. GROUNDING AND BONDING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
- 6. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SAFETY
- INTRODUCTION
- THE SAFETY-RELATED CASE FOR ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
- THE ECONOMIC CASE FOR ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
- RELIABILITY-CENTERED MAINTENANCE (RCM)
- THE EIGHT-STEP MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
- FREQUENCY OF MAINTENANCE
- CONDITION-BASED MAINTENANCE (CBM)
- MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND LOCATIONS
- ELECTRICAL SAFETY BY DESIGN
- CONCLUSION
- REFERENCES
- 7. REGULATORY AND LEGAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE REGULATORY BODIES
- THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (NESC)—ANSI C-2
- THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC)— ANSI/NFPA 70
- ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE— ANSI/NFPA 70B
- STANDARD FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE—ANSI/NFPA 70E
- AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) STANDARDS
- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) STANDARDS
- 8. ACCIDENT PREVENTION, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, RESCUE, AND FIRST AID
- 9. MEDICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL TRAUMA
- 10. LOW-VOLTAGE SAFETY SYNOPSIS
- 11. MEDIUM- AND HIGH-VOLTAGE SAFETY SYNOPSIS
- 12. HUMAN FACTORS IN ELECTRICAL SAFETY
- 13. SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
- 14. SAFETY TRAINING METHODS AND SYSTEMS
- A. GLOSSARY
Book Details
Title: Electrical Safety Handbook, Fourth Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN: 9780071745130
Authors:
John Cadick, P.E.,
is a registered professional engineer and the founder and president of the Cadick Corporation. He has specialized for more than three decades in electrical engineering, training, and management. Mr. Cadick is the author of Cables and Wiring (Delmar Cengage Learning).
Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, M.D., M.P.A.,
is a board-certified physician in general preventive medicine and public health. She is also a consultant to both the NJATC (National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of National Electrical Contractors Association and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Standards Committees.
Dennis K. Neitzel, C.P.E.,
is a certified plant engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the electrical field. He has served as a principal committee member for NFPA 70E standards since 1992 and is currently working on the revision of OSHA regulations.
Al Winfield,
of the Cadick Corporation, has more than three decades of electrical power experience, having conducted more than 4,500 Electrical Safe Work Practices Seminars.
Description: Covering every major electrical standard, including NEC, NESC, NFPA, 70E, IEEE 1584, and OSHA, Electrical Safety Handbook, Fourth Edition is a practical, illustrated source of life-saving information designed for specific work environments. This must-have guide provides the most current safety strategies for use in industrial, commercial, and home-office electrical systems in an easy-to-use format.
