PowerLogic was the proud conference partner at the recent WA Mines Electrical Safety Conference in WA.
It was great to hear/see all the presentations and network with old and new colleagues.
Their were lots of great takeaways, including some that have been supplemented with a little extra info, including:
- ARC Rated Clothing: don’t use DEET containing fly sprays but use permethrin based ones
- ARC Rated Clothing: Do not wash with products containing bleach, optical whiteners or very strong chemicals. Follow the manufacturer’s washing instructions.
- When there is an incident, what controls failed to allow the incident to occur?
- NEVER WORK ‘LIVE’, always isolate and always test before touching.
- Make modifications to switchboards, even replacing a fuse with a circuit breaker, and the certification is likely to be voided and the switchboard may no longer be safe.
- Some previous practices were ‘dumb’ and we shouldn’t pass on these to our apprentices.
- Imported electrical equipment needs to comply with all relevant Australian Standards.
- Management of overhead conductors is important to prevent incidents.
- Hazardous areas need careful management of electrical issues and electrical equipment.
- The removal of escutcheon panels and Perspex covers for thermal imaging presents a significant risk and should be discouraged – better to use permanent monitoring equipment to achieve the same result and/or crystal windows.