Safety Alert
Safety Alert 436 - Arc Flash Injury During Generator Hookup
Safety Alert 436 - Arc Flash Injury During Generator Hookup
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 436
- Electrical Safety
- Arc flashElectrical safety
- Electrical isolationElectrical work
- Personal protective equipmentSwitchgear
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysisLockout and tagoutVoltage verification
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An electrician sustained a second-degree arm burn while reconnecting a diesel backup generator to a live bus. The alert identifies shortcomings in task hazard analysis, arc-flash protection and lockout documentation, with breaker defects contributing to the incident. It presents measures for operators and contractors to consider, including assessments, qualification checks and breaker condition reviews.
Classifications: Arc flash; arc fault; arc-flash.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Electrical isolation; electrical lockout.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Voltage verification; prove dead; test before touch.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert concerns an arc-flash injury during generator connection work.
BSEE Safety Alert 436. Themes: electrical safety.