Safety Flash
Electrician fatally electrocuted
Electrician fatally electrocuted
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/15
- Electrical SafetyInspection and MaintenancePermit to WorkWorking at Height
- Arc flashElectric shockElectrical safetyFalls from heightLeadership and safety culture
- Electrical workInspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Switchgear
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionPermit to work
- Upstream oil and gas
- Onshore facility
Summary
An electrician at a land-based oil installation was fatally electrocuted by an arc-blast after climbing onto a pole-mounted substation platform, and also fell from height. The flash identifies deficient risk assessment, permit review, maintenance and weekend safety culture, with corrective measures addressing equipment, supervision, lone working and documentation.
Classifications: Arc flash; arc fault; arc-flash.
Classifications: Electric shock; electrocution.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Summary
An electrician died after entering the arc-flash zone of a live high-voltage installation while working at height.
IMCA SF 14/15. Themes: electrical safety, inspection and maintenance, permit to work, working at height.