Safety Flash
Electrician received electric shock from a bare cable
Electrician received electric shock from a bare cable
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/18
- Electrical SafetyIsolation
- Electric shockElectrical safety
- Electrical work
- Energy and process isolationPermit to workSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An electrician suffered an electric shock when his hand touched an exposed live cable end while installing cable in a vessel cable tray. The wire was incorrectly labelled as spare. The flash describes a cable verification campaign and recommends work-area inspections, anomaly reporting and appropriate permits and isolations.
Classifications: Electric shock; electrocution.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An electrician touched an uncovered live cable end that had been left coiled and secured in a vessel cable tray.
IMCA SF 24/18. Themes: electrical safety, isolation.