--- In Electronics_101@..., John Johnson <johnatl@m...>
wrote:
Sorry this happened to you. I got stuck on 320v when I was a
teenager,
fortunately my mother pulled me off of it. I was dying, and know
it
isn't any fun.
This is why everyone should use lock-out tag-out every time,
without
fail.
There should also be documented de-energizing procedures for every
device in the facility.
My company won't even buy the LOTO equipment for me.
Regards,
JJ
I had my lockout hanging on my belt actually. I never work on
electrical equipment without locking out and PROVING that the power
is off. In this case though, why would anyone lock out when you're
only looking at the fixture - without even taking the lens off?
Thats like saying you would need to lock out your table lamp at home
before you could touch it to turn it on or off.
This was installed prior to my employer hiring a full time
Electrician (same time I started). All work was done by electrical
contractors who are required to be licensed by law here. No ticky,
no worky! Being ticketed just means you know HOW to do things
correctly, not that you WILL do them that way.
Where I live, only a homeowner working on thier own home is allowed
to do electrical work without a license. Even then, they still have
to get permits and be inspected prior to energizing. The only reason
we're allowed to do the minor electrical work is that the employer
takes out an annual permit and we work under the direction of the
ticketed electrician. Any work we do is inspected by the electrician
and only the electrician is allowed to energize the circuit after
repairs/installation. He has to check out each person before they're
allowed to even pick a voltage tick, never mind actually touch a
power cord.
