Safety by Design A Closer Look

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Safety by DesignA Closer Look

• Lighting Incident Review
• Ray A. Jones ESCS, Inc.

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Charles Languin

• Worked alone this night
• Experienced electrician 15 years
• Known as safety conscious
• Focused on being an effective employee
• Completed planned maintenance work
• Elected to hang a light fixture

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Physical Plant

• Located in the NE United States
• 20 year old facility
• Pharmaceutical product line
• Highly profitable
• Safety conscious

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DN
DN
DN
DN
Existing
DN
DN
DN
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480/277 V. Ltg. Pnl.
A
JB
DN
DN
DN
A
DN
Existing
DN
DN
DN
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ELEV 21 ft. 6 in.
Section A-A
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480/277 V. Ltg. Pnl.
JB
DN
DN
DN
DN
Existing
DN
DN
DN
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HOT
GND
NEUT
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• Root Cause
• Perception by supervision that the electrician
  knew what to do and would not follow unsafe
  practices

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Review

• Hazard/risk analysis
• Right tool for the job
• Adequate training
• Adequate supervision
• Buddy system
• Shock protection

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Review (continued)

• If. . .
• Lighting panel was more accessible
• Circuit lockout was more accessible
• Voltage was 110 instead of 277
• Adequate lighting was installed initially

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