💥MANY things wrong here Jason Brozen💥 1) Insufficient Training - Electricity only kills ElectriCIANS, right⁉NOPE! Electricity doesn't care about your title! One of the biggest mistakes I see made by Employers and Safety "Professionals", they pay attention to the TITLE instead of addressing the TASK and the HAZARD. The hazard here is electricity and the tech doesn't have electrical PPE and I bet their employer hasn't given him proper or sufficient electrical safety training. He needs to be a Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW). This looks like an air handler, so assuming it is in fact an air handler, I bet they have no idea that they are required to have ElectriCAL safety training and ElectriCAL PPE. AND, AND,.... HVAC/Mechanical Tech or NOT!, they are exposed to over 50Vac, it's a 3-phase system where arc flash hazards exist AND he's using a multimeter. Drop the title, he needs to be a QEW. HEY❗guess what though⁉------- HVAC technicians don't get injured or killed by electrical hazards because they're not electriCIANS! Only us electriCIANS get injured or killed by electriCAL hazards. RIGHT??? 🤔 2)🔥Possible Arc Flash Hazard present - That's 3-phase, there lies a potential arc flash hazard, protection MAY be required and that is determined by an IEA, that I didn't see on the cover, or by referring to the NFPA 70E tables.🔥 3)⚡Electric Shock Hazard present - Those are 600V rated fuses, he's crossing the 12" Restricted Approach Boundary and he has no Electric Shock PPE. Namely, Rubber Insulating Gloves (RI6s). From what I see, he's not a QEW so technically, he shouldn't even be in there!⚡ 4)💥Not using his DMM correctly - That is a 3-phase/600V rated fused disconnect so that makes it a CAT III exposure. His DMM is CAT III, but his leads are in a CAT II state. He is using his DMM improperly.💥 5)☠No L-D-L - His DMM may have failed. That may be the problem!☠ To use a DMM, ONE (not an electriCIAN, ONE!) who uses a DMM is required to be qualified. The employer must deem this worker qualified to perform electrical testing, troubleshooting and diagnostics on energized equipment. #ElectricalSafety #ESIPAC #NFPA70E #ElectricShock #ArcFlashTraining #ElectricityOnlyKillsElectricians????? #LiveSafe
CESCP, Arc Flash Survivor, Public Speaker, NFPA 70E Trainer, Master Electrician, Safety Instructor
Here is a great example for electrical safety month. You are required by the NFPA 70E and OSHA to verify that your work area is de-energized AT THE EXACT LOCATION THAT YOU ARE WORKING. You are also required to complete a live – dead – live test to verify functionality of your testing equipment. (step #7 of the ESWC) It is not enough to just turn a disconnect off. Here is a perfect example of what could happen with a disconnect in the open or “off” position with someone working downstream. #ElectricalSafetyMonth, #WorkSafe, #PPE
Lead Maintenance Technician-Controls for Eli Lilly and Company-RTP
2moAlso an example of NOT wearing the correct PPE for the voltage present! 🧤