Unlicensed live operation accident

Unlicensed live operation accident

Accident after May 17, shenzhen a decoration site occurred an electric shock accident, resulting in 1 death. It is understood that the dead Gong was sent to the company on the same day Hang City Street Road a decoration site for electrical installation. Site decoration site in addition to the Gong circuit installation work, at the same time there are 2 company staff on the site for decoration and decoration work.

Gong X disconnected the power switch in the power distribution cabinet at the construction site without Lockout/tagout, and entered the ceiling for circuit connection without wearing electrical safety protection equipment.
The decoration staff found no power access equipment in the operation, in the absence of power confirmation, the power switch will be closed in the distribution cabinet, resulting in the ceiling in the work of Gong was electrocuted.
After preliminary investigation, the main reason for the accident was that Gong worked without license and did not wear personal labor protection articles during the operation, and did not Lockout/tagout during the power outage operation. At the same time, the decorator without license live operation

Accident after May 17, shenzhen a decoration site occurred an electric shock accident, resulting in 1 death. It is understood that the dead Gong was sent to the company on the same day Hang City Street Road a decoration site for electrical installation. Site decoration site in addition to the Gong circuit installation work, at the same time there are 2 company staff on the site for decoration and decoration work.
Gong X disconnected the power switch in the power distribution cabinet at the construction site without Lockout/tagout, and entered the ceiling for circuit connection without wearing electrical safety protection equipment.
The decoration staff found no power access equipment in the operation, in the absence of power confirmation, the power switch will be closed in the distribution cabinet, resulting in the ceiling in the work of Gong was electrocuted.
After preliminary investigation, the main reason for the accident was that Gong worked without license and did not wear personal labor protection articles during the operation, and did not Lockout/tagout during the power outage operation. At the same time, the decoration workers did not temporarily use electricity according to the “one machine one box one switch one leak” setting, in the case of no power supply confirmation, the power switch will be closed in the distribution cabinet, resulting in the ceiling in the work of Gong was electrocuted.

Not for Lockout/tagout
Many people in the impression of electric shock accident, mostly because of the operation personnel risk live operation or accidentally touch other live body in the workplace caused by, as in the above accident, Gong, after the power cut due to others closing the electric shock caused by many people do not know.
But in fact, this kind of accident in the machine maintenance and other operations, because of the lock and hang and cause the mechanical injury accident is the same. For example, in this accident, Gong informed the workers in cross work in advance and Lockout the tagout to the distribution box when the power was cut off. Naturally, the workers would not try to close the switch, and the accident might not have happened.
Lockout Tagout is not simply a set of locks or tags, it is a planned procedure or safety system to ensure that all hazardous energy involved in the work is cut off so that the operator or other person is not exposed to the risks associated with handling the equipment or coming into contact with the energy.