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161)Inrelationtotheuseof240volthandheldelectricaltools,
Bethefirstofyourfriendstolikethis

Outlinethepossibledangers
Electricalshock&burns.
Fire,explosion.
Arching
Trips&falls.
Describesuitableprecautionswhichshouldbetakentocontrolsuchdangers,
Reducedvoltageoperation.
Fuses&residualcurrentdevices(RCDs).
Doubleinsulation&inspections.
162)A)Describethefunction&limitationsofafuseasanelectricalprotectiondevice.
1)AMPrating.
2)Equipmentprotection.
3)Basicoperationofafuseinanovercurrentsituation.
LIMITATIONS:
Theeaseofusinganincorrectlysizedfuseandtheslowresponsetimeoffuses.
B)Explainoneadvantage,whicharesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)hasoverafuse.
TheadvantagesofanRCDincludethefactthatanRCDsrapidresponsetimeaffordssomeprotectionagainstshock
(unlikeafuse),andthatanRCDissimpleandsafefornonelectricalpersonneltotest.
163)Outlinethehazards&theprecautionstobetakenwhenchangingbatteries.
Hazards:
Evolutionofflammablegas.
Contactwithacid.
Manualhandling.
Precautions:
PPEsuitableforgasshallbeusedi.e.organicvapourmaskorairlinerespirator).
Toavoidacidburnhandglovesshallbeusedwhilehandlingbatteries.
Whilemanualhandling,suitablebodypostureisrequiredtoworkrelatedupperlimbdisorder.Alsoprotectionfrom
electricalshockshallbetaken.
164)A)Outlinetheeffectsonhumanbodyfromsevereelectricshock.

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167)Describethefunctions&limitationsofafuseasanelectricalprotectivedevice.
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168)Inrelationoelectricalsafety,explainthemeaningofthefollowingterms:
1)Isolation:
Referstoshuttingofftheelectricalsupplytoanitemofequipmentorpartofanelectricalsystembyasafemeansin
order,forinstance,tocarryoutmaintenancework.
2)Earthing:
Isameanswherebyelectricalequipmentandconductiveitemsareconnectedtoearthbyacableorpipeworksuchthat
theroutetoearthprovidesthepathofleastresistancetoacurrentflowingunderfaultcondition.
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Isamethodofpreventingtheflowofexcesscurrentbycuttingthesupplyunderfaultconditionsbymeansofafuseor
circuitbreaker.

169)Describeoptionsforreducingtheriskofelectricshockwhenusingaportableelectricdrillonaconstructionsite.
Correctselectionandmaintenance/testingthroughtraining.
UseofinsulatingPPE,tospecificmeasuresuchas,
i)Earthing.
ii)Reducedvoltagesystem.
iii)Correctuseofprotectiondevices(RCDs,fusesetc).
170)A)Outlinetheeffortsonthehumanbodyfromasevereelectricshock.
Violentmuscularcontractioncausedbycontactwithhighvoltagesuppliescanthroughcausalitiessomewayfromthe
originalpointofcontact.
Incaseofelectricshockbreathing&heartbeatcanstoptogether,accountingpallidforthepallidbluetingetotheskin
sometimesseen.
Theremayalsobeburnsvisiblewhichcanindicatecontactwithelectricity.

B)Describeearthingcanreducetheriskofreceivinganelectricshock.
Earthing:providesasuitableconnectiontoearththroughthemetalenclosures,conduit,frameetc.thisgives
electricityaclearpathtoearthandthusprotectbodyfrombecomingtheearthpath,itusedregularinspectionsand
testsoftheearthshouldbecarriedoutbyacompetentperson.
171)Listtheitemsthatshouldbeincludedinaninspectionchecklistdesignedtoensurethesafetyofportableelectrical
appliances.
Equipmentappropriatefortask&environment.
Equipmenttested:equipment,plugs,connectors&cablefreefromdamage,correctwiring&soundconnection,fuses&
othermeansofprevailingexcesscurrentinplaceandcorrectrating.
Accessibleappropriatemeansofisolation.
Systemnotoverloaded.
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172)Providessketchestoshowclearlythenatureofthefollowingmechanicalhazardsfrommovingpartsofmachinery.
1)Entanglement:
2)Crushing:
3)Drawing:
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173)Describefourtypesofmachineryguarding&giveanexampleofwhereeachmightbeused.
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174)Outlinefourhazards&correspondingprecautionstobetakenwhenusingconveyorsystemformovingmaterials
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Traps,drawingin:Precautions:Nipsguard&tripdevices.
Entanglement:Fixedguard,avoidlooseclothing.
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Contacthazards:Beltedgeprotection,restrictionaccess,eliminationofsharpedges.
175)Identifyfourmechanicalhazardspresentedbypedestaldrills&outlineineachcasehowinjurymayoccur.
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Stabbingorpuncture:fromunsecuredrevolvingworkpiece.
Impact:fromunsecuredrevolvingworkpiece.
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176)Outlinepracticalprecautionsthatshouldbetakenpriortothemaintenanceofmachinery.
OperationofthePTWsystem.
Isolation/lockingofsourceofenergy.
Dissipationofstoredenergy(pressurerelease,preventionofgravityfalls,coolinghotsurfacesetc.
(barriers,warningsigns)
Meansofescape.
ProvisionofPPE.

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Useofskilledpersonnel.
Provisionofasafeworkingenvironment(ventilation,lighting).

177)Withreferencetoanaccidentinvolvinganoperatorwhohascomeintocontactwithadangerouspartofamachine
Describe,
1)Possibleimmediatecauses:
i)Inadequateornonexistencesafetydevices.
ii)PoorHousekeeping.
iii)Looseclothing.
iv)Machinemalfunction.
v)Operatorerror.

2)Thepossibleroute(underlyingcauses).
i)Inadequatetraining,ITIS.
ii)Poormaintenance.
iii)Inadequateriskassessment.
iv)Personalfactorssuchas,stress,fatigue.
v)Theinfluenceofdrugs&alcohol.
vi)Purchasingofequipmentpolicy&selectionofpersonnel.

178)A)Identify:
1)Twomechanicalhazardsassociatedwithmovingpartsofmachinery.
i)Frommovingpartsofmachinery.
ii)Impact,entanglement,shearing,ejection,cutting,abrasion.
2)Twononmechanicalhazardstowhichamachineoperatormaybeexposed.
Hazardoussubstances.
Extremeoftemperature.
Ergonomicissues.

B)Listahierarchyofcontrolmeasuresthatmaybeusedtoreducetheriskofinjuryfromdangerouspartsofmachinery.
1)FIATorothertypesofdevices.
2)Safetyaidssuchasholders,pushstick,jigs&ITIS.
179)A)Inrelationtomachinesafety,outlinetheprinciplesofthefollowingtypesofmachineguards.
i)Afixedguard:
Physicalbarriers,notconnectedtomachinecontrols,nomovingparts,requiresaspecialtoolstoremove.
ii)Aninterlockedguard:
Linkedtomachinecontrols,nomovingparts,requiresaspecialtoolstoremove.
B)ListTWOadvantagesandTWOdisadvantagesofafixedmachineguard.
ADVANTAGES:
i)Itiseasytoinspect(simplicity)&maintain.
ii)nomovingparts,leadstoincreasereliability.
DISADVANTAGES:
i)Notbeinglinkedtoacontrolmeansthataccesswhenrequiredisaffordedshoulditberemoved.
ii)itisfixedandrequiresaspecialtoolstoremovemeansthataccesswhenrequiredismoredifficult,aphysicalbarrier
mayalsohamperinspectionofthemachineorworkparticularlyifitissolid.

MAINTENANCE&CONFINEDSPACES.
180)Explainthepracticalmeasuresthatshouldbetakentoensuremaintenanceworkisundertakensafelyinan
undergroundstoragevessels.
EssentialelementsofPTWsuchasprecleaning,purging,testing,emergencyprovision,lighting,access&training.
PTWPROCEDURE:
i)Precleaning.
ii)Atmospherictesting.
iii)CompetentPersonnel.
iv)Suitabletools.
v)Adequatelighting.

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