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The contractor shall not operate electrical tools or equipment in wet areas or areas where potentially flammable dusts, vapors, or liquids are present, unless specifically approved for the location. The first and most commonly recognized hazard is electrical shock. This document establishes the hanford site electrical safety program hsesp, herein called the program, which provides the requirements for electrical safe work practices and electrical safety training. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of niosh. Arcflash and other electrical safety hazards 27 electrical safety hazards 27 electric shock 27 arcflash and arc blasts 28 arcflash metrics 29 arcblast effect 31 light and sound effects 31 electrical hazard analysis 32 shock hazard analysis 32 approach boundaries 32 flash hazard analysis 34 arcflash calculations 35. Electrical safety in the workplace 2 course goal the aim of this program is to provide comprehensive onsite training to high risk workers i.
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