Analysis of a fatal electrical injury due to improper switch operation

Koustellis, John D.; Halevidis, Constantinos D.; Polykrati, Aikaterini D.; Bourkas, P.D.

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2012.10.005

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“…Given the above, this study aims to promote a better understanding of how IMS improves health risk management in medium-sized enterprises. To this end, a case study is conducted, accidents and occupational diseases are also a problem for these organizations, enterprises with smaller sizes report higher restrictions, which are perceived as an economic burden much more than the opportunity to grow (Koustellis et al, 2013).…”

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Public health risk management in international companies

Kalashnikova¹

2021

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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The positive impact of the introduction of labor protection standards (OH&S) in the organization is recognized by governments, employers, and workers. However, knowledge of its effective use in small and medium-sized enterprises is still limited. This case study aims to provide a better understanding of how the implementation of integrated management systems (IMS) affects the improvement of the risk management process in the field of occupational safety in medium-sized businesses. Particular attention was paid to employee awareness of the effectiveness of risk management. The study was conducted in companies working in the field of solid waste management, certified in 2009 with IMS for quality–environment, health, and safety. The development of accidents before and after the introduction of IMS was analyzed, and Internet resources were used to describe the perception. Finally, it has been demonstrated that there has been an improvement in the accounting for accidents at work and that IMS has brought more involvement to risk management activities, but their participation has not yet been reached the desired level.

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Public health risk management in international companies

Kalashnikova¹

2021

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

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“…In biology and medicine, pathogenic infections comprise a typical type of accident 7,8 . In the electrical/electronic field, electric shock or fire owing to electric leakage may happen 9,10 . In the chemistry/chemical engineering fields, chemical spills, explosions, and fire accidents may occur 11,12 .…”

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“…7,8 In the electrical/electronic field, electric shock or fire owing to electric leakage may happen. 9,10 In the chemistry/chemical engineering fields, chemical spills, explosions, and fire accidents may occur. 11,12 Among these various research fields, the chemistry/chemical engineering field, in particular, requires a high level of safety management because of the high possibility of personal injury and property damage in the event of an accident, depending on the physical and chemical properties of the substances involved.…”

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Analysis of accidents in chemistry/chemical engineering laboratories in Korea

Kim,

Jo,

Roh

2023

Process Safety Progress

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This is the first study to statistically analyze all chemical laboratory accidents in South Korea during 2015–2021 to examine the relationship among accident types and causes, damage types, and damaged areas. The data included accidents with injury requiring treatment for more than three days, following the standards of the Act on the Establishment of Safe Laboratory Environment. Frequency analysis was conducted on the current status of each variable, and a cross‐tabulation analysis identified the associations among them. The results identified 1380 laboratory accidents, with 342 chemistry/chemical engineering accidents. Chemical accidents were categorized as fires, explosions, and spills according to accident type; spills exhibited the highest frequency (69.0%) and were mostly caused by inadequate handling of chemicals (62.5%). Most explosions (62.2%) and fires (52.2%) were caused by abnormal/runaway reactions. Burn damage was high in all accident types, especially spills (76.1%). The face was frequently damaged across all accident types, while explosions damaged multiple areas. Several safety management measures are proposed to prevent/reduce spills, explosions, fires, and damage based on the results. The results can help researchers develop new protective technologies for safety in chemistry/chemical engineering laboratories.

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“…Work on expansions or nearby services around powered installations is conducted in presence of high voltage electricity with values ranging from 69kV to 750kV, which are fatal for humans. In this work scenario, electrical accidents can easily occur, representing significant causes of occupational fatalities in the world (Koustellis et al, 2013).…”

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Risk management during construction of electric power substations

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The construction of electric power substations poses a great number of risks due to its dangerous environment. The objective of this work was to evaluate the perception of construction workers on risks, methods they use for evaluation and managing risks to which they are exposed. This study carried out a qualitative and quantitative analysis during the expansion of one electric substation, adding an additional 100 MVA power transformer. The risks were identified and analysed by using the Preliminary Risk Analysis (PRA). Additionally, a questionnaire on construction safety was created and applied on all 27 workers which participated in the construction. The results showed which activities are present during the construction of a power substation, which risks are involved and how to manage them. It was found that among several, the PRA and Checklists were the most commonly used analysis tools. Further on, it was found a relation between training and risk perception. Among perceived risks were: noise, working at heights, electric shocks, traffic accidents, poisonous animals, dust, fire and explosions. The conclusion of this study was that the construction of electric power substations brings several safety risks and that the instruction of workers allows an effective risk management, and can reduce the number of accidents in this type of working activity.

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Analysis of a fatal electrical injury due to improper switch operation

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

Public health risk management in international companies

Public health risk management in international companies

Analysis of accidents in chemistry/chemical engineering laboratories in Korea

Risk management during construction of electric power substations

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