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Table of ContentsPageNoStatementAcknowledgementsAbstractTable of ContentsContents of the StudyList of TablesList of FiguresList of IllustrationsList of Abbreviationiiiiiivvixixiixivxvxvi1. Introduction 11.1 Background 21.2 Legal Requirements and Codes of Practices on Insulating Gloves 41.3 Statement of the Problem 51.4 Delimitation of the Problem 62 The Study of Related Literature 72.1 Literature Review on Electrical Safety 72.1.1 General Perception of Safety 72.1.2 Understanding Risks 82.1.2.1 Cultural Theory 82.1.2.2 Risk Compensation Theory 9vi
2.1.3 Electrical Hazards 102.1.3.1 Shock 102.1.3.2 Burns 112.1.3.3 Falls 122.1.3.4 Explosion 122.1.4 Systemic Approach in Electrical Safety 122.2 Protective Strategies 132.2.1 Safe System of Work 142.2.2 Key Elements of a Safe System of Work 142.2.3 Risk Assessment 152.2.4 Personal Protection Devices 172.2.5 Selection and Use of PPE 242.3 Overview of Personal Protection 262.3.1 Hierarchy of Control on Electrical Hazards 272.3.2 Live Work and Isolation 282.4 National Standard and Specification of Electrical Protective32Gloves2.4.1 BS EN60903: 1993 Specification for Gloves and Mitts of32Insulating Material for Live Working2.4.2 Designation: D120-95 of ASTM Standard 1996 342.4.3 Designation: F496-95a Standard Specification for36In-Service Care of Insulating Gloves and Sleeve2.4.4 BS 697: 1986, Specification for Rubber gloves for37electrical purposes2.4.5 AS 2225 – 1994, Insulating gloves for electrical purposes 382.4.6 JIS T 8112, Rubber gloves for electrical insulation 39vii
Page 1 and 2: University of Western SydneyIn Conj
Page 3 and 4: AcknowledgementsWith specific refer
Page 5: • 90% of the electricians of the
Page 9 and 10: 4.2.11 Allergy 695 Summary, Conclus
Page 11 and 12: Content of the StudyIn Chapter One,
Page 15: List of IllustrationsIllustration T
Page 18: 1. IntroductionThis project focuses
Page 24 and 25: 2 The Study of Related Literature2.
Page 26 and 27: life, against which they have no de
Page 28 and 29: CurrentReaction1 milliamp Just a fa
Page 30 and 31: Codes ofPracticesGovernmentPublicEd
Page 32 and 33: • determine what can be done to r
Page 34 and 35: 2.2.4 Personal Protection DevicesTh
Page 36 and 37: Table 2 Classification of Work Cate
Page 38 and 39: Table 3 Grouping of Personal Protec
Page 40 and 41: Table 4 Selection Specification (So
Page 42 and 43: Table 5ProcedureConduct a riskasses
Page 44 and 45: 2.3.1 Hierarchy of Control on Elect
Page 46 and 47: from electricity in work activities
Page 48 and 49: • Maximum allowable current to pa
Page 50 and 51: • Circumference of wrist• Circu
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Page 54 and 55: 2.4.4 BS 697 : 1986, Specification
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2.4.6 JIS T 8112, Rubber gloves for
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2.5 Summary: What is Known and What
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3 Survey on the Selection and Use o
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The electricians in the pilot study
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3.2.3 Sampling StrategyThere is no
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A flowchart was prepared to help th
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4. Results of the Study4.1 Profile
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4.2 Profile of the Electricians und
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4.2.3 Years of Electrical Work Expe
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4.2.4 Risk Assessment and Safety Ac
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Table 22 tabulates the response of
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Table 24 indicates the ranking of r
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4.2.7 Where Were Insulating Gloves
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Majority of the relies focused on p
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Figure 17 shows that 55% of the REW
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4.2.11 AllergyIn response to the in
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applications and subsequent date re
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5.3 RecommendationsBased on the fin
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5.3.1.2 Special contact requirement
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Illustration 1. To determineglove s
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5.3.1.6 Puncture, snag, tear and cu
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5.3.2.1 Air TestAir test should be
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5.3.2.3 StretchingStretch the thumb
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5.3.3 Maintenance Guide5.3.3.1 Stor
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ReferenceAdam, J. 1995, Risk, UCL P
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IEE - Health and Safety Briefing 34
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Occupational Safety and Health Conv
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Youngman, M. B. 1982, REDIGUIDE 12
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Guidance NotesonThe Selection, Use
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4. Electrical HazardsElectrical saf
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5. Protective StrategiesUnder Secti
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5.4 Hierarchy of Control on Electri
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BS EN60903: 1993;D120-95 of ASTM199
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6.5 Size and fitProper size and fit
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6.6 Puncture, snag, tear and cut re
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7.2 Hand Rolling and Pinch RollingS
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8. Care and Maintenance of Insulati
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Electrical Protective Gloves Survey
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HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING F
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Appendix CQuestionnaire (Chinese) o
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