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Electrical-hazards awareness program

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6640643
This program was developed to increase the awareness of electrical hazards that exist in mines. The material was developed as a supplement to trainers' mine-specific needs, not as a substitute. Trainers should take time to review and summarize the electrical problems experienced at their mine. Some of the sections contain illustrations that can be made into overhead transparencies. Some sections are presented in slide/tape format. The trainers may choose to use the script and take their own slides for a personal touch. They may also use the slides and script as an outline for their lecture. The subtopics covered are: Introduction to Electricity; Statistics; Underground Electrical Equipment; Permissibility; Mine Electrical Substations; Grounding; Methane Monitors; Battery and Battery-Charging Safety; Overhead Power Line Hazards; Trailing Cables; Trolley Wires and Feeder Wires Underground; and Electrical Fatalities.
Research Organization:
National Mine Health and Safety Academy, Beckley, WV (USA)
OSTI ID:
6640643
Report Number(s):
PB-89-124788/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English