Safe Isolation Introduction to

Electricians Keeping safe in the workplace

By Donna Hollett

Welcome to Wigan and Leigh College. im your tutor for this session.

We are not expecting a fire alarm, but if one should sound. you must take the following steps. leave the building by the nearest fire exit and make your way to the fire assembly point across the far end of the car park . stay together as a group and one of the team will take a register to ensure everyone is out safely.

Introduce the Subject of todays session
Explain the outcomes of not isolating on site
Introduce you to Efixx Platform
Ask you questions to check your understanding.
Demonstrate the equipment we use to keep ourselves safe.

Objectives of this session- I will . . . .

Objectives of this session - We Will . . . .

Discuss the risk to life in our industry
Discuss the equipment needed for safe isolation
Explore the EFixx site
Watch the safe isolation video together

Objectives of this session - You will . . .

Participate in Q & A activities
Take notes and reord key points in the session
identify the equipment used for safe isolation
Register on efixx training platform
Complete Efixx safe isolation part one and gain your certificate

How many fatalities where there in the electrical industry last year?

195 fatalities

Occupations with the Most-Electrical Fatalities

• Electricians: 195 fatalities

• Construction laborers: 119 fatalities

• Laborers, except construction: 117 fatalities

• Electrical power installers and repairers: 109 fatalities

• Tree trimming occupations: 94 fatalities

How can we keep ourselves safe and prevent further fatalities?

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Safe Isolation

The safe isolation procedure for electrical work involves the following steps:

1. Secure the point of isolation by placing notices to prevent inadvertent reclosure.

2. Prove that the circuit is dead using an Approved Voltage Indicator or test lamp.

3. Apply Lock.

4. Place danger notices.

5. Issue an electrical permit to work.

6. Follow best practices for electrical workers and employers.

​Proving unit this has a series of lights that light up at different voltages indicating what voltage is present at the time.

Approved Voltage indicator.

​This generates a voltage inside the unit to test the lights all work on the AVI

Proving unit

These padlocks have a special type of key that is difficult to reporduce meaning it can be used as a lock with one key for one owner.

​​Safety Padlock

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In your broswer type in the search bar Efixx

eFIXX - The electricians website

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Once you have entered your details you will get to this page.
as we have watched the video together you can skip this part and click next until you get to the question.

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Click onto the know how tab at the top of the screen.

This is where you will find the training modules set by industry. Scroll down to find -safe isolation part 1

Click on the image for the training you wish to start and it will take you to the register your information page. input your details and your name properly as this will be printed on your certificate and emailed directly to you when you pass the test.