This summer season, protecting clothes specialist ProGARM is main the cost for the first-ever Arc Flash Consciousness Day (AFAD) on 7 June 2024.
We dwell and breathe the subject of arc flash, however we all know from suggestions and trade perception that not everybody feels assured of their information of electrical arc dangers and how you can hold folks protected.
So we’re bringing collectively specialists and organisations from throughout the spectrum to assist folks perceive extra about how you can plan for, mitigate and shield themselves from arc flash incidents.
Arc Flash Consciousness Day gives a possibility for trade professionals to share arc flash information, assess security protocols, and educate groups to extend consciousness and understanding.
We’ve invited companions, opponents and organisations to affix us in a day-long on-line convention which is able to demystify arc flashes, leaving delegates feeling extra assured and ready.
Signal as much as be part of us on 7 June for a spread of CPD-accredited talks and discussions that includes:
- David Davenport of Transmag (identified to some as Mr Arc Flash) on what’s an arc flash?
- Jason Butler of Effectively and Spire delivers Prevention is best than remedy
- Emad Hamadi of Howeizeh will take you thru arc flash research and assessments
- Mikko Manninen, product supervisor at Arcteq Relays discusses Arc flash safety, is all of it that?
- David Davenport of CPAS will stroll you thru onsite procedures to make sure protected working
- And our very personal Dan Cooper rounds off the day with an outline of arc flash PPE, your final line of defence
Arc flash consciousness at The Well being and Security Occasion
To unfold the message so far as doable, on the run as much as Arc Flash Consciousness Day Mr Arc Flash, David Davenport, hosted a session at The Well being and Security Occasion in Birmingham.
The speak acquired numerous curiosity and answered very area of interest questions for particular industries, highlighting that there’s want to enhance consciousness. After the speak a queue of individuals lined as much as converse immediately with a specialist.
Why do we want an Arc Flash Consciousness Day?
Arc flashes stay a persistent risk, however and not using a devoted Well being and Security Government (HSE) classification, it’s difficult to extract the information from the headline figures of 1,000 electrical incidents within the UK annually, inflicting round 25 fatalities.
When you’re caught in an arc flash, you’ll be uncovered to temperatures hotter than the floor of the solar, hit by a stress wave sturdy sufficient to throw you many metres, and with sufficient vitality to trigger blindness, deafness, inner burns and life-changing, and even life-ending, accidents.
Our analysis highlighted that 90% of individuals consider there’s a urgent want for presidency to develop extra particular pointers about arc flash incidents. Of the individuals who answered the survey, 50% thought it was an worker’s duty to coach themselves in regards to the risks of arc flashes.
We determined the trade wanted a brand-agnostic day to assist increase consciousness and educate folks in regards to the particulars of arc flash incidents, the dangers and how one can plan to mitigate them.
What causes {an electrical} arc incident?
Most arc flash incidents occur due to human error. This may very well be a crew by chance hitting an unmarked cable in a cable strike, utilizing a check probe on the unsuitable floor, or dropping a software that hits dwell switchgear. And whereas human error can’t be completely prevented, ProGARM believes higher training would assist folks act and really feel safer.
We’ve created a day which focuses on educating and making use of finest observe to lift consciousness broadly amongst sectors liable to arc flash incidents – from board-level executives with a duty to maintain their folks protected, to folks on the frontline doing jobs immediately in danger. Well being and security managers, procurement folks and operational managers from a variety of sectors, together with rail trade, renewables, utilities and building, will all be included.
What sectors are uncovered to arc flash incidents?
There’s a false impression that electrical arc or arc flash incidents solely occur on excessive voltage methods. However you may be caught in an arc flash on a low-voltage system too.
Industries with folks generally in danger from this type of incident embrace anybody breaking floor, particularly utilities and building, rail, petrochemical, energy technology and industrial electrical. When you’re working round any sort of swap gear, your folks may very well be in danger.
How else are you able to get entangled with Arc Flash Consciousness Day?
To get entangled in Arc Flash Consciousness Day contact Stephen Conlan, Senior Advertising Government at ProGARM by emailing stephen.conlan@progarm.com or name 01482 739830.
You’ll be able to go to the devoted web site – Arc Flash Consciousness Day 2024 – for extra info.
And be part of within the dialog utilizing #AFAD24 #arcflashawarenessday24 Observe the day on X @ArcFlashAware or LinkedIn, Fb and Instagram @ArcFlashAwareness
