Electrical Safety Audit for Avoiding Fires Tragedies

1. Electrical Safety Audit for Avoiding Fires Tragedies Today we cannot imagine our life without electricity usage, at the same time we cannot ignore the risks or dangers involved in it. Electrical Hazard in the form of shocks, injury, fire, and explosion can threaten the people and property safety at large. As electricity becomes an important part of our life, it is our prime responsibility to manage electrical risks effectively and efficiently. Frequent assessment of electrical appliances is required in business premises. To avoid the major mishap corrective actions to be initiated against any non-compliance of an Electrical installation or if detecting some fault in the system. Electrical safety audits mainly consist of inspection and testing activity. According to the Indian Electricity Rules-1956 (2000 amendment), periodic safety at regular intervals is required for electrical installations to identify the deformation in the installations which risk the safety. Electrical safety audits help to minimize the risk of fire accidents which mainly occurs due to short- circuiting. Audit includes the factory assessment of electrical installations in industries like Electrical and construction in India. This audit is applicable for all types of organization irrespective of size and nature of Business. Such as Hospitals, manufacturing Businesses, Factories, Industries or Oil and Gas facilities. Scope of Audit:- As per “Indian Electricity standards” verification of statutory compliance has been done. Identify electrical hazards such as shock, fire, explosion, overloading and suggest corrective actions to be taken. Review of plant lightning protection system, hazardous area classification, and electrical preventive maintenance system. To examine the documentation, work permit, checklists, energy consumption recordings, etc. To identify if training is needed for maintenance personnel Evaluate the earthing system in Building premises Evaluate the test results of Transformer oil, Insulation resistance, and Earth resistance tests and then mentioned in the report. There are some details which audit team would be required for Inspection and Certification. Whole process details As built, auditors must require Electrical single line diagram. Detail view of classified Zones Overview of Electrical maintenance system for study review.

2. Audits help in identifying the following: Eliminate Safety hazards if identified Expensive electronic equipment like computers and other machines' longevity can be ensured. Dynamic record of safety performance development A positive cycle of safety improvement creation The audit is conducted by a team of experienced professionals from authorized certification bodies who assist the client in reducing risk and ensure full compliance with applicable safety standards and regulations. Stay updated with us, visit our website http://www.ursindia.com