2: Risks and Safe Working Practices

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Fire Hazards and Precautions
3. Electrical Hazards
   1. Hazard Protection
   2. Fuses
   3. Circuit Breakers
   4. Residual Current Devices (RCD)
   5. Hazard Protection SAQ
   6. PAT Regulations
4. Electro Static Discharge (ESD)
5. Anti-Static Precautions and Safety Hazards

Hazard Protection

There are different hardware devices that can be used to guard against human injury and damage to expensive equipment. These include:

• Fuses
• Circuit Breakers
• Residual Current Devices

These devices are designed to carry out one or more of the following:

• Reduce the risk of fire
• Reduce the risk of electrical shock
• Reduce the risk of equipment damage

Next: Fuses