RESUSCITATION
Personnel working with or near high voltage shall be familiar with approved methods of resuscitation.
Should someone be injured and stop breathing, begin resuscitation immediately. A delay could cost the
victim’s life. Resuscitation procedures shall be posted in all electrically hazardous areas.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
The following general precautions are to be observed at all times.
a. Install and ground all electrical components associated with this system/equipment in accordance with
applicable Navy regulations and approved shipboard practices.
b. Ensure that all maintenance operations comply with Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH)
Program Manual for Forces Afloat, OPNAVINST 5100.19 series.
c. Observe precautions set forth in NSTM S9086-KC-STM-010/Chapter 300 with respect to electrical
equipment and circuits.
d. Ensure that protective guards and shutdown devices are properly installed and maintained around
rotating parts of machinery and high voltage sources.
e. Do not wear loose clothing while working around rotating parts of machinery.
f. Ensure that special precautionary measures are employed to prevent applying power to the system/
equipment any time maintenance work is in progress.
g. Do not make any unauthorized alterations to equipment or components.
h. Before working on electrical system/equipment, use the correct tag out procedure and check with
voltmeter to ensure that system is not energized.
i. Consider all circuits ″live″ and dangerous at all times, unless otherwise known to be ″dead.″
j. Do not use metal rules, flashlights, metallic pencils, or any other objects having exposed conducting
material when working near electricity.
k. Deenergize all equipment before connecting or disconnecting meters or test leads.
l. When connecting a meter to terminals for measurement, use range higher than expected voltage.
m. Before operating equipment or performing any tests or measurements, ensure area is dry of water or
other liquid conductive material and that frames of all motors and starter panels are securely grounded.
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