High Impact Safety

Listed below are pictures and stories that can teach strong lessons on safety in substation environments.

This crew got lucky during the removal of this oil circuit breaker after it tipped toward the operating mechanism. Fortunately no one was hurt because this could have ended very differently!

This crew got lucky during the removal of this oil circuit breaker after it tipped toward the operating mechanism. Fortunately no one was hurt because this could have ended very differently!

Crane Tip Over

This incident occured when an operator did not lower all of the out riggers when lifting a small piece of cable tray.

This incident occured when an operator did not lower all of the out riggers when lifting a small piece of cable tray.

Electrical Contact

This incident occured when an operator moved his basket too close to a 60 KV circuit. He was lucky in that his manlift was grounded properly and that the circuit relayed immediatley. He suffered no injuries.

This incident occured when an operator moved his basket
too close to a 60 KV circuit. He was lucky in that his manlift was grounded properly and that the circuit relayed immediatley. He suffered no injuries.

SUV vs. Circuit Breaker

This incident occured when a 3rd party vehicle crashed through the fence and struck a circuit breaker.

This incident occured when a 3rd party vehicle
crashed through the fence and struck a circuit breaker.

PT Failure

PT Failure

PT Failure

This PT exploded after being re-energized from a fault condition

This PT exploded after being re-energized from a fault condition

Shrapnel From Explosion

Shrapnel From Explosion

Shrapnel From Explosion

 

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