The plant owner has numerous responsibilities related to hazardous areas. These responsibilities are stated in AS/NZS 60079.2017 book 14 and 17, and include: The employee also has certain responsibilities related to hazardous areas.These include: Plant owners and employees with hazardous…
Faulty hazardous area electrical installations have the potential to cause a major catastrophe on a facility. Each state and territory have their own Occupational Health and Safety Act. As of 2019 the legislation is administered by the following entities. …
In this blog, we expand on what the Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Area (EEHA) course covers. The EEHA course is designed to provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to undertake electrical work in a hazardous area. It aligns…
A basic knowledge of the nature of fire is needed to assist in the understanding of how explosion-protection techniques make electrical equipment safe for use in hazardous areas. For an explosion or fire to occur three conditions must exist: there…
Many people are unaware of the combustible nature of dust and the issues that it can create. Many organic dusts are combustible such as: wheat flour sugar wood coal some metals & more The best way to determine the combustibility…