This presentation teach us safety on the workplace environment.

1. Tshepiso Lekoloane

2. Module 1: Safety
precautions HOUSEKEEPING
Housekeeping is about ensuring that equipment
and materials are kept in their proper places
and are easily accessible to all. A neat and
organised workplace is a safer workplace, and a
safer working environment allows better profits
and a happier workforce, and it saves time. In
short, good housekeeping is about a place for
everything and everything in its place.

3. Module 1: Safety
precautions
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS
An accident can simply be defined
as an unplanned event that can
result in an injury, the loss of life or
damage to property or goods.
On the other hand, an ‘incident’
can simply be defined as any
unplanned event that did not result
in injury or damage.

4. Module 1: Safety precautions
SAFETY SWITCHES
Safety switches are included in a circuit to ensure safety by causing a circuit to be
opened in the event of an incorrect operation. These come in the forms of:
• Electrical interlocks,
• Circuit-breakers,
• Overload relays,
• Lockout switches, and
• Earth-leakage relays.

5. Module 1: Safety precautions
SIGNAGE
Signage refers to codes and
symbols used to universally show
meaning and promote safety.
Signage are generally used with
specific colours and signs to
represent meaning quickly.

6. Module 1: Safety precautions
FIRE
Because of the type of work being done
in electrical workshops, there is always
a risk of a fire. Many fires are caused by
faulty electrical conditions or
connections. It is therefore important
that everyone working in an electrical
workshop or laboratory knows what to
do in the event of a fire.

7. Module 1: Safety precautions
• Question 1
• Define and accidents or incidents?
• Question 2
• Explain what is good housekeeping in the workshop?
• Question 3
• Name different safety switches.

8. Module 1: Safety precautions
• Question 1
An accident can simply be defined as an unplanned event that can result in an injury, the loss of
life or damage to property or goods.
On the other hand, an ‘incident’ can simply be defined as any unplanned event that did not result
in injury or damage.
• Question 2
Housekeeping is about ensuring that equipment and materials are kept in their
proper places and are easily accessible to all.

9. • Question3
• Electrical interlocks,
• Circuit-breakers,
• Overload relays,
• Lockout switches, and
• Earth-leakage relays.