1. Safe isolation and EAWR before testing, why, where and how (Part 1 & 2 full video)
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- This video is part one of my inspection and testing series, where I aim to talk you through the whole process, step by step.
The first thing we need to consider when working on any electrical installation, is safe isolation.
What is the legal motivation?
Where can you find the guidance?
What should be your personal motivation?
What are the considerations and equipment required?
Where do you isolate and how do you isolate?
All these questions and more, are answered in this video, I hope it is of some use to you and gives you something to think about.
Take care
Adrian
Superb presentation of the Safe Isolation procedure. The graphics and commentary that explain 'supply" and "load" and the "upstream" and "downstream" isolation points are really well done and incredibly useful. Looking forward to watching the next installments covering Inspection and Testing! As ever Adrian you continue to champion higher training and working standards in our industry and for that I thank you wholeheartedly.
Thank you Tim 🤗
I’m glad that it shows how much effort I put into that video, and it’s so rewarding to get good feedback, it makes the blood, sweat and tears worth it 😂
The next part is ready, I’m just getting some feedback before I release it, so it should be this weekend 🤞
A master piece of work here very informative, thank you for taking the time to do this for the industry.
You are more than welcome David 🤗🤝
Another great video Adrian, thanks for taking the time to help with the information and legal requirements for Safe Isolation.
#Safe4September
Thank you Lawrence, it means a lot 🙏
Very detailed! Excellent videos! I hope all who doesn't understand why it is important all the steps now they getting better understanding.
Thanks Adrian 👌
Thank you 🤗
A good video However I feel a few points could has been better; HSE Statement at the front of the book advises that you are LIKELY to comply with EAWR, not that you WILL, as stated. No mention (aside from cover mages) of HSG85, HSR25, INDG231 respectively. Personally I would steer clear of industry publications (ESF, NICEIC etc) as industry organisation bias can creep into these, whereas anything coming from HSE, by virtue of impartiality, should not. Expansion beyond EAWR to HASAWA, MHASAWA and the enabling acts as THEY are what you'll get done with, not EAWR, HASAWA 3(3) & 3(4), If I remember correctly.
It's an obvious one but GS38 compliance relates to ALL testing kit, not just AVIs and so we ought to be communicating this; how many times do you see AVIs meeting GS38 and they turn whip out their MFT and the leads aren't GS38 in any shape or form?
3 essential parts of the lockout kit that I don't think were mentioned in the segment; Copy of GS38 (How can you check for compliance if you don't have the publication?) Emergency treatment for electric shock and resuscitation (just in case your #2 isn't first aid trained or panics) & in much the same fashion, A copy of HSR25 (How can we comply with EAWR if we don't know it?)
I feel bad for this but, not a single mention of Michael's Story? We're trying to get across the vital importance of Safe Isolation and there's no mention of Michael? Surely if there was an embodiment of WHY we do it and WHY it's so important then the testimony and aftermath recounts of someone who has lost someone BECAUSE Safe Isolation wasn't followed would be right up there? If you don't want to do Safe Isolation because it's b******* and a waste of time then fine but if you don't want to do Safe Isolation because "it'll never happen to me", watch Michael's Story and just think about those you'll leave behind because you didn't take the time to think about YOUR safety..
Good video, a different take on what some see as a boring subject. Keep at it
Thank you for the detailed feedback, you’ve put a lot of thought into it, and I agree with all the points raised.
The first point regarding the choice of wording, was just an error in the choice of words used. I spent days editing, tweaking and checking the wording, and I could have spent a lot more. I guess no matter how hard you try, something always slips through 😁
You are also right that I didn’t mention the additional documentation HSG85, HSR25 andINDG231. I did think about it after watching the webinars with the e5 group, but made a decision early on that this was aimed at apprentices and would try to keep it simple.
For that reason, I decided to follow the Electrical Safety Firsts - best practice guide 2 (issue 3), because I figured that they could easily download this and it’s at a level that can easily be read, digested and followed. I did consider dropping pictures of the documents into the slide to mention them, but I had planned to keep the whole video to 30mins, as most people switch off after 10mins, and it ended up being around 35mins, so I was trying to keep it concise and to the point.
I’ve since split the video in two, as people have already suggested that it was too long and would be better this way, but already not everyone is watching both parts, so that leads me to believe that had I added more information I would have ended up with 3-4 parts and the message would have stood a greater chance at being lost.
Same for dealing with electric shock, there is a whole video just to cover that, although I could have made a mention of the basics perhaps.
Again, it can be a tricky thing to decide on the level of content you are going to produce. The temptation is to jam pack it full of facts and there are many wormholes you start to fall into. I had to scale it back many times, as it’s easy to get carried away.
I will mention that GS38 applies to MFT’s when I move onto the testing part.
Finally, regarding Michael’s story believe me, I wanted to put that in there as I feel as passionately about it as you do.
There is a reason that it is not in there, but I’ll message you privately to explain.
It’s nothing untoward, just a matter of timings.