Electrical equipments

The safety of the workers according to the electrical equipments involves a double reflection:

- about their construction and maintenance;

- about the workers' behaviour.

As for the first reflection, we can give some general indications:

- the electrical equipments (cables, taps, plugs) must be constructed in such a way as to avoid any accidental contact with under tension elements;

- they must be constantly and accurately maintened;

- the earthing equipments must be controlled at least every two years;

- all the conductors generally used in the offices must be contained in a proper insulating lining;

- the electric cables must be positioned in such a way as to avoid obstruction;

- the electrical equipments must be endowed with a differential and a omnipolar switch connected with each feeding line.

In general, we can say that an electrical equipment gives all the necessary guarantees when it is constructed according to the CEI rules (Italian Electrothecnical Committee).

As for the second reflection, we would like to give the workers some indications according to the most common behaviours in public places:

- avoid any type of manipulation of the electrical equipment (if necessary, call the specialized staff);

- avoid the use of multiple or flying taps and reducers;

- avoid the use of electrical appliances such as heaters, hot plates, ecc.