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Electrical safety support during curtailed operations. Safety tips have all electrical work done by a qualified electrician. Approved 20 april 2006 institute of electrical and electronics engineers, inc. Arcflash and other electrical safety hazards 27 electrical safety hazards 27 electric shock 27 arcflash and arc blasts 28 arcflash metrics 29 arcblast effect 31 light and sound effects 31 electrical hazard analysis 32 shock hazard analysis 32 approach boundaries 32 flash hazard analysis 34 arcflash calculations 35. Breaker panels overloading overheating determining load. Most of the electrical health and safety regulations can be found in t8ccr, chapter.