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Fatal Incident - Safe Isolation failure?

jbrameld

What do we think on this incident, reported a bit differently in these two locations:

Whilst very sad and no-one should lose their life in the workplace (or anywhere else) I can't help thinking that an engineer of 30 years' experience should have been familiar with safe isolation procedures, and perhaps these were not followed.  There are of course many unreported possibilities such as multiple supply sources not identified but if you follow the mantra of poking a verified test device probe in before anything else (like your fingers or a screwdriver….), then your chances of falling victim are much reduced.

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    mapj1: 
    I do recall about 20, no 25,  years ago replacing a light fitting in someones hallway with the fuse in my back pocket, as was typical ‘lock off’ for the fuse-boards of the time. 

    Perhaps not strictly orthodox, but fuse in back pocket, as opposed to key in back pocket is good enough for me.

    At my self-build chum's house, the fuse from the switch fuse which supplies the house is in my pocket. I accept that somebody could come along with a BS88-3 fuse and re-energise, but only maliciously.

    Similarly, most of the dolly locks which one sees can be removed with a sharp tug; that is if they have not already fallen off.

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    mapj1: 
    I do recall about 20, no 25,  years ago replacing a light fitting in someones hallway with the fuse in my back pocket, as was typical ‘lock off’ for the fuse-boards of the time. 

    Perhaps not strictly orthodox, but fuse in back pocket, as opposed to key in back pocket is good enough for me.

    At my self-build chum's house, the fuse from the switch fuse which supplies the house is in my pocket. I accept that somebody could come along with a BS88-3 fuse and re-energise, but only maliciously.

    Similarly, most of the dolly locks which one sees can be removed with a sharp tug; that is if they have not already fallen off.

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