Electrical Risk Assessment: An Assessment Study of the Aflou Electricity and Gas Annex of Sonelgaz, Laghouat

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify and assess the risks posed by electricity in the workplace. This study was conducted at the SONELGAZ annex in AflouLaghouat. The researcher in the current study adopted the analytical method in order to identify the risks resulting from electricity that the institution's workers
may be exposed to while performing their duties, in addition to trying to evaluate them and determine their level of risk. The study sample was selected purposively,
with a total of five (5) individuals. Data were collected through the use of free-form interviews and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (2018)
risk assessment tool. The outputs of the current study consisted of identifying the risks resulting from electricity and determining their levels as follows:
- Electric shock: High level.
- Burns: High level.
- Sparks and popping: Moderate level.
- Fall risk: Moderate level.