A 26-year-old worker died on Tuesday afternoon (13) after being hit by an electric shock in a transformer at a solar plant, in the rural area of Colorado, in northern Paraná.
According to SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service), the victim was accompanied by another employee at the time of the accident. The second employee suffered only minor injuries.
Copel (Companhia Paranaense de Energia) had to be called to turn off the power to the plant and neighboring properties, allowing rescuers to safely remove the body.
As the environment where the victim was located was completely metallic, there was a risk that it was still energized – which required extra care.
The Civil Police of Paraná reported that an investigation will be opened to investigate whether there was negligence or recklessness on the part of the company responsible for installing the solar plant, whose name was not disclosed.
Accidents in the sector raise alarm bells
Cases like this have become increasingly frequent in the Brazilian photovoltaic sector. Himself Canal Solar has already reported other accidents, highlighting the importance of adequate training, technical qualifications and the strict application of safety standards.
According to Thiago Farias, engineer at CS Consulting – Group company Canal Solar specialized in commissioning and technical feasibility analysis of solar plants – work with electricity always involves high risk, and any error or carelessness can be fatal.
“It is essential that professionals are aware of the risks of the activity. Therefore, everyone involved must be duly qualified, trained and authorized, as determined by NR-10”, explains Farias.
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The engineer emphasizes that the execution of any electrical task must be preceded by an APR (Preliminary Risk Analysis) and a PT (Work Permit).
These documents allow you to identify risks to human safety, define prevention measures and make it clear who is authorized to carry out each task.
“Electrical tasks should never be performed by a single person. The work group must have first aid knowledge and be able to request specialized assistance. It is also essential to follow the five golden rules for electrical work: isolate, block, check, ground and signal,” concludes Farias.
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An answer
Dear friends, although the number of work accidents in Brazil has been decreasing, news like this makes us sad and we need to increasingly value the dissemination of NR-10. Handling solar systems for maintenance requires extreme care, especially because it is an activity normally performed at dangerous heights, therefore, serious accidents can also occur due to falls and not only electric shock.