Electricity Disasters and Roles of Electrical Safety Inspection Associations in Japan

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1 Electricity Disasters and Roles of Electrical Safety Inspection Associations in Japan Michio Abe Forum of Electrical Safety s, Japan 1

2 Overview of electricity accidents (1) Electrical fire accidents (Source: European Copper Institute) Number of electrical fire accidents by country per year per 1 million population Non-residential buildings Residence U.K. Australia Germany France Spain Italy Belgium The Netherlands Russia Republic of Korea Canada U.S.A. Portugal Greece Czech Turkey Ukraine Poland Pakistan Malaysia South Africa Egypt Indonesia China Philippines India Brazil Japan Argentina Mexico Ghana Cote d Ivoire Senegal Cameroon 2 2

3 (2) Number of deaths by electrical shock Official records by country Number of deaths by electrical shock per year per 100 million population 3 3

4 Fédération Internationale pour la Sécurité des Usagers de l'electricité 250 日 本 の 感 電 死 亡 者 数 推 移 ( 労 働 安 全 研 究 所 ) Yearly transition of number of deaths by electrical shock in Japan (Source: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan)

5 Primary services of Electrical Safety Inspection Associations in Japan (1) Survey/diagnosis service Conduct periodic door-to-door surveys and diagnoses on electrical safety at general households, shops, etc. on behalf of electric power companies (2) Safety management service Conduct safety management for electrical equipment of buildings, factories, etc. on behalf of equipment owners/operators (3) Public relations service Public relations (communication) including educational and public awareness activities on electrical safety, energy-saving, etc. 5 5

6 Locations of Electrical Safety s in Japan Hokkaido Electrical Safety Service Foundation 551 Staff Okinawa Electrical Safety 155 Staff Kyushu Electrical Safety 1,244 Staff Chugoku Electrical Safety 829 Staff Shikoku Electrical Safety 575 Staff Hokuriku Electrical Safety Service Foundation Kansai Electrical Safety 425 Staff 1,477 Staff Chubu Electrical Safety Service Foundation 2,098 Staff Tohoku Electrical Safety 1,372 Staff Kanto Electrical Safety Service Foundation 2,954 Staff As of March

7 Electrical safety survey/diagnosis for general households Periodic survey Conducted on behalf of electric power companies We inspect the following places: Distribution board and breakers Interior wiring and electric appliances (optional: if desired) Measurement of leakage current near exterior wiring 7 7

8 Electrical safety management service for buildings, factories, etc. Monthly inspection Annual inspection Accident response Testing service Safety education 9

9 THANK YOU MERCI - 감사합니다 10