[BC] Transmitter Safety

[BOYDSIRBOYD at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/28/2008 11:23:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
mike at nrcbroadcasting.com writes:
With regard to what we do as radio engineers, the training should
include lock out / tag out procedures, rf safety training and hazmat
training.


when i was in the air force, during the day we had to use the tags on 
transmitting equipment, and there were always more than one person 
around. but at night and the weekends and you were on call, there was 
nobody there but you to fix all transmitting and receiving equipment 
by yourself. no OSHA in that case.
there was always the one hand rule, keep one hand in your pocket, and 
believe me that works. i was getting a tube laying on the inside 
shelf of a rca transmitter. i know i didn't touch the output line of 
the rectifier but i just came close  enough to it to get a jolt from 
it. and i had one hand at my side. talk about a wake up call.
anyone else do something foolish like that?

bill