KEY COMPONENTS For creating an NFPA 70E compliant ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROGRAM

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Witnessed firsthand the importance of putting safety above all else

Electrical Engineer and a Qualified Electrical Safety Trainer with Hallam-ICS. 10 years in the Utility industry, part of Engineering and Operation and Maintenance groups.

Together with my team we have completed over 2500 arc flash assessments

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BEFORE WE BEGIN

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Required for compliance with regulatory agencies:

NON-COMPLIANCE

Electrical Equipment

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o f t h e E l e c t r i c a l S a fe t y P ro g ra mPURPOSE1

To provide basic safety requirements for your staff who work on or near electrical apparatus

ELECTRICAL WORK

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NO ENERGIZED WORK EXCEPTIONS

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Management Persons

RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGEMENT

DISSEMINATION OF THE PROGRAM

Re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s

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REVIEW THE PROGRAM EVERY 3 YEARS

ENFORCE THE PROGRAM

Supervisors are responsible for the safety of all persons under their direction

PERSONS

QUALIFIED

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UNQUALIFIED ESCORT CONTRACTOR

Have the knowledge and experience

Not permitted to be inside the limited or arc flash boundaries

Need to be quailed

Responsible for following their own safety plan

RISK ASSESSMENTS

ARC FLASH RISK ASSESSMENT

HUMAN PERFORMANCEThe Requirements section is where you will set the parameters for a person to be qualified including the appropriate training and experience for a given task.

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JOB SAFETY PLANNING

EMERGENCY PLAN

RISK ASSESSMENTS

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Identify all hazards, electrical or not. Sometimes the biggest hazard could be hidden.

ARC FLASH RISK ASSESSMENTS

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HUMAN PERFORMANCE

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Examples: job planning, pre-job briefing and procedural checklists.

JOB SAFETY PLANNING

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• Hazard identification• PPE• Work Zones• LOTO• Site specific procedures you have created• Emergency response plan• Fall protection

EMERGENCY PLAN

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What to do and what not to do in a case of an emergency

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PersonalProtectiveEquipment

TOOLS

PROTECTIVEMEASURES

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WORK PRACTICES

Electrical spaces and who may enter

Electrical equipment

• Damaged Electrical equipment

• Hazardous areas

• Operating Equipment

• Overcurrent Protection Tripping

• Interlocks

• Working overhead

Maintenance

• Maintenance programs should be established

• Requirements can be found in NFPA 70B

Safe work zone

• Isolation and creation of safe work zone

• LOTO

• Verify test and ground

• Release of safe work zone

Low Voltage work

• Working on energized parts

Mobile Equipment

Utilization equipment operation & maintenance (drills, power tools)

Control houses, switchgear, motor control & similar equipment

New electrical equipment and modifications

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• Skills and Knowledge• Determine Nominal Voltage

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• Retraining every 3 Years • Retraining for task• New equipment

• Classroom • On The Job Training (OTJ)

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