Electrical
Safety
Training
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You Will Learn About
Hazards of Electricity
Isolating Circuits
Testing Circuits
Work on Energized Equipment
Portable Electrical Tools
Electrical PPE
Work Area Safety
Electrical Systems
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Electrical Safety
Special Training is required for work on
electrical equipment
Only Authorized Employees may
conduct electrical work
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Special Training
This Training for Authorized
Employees covers:
Safe Work Practices
Isolation of Electrical Sources
Test Equipment
Tools & PPE
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Hazards
Electrical Hazards Includes:
Electrical Shock
Electrical Explosions
Electrical Burns
These can result in severe injury or death
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Safe Work Practices
Before Starting Work
De-energize, lock, tag and test all circuits of 50
volts or more
De-energize all power sources
Disconnect from all electric energy sources
Control circuit devices such as:
– push buttons
– selector switches
– interlocks
May NOT be used as the sole means for
de-energizing circuits or equipment.
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Locks and Tags
Lock and Tag All Sources
Place Lock and Tag on each
disconnecting means used to de-
energize circuits
Attach lock so as to prevent operating
the disconnecting means
Place tag with each lock
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If a Lock Cannot be Applied
A tag used without a lock must be supplemented by at
least one additional safety measure that provides a level of
safety equal to that of a lock.
Examples:
Removal of an isolating circuit element such
as a fuse
Blocking of a controlling switch
Opening of an extra disconnecting device
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Release Stored Energy
Stored electric energy must be released before
starting work.
Short-circuit and ground all high capacitance
elements
Discharge all capacitors
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Is it “Dead”?
Verify System is De-energized
Operate the equipment
controls to check that
equipment cannot be
restarted
Use test equipment to test the circuits
and electrical parts for voltage and
current
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Check Your Tester
Check test equipment (Volt-Ohm Meter) on a
known live source of same rating to ensure it
works before and after checking the circuit on
which you will be working.
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Re-energizing Equipment
Conduct tests and visual inspections to ensure all
tools, electrical jumpers, shorts, grounds, and other
such devices have been removed
Warn others to stay clear of circuits and
equipment.
Each lock and tag must be removed by the
person who applied it
Visually check that all employees are clear of the
circuits and equipment.
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Working With Energized Parts
Persons working on energized equipment
must be familiar with the proper use of special
precautionary techniques, personal protective
equipment, insulating and shielding materials,
and insulated tools.
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Working on Energized Circuits
Isolate the area from all traffic
Post signs and barricades
Use an attendant if necessary
Use insulated tools, mats and sheeting
Use electrical rubber sheeting to cover
nearby exposed circuits
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Conductive Materials
Conductive materials and equipment
must be handled in a manner to prevent
them from contacting exposed energized
conductors or circuit parts
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Conductive Apparel
Remove all conductive articles of jewelry
and clothing, such a watch bands, bracelets,
rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized
aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or
metal headgear.
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Portable Electric Tools
Handling
Portable equipment shall be handled in a manner which
will not cause damage.
Flexible electric cords connected to equipment may not
be used for raising or lowering the equipment.
Flexible cords may not be fastened with staples or
otherwise hung in such a fashion as could damage the outer
jacket or insulation.
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Visually Inspect
Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible
cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected
before use on any shift for external defects:
Loose parts
Deformed or missing pins
Damage to outer jacket or insulation
Evidence of possible internal damage
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Remove from Service
If there is a defect or evidence of damage to any
electrical tools or equipment
Immediately notify your supervisor
Remove the item from service
Tell your co-workers
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Attachment Plugs
Connecting Attachment
Plugs
Ensure hand, cords and
receptacles are dry when
plugging and unplugging
flexible cords and cord
and plug connected
equipment, if energized
equipment is involved.
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Ladders
Portable ladders must have non-conductive side
rails if they are used where a workers or the ladder
could contact exposed energized parts.
Keep all ladder parts at least 10 feet away from
overhead power lines.
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Test Instruments
Test instruments, equipment and test leads,
cables, power cords, probes, and connectors
must be visually inspected for external defects
and damage before the equipment is used.
Remove any defective items from service.
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Instrument Ratings
Test instruments and equipment and
accessories
must be:
Rated for the circuits and equipment to which
they will be connected
Designed for the environment in which they
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Personal Protective Equipment
Employees working in areas where there
are potential electrical hazards must use
electrical protective equipment that is
appropriate for the work to be performed.
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More on PPE
Use, store and maintain your electrical PPE in a safe,
reliable condition.
Wear nonconductive head protection wherever there is a
danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to
contact with exposed energized parts.
Wear protective equipment for the eyes or face wherever
there is danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs
or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical
explosion.
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PPE Inspection
Electrical PPE with any of the following defects
may not be used:
A hole, tear, puncture, or cut
Ozone cutting or ozone checking (the cutting
action produced by ozone on rubber under
mechanical stress into a series of interlacing
cracks)
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PPE Inspection
Electrical PPE with any of the following defects may
not be used:
Texture changes: Swelling, softening, hardening, or
becoming sticky or inelastic
An embedded foreign object
Any other defect that damages the insulating properties
Don’t use Defective Electrical PPE!
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PPE Testing
Rubber insulating line hose
– Upon indication that insulating value is suspect
Rubber insulating covers
– Upon indication that insulating value is suspect
Rubber insulating blankets
– Before first issue and every 12 months
Rubber insulating gloves
– Before first issue and every 6 months
Rubber insulating sleeves
– Before first issue and every 12 months
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Tools and Equipment
Ropes and handlines used near exposed energized parts
must be nonconductive.
Use insulated tools or handling equipment when
working near exposed energized conductors or circuit
parts.
Use fuse handling equipment to remove or install fuses
when the fuse terminals are energized.
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Work Area Safety
You must be able to see what you are
doing when working on energized
equipment.
Do not work on energized electrical parts
• Without adequate illumination
• If there is an obstruction that prevents
seeing your work area
• If you must reach blindly into areas
which may contain energized parts
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Alerting Others
Use barricades to prevent or limit access to work areas
with un-insulated energized conductors or circuit parts.
If signs and barricades do not provide sufficient warning
and protection from electrical hazards, an attendant shall be
stationed to warn and protect employees.
Use safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention
tags to warn others about electrical hazards which may
endanger them.
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Conductive Work Locations
Portable electric equipment & flexible
cords used in highly conductive work
locations where employees are likely to
contact water or conductive liquids, must
be rated for the wet environment.
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Electrical Systems
Interlocks
Only a qualified person may defeat an electrical
safety interlock, and then only temporarily while
he or she is working on the equipment.
The interlock system shall be returned to its
operable condition when this work is completed.
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Electrical Systems
Re-closing circuits after protective device operation
After a circuit is de-energized by a circuit protective
device, the circuit protective device, the circuit may
not be manually reenergized until it has been
determined that the equipment and circuit can be safely
energized. The repetitive manual re-closing of circuit
breakers or reenergizing circuits through replaced
fuses is prohibited.
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Over-Current Protection
Overcurrent Protection Modification
Over-current protection of circuits and
conductors may not be modified, even on a
temporary basis.
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System Markings
Electrical equipment may not be used unless
the manufacturer's name, trademark, or other
descriptive marking is placed on the equipment.
Other markings shall be provided giving
voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as
necessary.
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Circuit ID
Identification of disconnecting means and circuits
Each disconnecting means for motors and
appliances shall be legibly marked to indicate its
purpose.
Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its
disconnecting means or overcurrent device, must
be legibly marked to indicate its purpose.
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It Is Your Job
Know the hazards of electricity
Know the equipment
Use safe work practices
Inspect your PPE before each use
Don’t work on energized circuits without
permission
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