Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 84
Health and Safety Program Manual
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Electrical - Qualified
Arc Flash Safety
Issue Date: 10/16/23
Revision Date: 10/16/23
Reference: A-1
Workers shall not reach blindly into areas that might contain exposed live parts.
Workers shall not enter spaces containing live parts unless illumination is provided that allows
the work to be performed safely.
Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such as watchbands, bracelets, rings, key chains,
necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, metal headgear, or metal frame
glasses) shall not be worn where they present an electrical contact hazard with exposed live
parts.
Conductive materials, tools, and equipment that are in contact with any part of a worker’s body
shall be handled in a manner that prevents accidental contact with live parts. Such materials and
equipment include but are not limited to long conductive objects such as ducts, pipes, tubes,
conductive hose and rope, metal-lined rules and scales, steel tapes, pulling lines, metal scaffold
parts, structural members, and chains.
When a worker works in a confined space or enclosed spaces (such as a manhole or vault) that
contains exposed live parts, the worker shall use protective shields, barriers or insulating
materials as necessary to avoid contact with these parts. Doors, hinged panels, and the like shall
be secured to prevent them from swinging into workers. Refer to the confined space entry
program.
Inspections
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Electrical equipment, tools, and appliances must be inspected prior to each use.
The use of a hard fixed GFCI or a portable GFCI adapter shall be used with all portable electric
hand tools and electric extension cords.
Faulty equipment, tools, or appliances shall be removed from service immediately and tagged
“Out of Service”, dated, and signed by the worker applying the tag. When test instruments are
used for the testing for the absence of voltage on conductors or circuit parts operating at 50 volts
or more, the operation of the test instrument shall be verified before and after an absence of
voltage test is performed.
Equipment
Test instruments, equipment, and their accessories shall meet the requirements of ANSI/ISA-61010-1-Safety
Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use Part 1 General
Requirements, for rating and design requirements for voltage measurement and test instruments intended for
use on electrical systems 1000 Volts and below.
When test instruments are used for the testing for the absence of voltage on conductors or circuit parts
operating at 50 volts or more, the operation of the test instrument shall be verified before and after an absence
of voltage test is performed.
Personal Protective Equipment
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