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Course Objectives
The objective of this CBT module is to insure that personnel receive basic
training in electrical safety.
Every employee's work involves electricity.
This may vary from typical electrical appliances found in an office (such as
outlets, cords, coffee machines, computers, and copiers) to more
dangerous high voltage work done only by trained and properly equipped
electricians.
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OSHA Safety Standards Require:
Workers Be Properly Protected
Against Injury
Training Be Conducted
Electrical Hazards And Precautions Be
Explained
An “Electrical Safety” Program Be
Established
Job Electrical Hazards Be Assessed
and Controlled
Personal Protective Equipment Be
Provided
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Introduction
Employees of the company need to
comply with The Company’s policies
and procedures dealing with electrical
safety.
While this program covers general
points to be aware of concerning
electrical safety for unqualified
personnel, you should also be aware of
site specific procedures for your work
area and location.
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Because we use electricity for so many things, we often take it for granted.
But electricity can be dangerous! And electrical accidents can have serious consequences:
-Starting fires & explosions-Damaging machinery & equipment-Causing injuries, through shock or electrical burns
We should exercise caution when working around and with electricity. To do that properly we need to know how electricity works, and the hazards that it brings with it.
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All Employers Must:
Safeguard Electrical Sources.
Review Job Specific Hazards.
Implement Corrective Actions.
Conduct Hazard Assessments.
Provide Training to All Required Employees.
Control Workplace Hazards Using PPE As a Last Resort.
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What is Electricity?
Electrical current is the flow of electrons through a conductor.
Some of the terms we each need to be familiar with are:
Volts (Pressure)
Current (Measured in AMPS)
Resistance (OHM’ s Law)
How current effects the body:
Voltage
Current (AMPS) = ------------------------
Resistance of Body (Ohms)
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Effect of Electrical Shock is determined by:
Amount of current (AMPS)
Length of time a body part makes contact with
electrical current
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Levels of Shock - Any electrical shock must be considered dangerous
Mild
Shock
Severe
Shock
Deadly
Shock
> 5mA
5mA to 25
mA
Greater than
25 mADeath
Tingling
Skin discoloration
Minor burns
Numbness/temporary analysis
Pain
Spasms/loss of muscle control
Loss of consciousness
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If you saw a person involved in an electrical shock situation,
what would you do?
Your safety first: Never use your hands to free a victim frozen
by electric shock
Shut power off
Summon help
As a last resort, and if safe to do so, use a dry, non-conductive
object such as a wooden chair or broom handle.
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Electrical Safe Work Practices :
Using GFCIs
(Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupts)
Photo depicts GFCI and taped
electrical ends. Use of GFCIs on a
process unit requires a hot work
permit.
A GFCI is a device that detects
voltage difference as little as 5
milliamps. At 5 milliamps, the
power to the electrical tool is
disconnected. A GFCI is an
important safety device that should
be used when operating tools or
appliances at work and at home.
(For example, hair dryers come
equipped with a GFCI. Also, all new
home construction requires outside
and bathroom outlets to be GFCI
protected.)
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Grounding - Grounding electrical circuits and electrical equipment is
required to:
• Protect employees against electrical shock
• Safeguard against fire
• Prevent damage to electrical equipment
Office appliances will either be equipped with a grounding prong or the
appliance may be double insulated (no grounding prong is required).
Never defeat the grounding prong.
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Grounding (continued…)
• The equipment grounding conductor
provides a path to ground for dangerous
current should the electrical insulation fail.
• Any problems with the equipment
grounding conductor must be immediately
reported.
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• New Electrical Hazard.
• Program Related Injury.
• Change in Job Assignment.
• New Equipment Introduced.
• New Hazard Control Methods.
• Failure in the Safe Work Practices.
• Reason to Doubt Employee Proficiency.
Retraining Requirements
Retraining is required when there Is…..
Reason to Doubt Employee
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The provisions of 29 CFR 1901.331-336
cover electrical safety work practices
for both qualified and unqualified
persons working on, near, or with:
PREMISES WIRING
WIRING FOR CONNECTIONS TO SUPPLY
OUTSIDE CONDUCTORS ON PREMISES
29 CFR 1901.331-336
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The provisions of 29 CFR 1901.331-336 do not apply to electrical safety
work practices for qualified and unqualified persons working on, or
directly with:
POWER GENERATION
POWER TRANSMISSION
POWER DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT
SWITCH GEAR
MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS
UN-INTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES (UPS)
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Qualified Person
A person who has the necessary training to avoid electrical hazards when
working on or near exposed energized parts; who is familiar with the
construction and operation of the specific equipment on the job; and who is
familiar with the hazards of working on or near this electrical equipment or
wiring.
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Unqualified Person
A person who has the necessary training to avoid electrical hazards when
working on or near exposed energized parts; but who is not familiar with the
construction and operation of the equipment and hazards involved with the
job.
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SOME TIPS TO CONSIDER
Employees may not enter spaces containing exposed
energized parts.
Employees may not reach blindly into areas which may
contain energized parts.
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General
Work must be performed in such a way so as to prevent electric shock
or other injuries which may result from direct or indirect electrical
contact, or from working near or on equipment or circuits which are, or
may be, energized.
The specific safely-related work practices must be consistent with the
nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards.
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Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts
Only qualified persons may work on energized electrical parts and
equipment.
Such persons must be capable of working safely on energized circuits
and 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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Overhead Lines
Employees should stay away from
overhead lines. If they are to perform
work near overhead lines they should get
these lines de-energized.
Always observe the full required
clearances for overhead lines.
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Overhead Lines
Watch for overhead electrical lines when:
• Operating a backhoe (both overhead &
buried)
• Operating a JLG
• Operating a crane
• Using a ladder (aluminum ladders are
prohibited in the refinery)
• Erecting scaffold
• Loading roll-off boxes
• Loading waste containers
• Digging trenches
Note: The fireball at above is
the result of contact between
a person and high voltage lines
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LOCKEDLOCKEDLOCKEDLOCKED
OUTOUTOUTOUT
This Lock/Tag may
only be removed by
NAME: _______________
DEPT : _______________
EXPECTED COMPLETION
DATE: ________________
TIME: _________________
DO NOT OPERATE
DANGERAuthorized Employee
The Person Who Locks Out Machines to Perform Servicing or
Maintenance.
Affected Employee
An Employee Whose Job Requires Him or Her to Operate or Use a
Machine or Piece of Equipment On Which Servicing or Maintenance
Is Being Performed.
LOCKOUT / TAGOUT as it applies to Electrical
Safety...
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While any employee is exposed to
contact with parts of fixed electric
equipment or circuits which have
been de-energized, the circuits
energizing the parts must be locked
out, or tagged out, or both.
Fixed equipment refers to equipment
fastened in place, or connected by
permanent wiring methods.
The employer must also maintain a
written copy of the procedures.
LOCKOUT / TAGOUT as it applies to Electrical Safety…
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Application of Locks and Tags
A lock and a tag must be placed on each disconnecting means of de-
energizing circuits, as well as to equipment on which work is to be
performed. The lock(s) must be securely attached.
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Application of Locks and Tags
Each tag must contain a statement prohibiting unauthorized operation and
removal of the tag.
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Application of Locks and Tags
If the lock cannot be applied, or if the employer can demonstrate that
tagging procedures will provide a level of safety equivalent to that
obtained by the use of a lock, a tag may be used without a lock.
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Application of Locks and Tags
A tag used without a lock, must be supplemented by at least
one additional safety measure that provides a level of safety
equivalent to that obtained by the use of a lock.
Examples include:
• Removal of an isolating circuit element
• Blocking of a controlling switch
• Opening of an extra disconnecting device
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Application of Locks and Tags
A lock may be placed without a tag only under the
following conditions:
• Only on a circuit or a piece of equipment that is de-energized.
• The lockout period does not extend past the work shift.
• Exposed employees are familiar with this procedure.
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LOCKOUT TAGOUT as it applies to Electrical Safety…
A qualified person must test equipment to verify that the equipment
cannot be restarted.
A qualified person must use test equipment to test the circuit elements and
electrical parts of the equipment to which employees will be exposed, and
thereby verify that circuit elements and equipment parts are de-energized.
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LOCKOUT TAGOUT as it applies to Electrical Safety…
Tests shall be used to determine if any energized condition exists as a
result of induced voltage or unrelated voltage back feed (holding a
charge like a battery) even though the equipment has been de-
energized and might be presumed to be safe.
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RE-ENERGIZATION SEQUENCE
The following requirements must be met, in the order given, before circuits
or equipment are re-energized, ...even temporarily.
A qualified person must conduct tests and visual inspections, as necessary,
to verify that all tools, electrical jumpers, shorts, grounds, and other such
devices have been removed.
Exposed employees must be warned to
stay clear of circuits and equipment
during re-energization.
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Re-energized Equipment
Each lock and tag must be removed by the
employee who applied it. If this employee
cannot remove his lock or tag, it may be
removed by the qualified person designated
in your LO/TO procedure.
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Confined Spaces In Electrical Safety
Energized parts must be protected from accidental
contact.
Doors, hinged panels and the like must be secured
to prevent them from contacting workers or live
parts.
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Elevated Equipment
Vehicles or mechanical equipment
capable of having elevated parts
near energized overhead lines
must be operated so that a
clearance of 10 ft (305 cm) is
maintained.
If the voltage is higher than 50 kV,
the clearance must be increased 4
inches (10 cm) for every 10 kV
over that voltage.
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Elevated Equipment
Clearance may be reduced if...
• If the vehicle is in transit with its structure lowered, the
clearance may be reduced to 4 ft. (122 cm). If the voltage is higher
than 50 kV, the clearance must be increased 4 in (10 cm) for every
10 kV over that voltage.
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Clearance may be reduced if:
If insulating barriers are installed to prevent contact with the lines, and if
the line being guarded is not an attachment to or part of the vehicle or its
raised structure, then the clearance may be reduced to a distance within
the designed working dimensions of the insulating barrier.
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Employees On the Ground
Employees standing on the ground may not
contact the vehicle or mechanical
equipment or any of its attachments,
unless:
The employee is using protective equipment
rated for the voltage; or
The equipment is located so that no un-
insulated part of its structure that is
conductive can come closer than the
approach distances outlined and permitted
under 29 CFR 1910.334.
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Flammable Materials
Where flammable materials are present,
electric equipment capable of igniting them
must not be used, unless measures are
taken to prevent hazardous conditions
from developing.
Such materials include, but are not limited
to: flammable gasses, vapors, or liquids,
combustible dust, O2 or oxidizers.
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Portable Electric Equipment
Handling-
Portable equipment must be handled in a manner which will not
cause damage. Flexible electric cords connected to the
equipment may not be used for raising or lowering 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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Portable Electric Equipment
Visual Inspection-
Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets
(extension cords) must be visually inspected before use on any shift
for external defects and for evidence of possible internal damage
(such as pinched or crushed outer jacket).
Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets
(extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in
place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually
inspected until they are relocated. If there is a defect or evidence of
damage they must be removed from service.
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Conductive Work Location
Portable electric equipment and flexible cords used in highly conductive
work locations (such as those inundated with water or other conductive
liquids), or in job locations where employees are likely to contact water or
conductive liquids, must be approved for those locations.
Use of electrical tools with an arcing device on a process unit or other
restricted area requires a hot work permit. On a process unit, tape
electrical connections at their connecting plugs. Doing this helps prevent
disconnects and arcing.
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Connecting Attachment Plugs
Employees’ hands may not be wet when plugging and
unplugging flexible cords and cord-and-plug connected
equipment, if energized equipment is involved.
Energized plug and receptacle connections may be handled
only with insulating protective equipment, where the
condition of the connection could provide a conducting
path to the employee’s hand (for example, a cord
connector that is wet from being immersed in water).
Locking-type connectors must be properly secured after
connection.
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Test Instruments & Equipment -- Ratings
Equipment and their Accessories must be rated for the
circuits and equipment to which they will be connected,
and must be designed for the environment in which they
will be used.
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Protective Clothing & Equipment
Considerations
Appropriate for the particular hazard(s)
Maintained in good condition
Properly stored when not in use
Kept clean, fully functional, and sanitary
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Barriers & Signage
Barriers and signage
should be strategically
placed in the work area
to provide appropriate
warnings.
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Signage
SOME TIPS TO CONSIDER:
• Warning signs should be:
• Standardized where possible
• Distinctive from other signage
• Posted at the appropriate height
• Clearly warn personnel of the hazards and the hazard’s severity
• Posted at all entry ways to the work area
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General Protective Equipment and Tools
When working near energized parts, insulated
tools or handling equipment must be used.
Insulated tools and equipment must be
protected from damage and periodically
inspected for damage.
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General Protective Equipment and Tools
Fuse handling equipment, insulated for the circuit voltage, must be
used to remove or install fuses when the fuse terminals are energized.
Ropes and hand lines used near exposed energized parts must be
nonconductive.
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
Protective shields, barriers, or insulating materials must be used to
protect employees from electrical injuries while working near
exposed energized parts.
When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for maintenance
or repair, they will be guarded to protect unqualified persons from
contact with the live parts.
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Working With Contractors
Remember, you control your facility or area!
Review their procedures with them before starting the job!
Determine their safety performance records!
Determine who is in charge of their personnel!
Determine how they will affect our employees!
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Portable Ladders must have non-conductive side rails if they
are used where the employee or the ladder could contact
exposed energized parts.
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Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing may not be worn if they might
contact exposed energized parts. However, such articles may be worn if
they are rendered nonconductive by covering, wrapping, or other
insulating means.
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Where live parts present an electrical contact
hazard, employees may not perform
housekeeping duties at distances where there is a
possibility of contact.
Adequate safeguards (such as insulating
equipment or barriers) must be provided.
Electrically-conductive cleaning materials may not
be used in proximity to energized parts unless
procedures are followed which prevent electrical
contact.
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Electrical Safety Interlocks
Only a qualified person may defeat an electrical safety interlock, and
then only temporarily...using established procedures, while he or she is
working on the equipment.
The interlock system must be returned to its operable condition when
this work is competed.
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Electricity is a powerful asset, but only when we use it safely.
Whenever you are working with or around electricity, follow Company
policies and procedures.
Don’t attempt to make electrical repairs unless you are “qualified”.
Report any unsafe condition to your supervisor.
Do not do work if you think it is unsafe!
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Use of electricity is an essential part of our work environment. A small amount of current can be dangerous if it flows through the body and its vital organs. Safe work practices include:
Always maintain at least 10 feet of clearance between your tools and equipment, and any overhead electrical lines!
Always use a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt) when operating electrical tools with cords
On a process unit, tape electrical connections at their connecting plugs to avoid disconnects and arcing.
Protect extension cords against damage
Inspect electrical tools and cords prior to each use
Maintain at least 30 inches clearance in front of electrical panels
Never perform work on an electrical system unless you are qualified to do so
Always ensure that grounding systems are in good condition
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