Electrical Safety

The Electrical Safety program is designed to prevent electrically related injuries and property damage. Only employees qualified in this program may conduct adjustment, repair or replacement of electrical components or equipment. Provide training for qualified and unqualified employees

• Conduct inspections to identify electrical safety deficiencies• Guard and correct all electrical deficiencies promptly• Ensure all new electrical installations meet codes and regulationsEmployees• Report electrical deficiencies immediately• Not work on electrical equipment unless authorized and trained• Properly inspect all electrical equipment prior to useHazard ControlEngineering Controls• All electrical distribution panels, breakers, disconnects, switches, junction boxes shall be completely enclosed• Non-electrical attachments to conduit are prohibited.Administrative Controls• Only trained and authorized employees may conduct repairs to electrical equipment.• Contractors performing electrical work must be hold a license for the rated work• All electrical control devices shall be properly labeled• Work on energized circuits is prohibited unless specifically authorized by senior facility management• All qualified employees will follow established electrical safety procedures and precautionsProtective Equipment• Qualified employees will wear electrically rated safety shoed/boots.• All tools used for electrical work shall be properly insulated• Electrical rated gloves shall be available for work on electrical equipmentElectrical EquipmentElectrical equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:• Electrical insulation.Identification of Disconnecting Means and CircuitsEach service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose. A disconnecting means is a switch that is used to disconnect the conductors of a circuit from the source of electric current. This current to motor Number 2 can be shut off by the Number 2 circuit breaker or the Number 2 disconnect.Qualified Worker: An employee trained and authorized to conduct electrical work.Unqualified: Employees who have not been trained or authorized by management to conduct electrical work.TrainingTraining for Unqualified EmployeesTraining for Unqualified Employees is general electrical safety precautions to provide an awareness and understanding of electrical hazards.Electrical Safety Rules for Non-Qualified Workers1. Do not conduct any repairs to electrical equipment2. Report all electrical deficiencies to your supervisor.3. Do not operate equipment if you suspect and electrical problem.7. Do not overload electrical receptacles.Training for Qualified EmployeesTraining for Qualified Employees includes specific equipment procedures and requirements of:Electrical Safety, 29 CFR 1910.331 to 1910.339Personal Protective EquipmentEmployees working in areas where the potential contact with exposed electrical sources are present and likely, will be provided and shall use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). PPE shall be used where contact with exposed electrical sources are present and likely.5. Employees shall wear non-conductive head protection wherever there is a danger of injury from electrical burns or shock from contact with exposed energized parts.6. Employee shall wear protective eye/face equipment whenever there is a danger from electrical arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from an electrical explosion.