Handbook of electrical safety

1.0 INTRODUCTION1-1
1.1 PURPOSE
1.2 SCOPE
1.3 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (AHJ)
2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS
2.1.1 WORK ON ENERGIZED/DEENERGIZED
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
2.1.2 CONSIDERATIONS FOR WORKING ON
ENERGIZED SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
2.1.3. SAFETY WATCH RESPONSIBILITIES
AND QUALIFICATIONS
2.2 BASIC SAFEGUARDS2.3 RESPONSIBILITIES
2.3.1 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
2.3.2 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES
2.4 REVIEWS/INSPECTIONS
2.5 APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
2.6 CODES, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
2.7 GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS
2.7.1 HOW A GFCI WORKS
2.7.2 USES
2.8 TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS OF QUALIFIED WORKERS
2.8.1 FORMAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
2.8.2 TRAINING OF SAFETY PERSONNEL
2.9 WORKING SPACE AROUND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
2.9.1 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RATED AT 600 VOLTS OR LESS
2.9.2 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RATED OVER 600 VOLTS
2.10 IDENTIFICATION OF DISCONNECTION MEANS
2.10.1 DISCONNECTING MEANS
2.10.2 PANELBOARD CIRCUIT DIRECTORIES2.10.3 ENCLOSURE LABELING
2.10.4 LOAD LABELING
2.10.5 SOURCE LABELING
2.11 WORK INSTRUCTIONS
2.11.1 SAFE WORK INSTRUCTIONS AND SUPERVISION
2.11.2 WORK INSTRUCTIONS
2.11.3 WORK PLANNING
2.12 ELECTRICAL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
2.12.1 MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
2.12.2 INSPECTING PPE
2.12.3 CLEANING AND ELECTRICAL TESTING OF PPE
2.12.3.1 TESTING
2.12.3.2 TESTING APPARATUS
2.12.3.3 RETESTED PPE
2.12.4 LIVE-LINE TOOLS
2.12.4.1 FIBERGLASS-HANDLED TOOLS
2.12.4.2 WOODEN-HANDLED TOOLS2.12.5 MAXIMUM USAGE VOLTAGE
2.12.6 MAXIMUM USAGE VOLTAGE FOR LIVE-LINE TOOLS
2.12.7 RUBBER-INSULATED GLOVES
2.12.8 STORAGE
2.12.9 SAFETY SHOES, HATS, AND GLASSES
2.13 WORK PRACTICES
2.13.1 TRAINING2.13.1.1 LIVE PARTS
2.13.1.2 SAFE PROCEDURE
2.13.1.3 CIRCUITS AND EQUIPMENT
2.13.1.4 STORED ELECTRICAL ENERGY
2.13.1.5 STORED NONELECTRICAL ENERGY
2.13.1.6 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURE
2.13.2 VERIFICATION OF DEENERGIZED CONDITION
2.13.2.1 VOLTAGE VERIFICATION TEST
2.13.2.2 APPLICATION OF GROUNDS
2.13.3 REENERGIZING EQUIPMENT
2.13.3.1 TESTS AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS
2.13.3.2 WARNING EMPLOYEES
2.13.3.3 REMOVING LOCK AND TAG
2.13.4 SAFE ENERGIZED WORK (HOT WORK)
2.13.4.1 APPROACH DISTANCE
2.13.4.2 TWO WORKERS
2.13.4.3 ELECTRICAL SAFETY RULES
2.13.4.4 UNEXPECTED ELECTRICAL HAZARDS
2.13.4.5 ILLUMINATION
2.13.4.6 SYSTEMS UNDER LOAD
2.13.4.7 WORKING WITH TEST INSTRUMENTS
AND EQUIPMENT
2.13.4.7.1 QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES
2.13.4.7.2 VISUAL INSPECTIONS
2.13.4.7.3 RATING INSTRUMENTS AND
EQUIPMENT
2.13.4.7.4 CALIBRATION OF
ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS