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Electrical Safe Work Practices Plan
Electrical Index | Qualified Person | Portable Equipment | Protective Equipment | Conductive Materials and Equipment
De-energized Parts | Energized Parts | Illumination | Portable Ladders | Reclosing Circuits
Vehicular and Mechanical Equipment Near Overhead Power Lines | Electrical Equipment/Machinery
GFCI Protection | Table I: Approach Distance For Qualified Employees
This safety procedure provides guidelines for safely working around electrical hazards. It includes provisions for training, lockout requirements, and specific types of work practices and the required precautionary practices when using portable electric equipment.
It is the responsibility of each exposed employee's immediate supervisor to ensure that the employee has received the training necessary to safely perform his or her duties. This training will be given via classroom and on-the-job instruction and is to be documented. Exposed employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety related work practices required by MIOSHA General Industry Standards Part 40, and safety related work practices contained within the National Electric Code as they pertain to their respective job assignments. Additional training requirements for Qualified Persons are also mandated.
Employees will be trained in specific hazards associated with their potential exposure. This training will include isolation of energy, hazard identification, premises wiring, connection to supply, generation, transmission, distribution installations, clearance distances, and emergency procedures.
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