Safety-Related Work Practices

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As used in Subpart V, the term construction includes the erection of new electric transmission and distribution lines and equipment, and the alteration, conversion, and improvement of existing electric transmission and distribution lines and equipment. Notwithstanding all of the above. Subpart V does not apply to electrical safety-related work practices for unqualified employees. 

Subpart K deals with the means of providing electrical power, both permanent and temporary, to a jobsite. Subpart K also states that the electrical standards do not apply to existing permanent installations that were on the site before construction began. There are four major divisions of this subpart including installation safety requirements, safety-related work practices, maintenance and environmental considerations, and requirements for speciai equipment. 

Safety-Related Work Practices. Subpart K describes acceptable and non-acceptable wiring methods for both temporary and permanent electrical... 

SuBPART S — Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices... 

Supervision and annual inspection. The employer shall determine, through regular supervision and through inspections conducted on at least an annual basis, that each employee is complying with the safety-related work practices required by this subpart. 

OSHA standards relating to electricity can be found in 29 CFR 1910, Subpart S. They are extracted from the National Electrical Code. Subpart S is divided into the following two categories of standards (1) Design of Electrical Systems, and (2) Safety-Related Work Practices. 

OSHA has requirements for safe work practices at 1910.333. By not complying with these work practices employees performing work near or on equipment or circuits (which are or may be energized) could be exposed to electric shock or other injuries resrdting from either direct, or indirect, electrical contacts. Your company-specific safety-related work practices must be consistent with the nature and extent of the electrical hazards. 

If the exposed live parts are not de-energized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), use other safety-related work practices to protect employees who may be exposed to the electrical hazards involved. Make sure these work practices protect employees against contact with energized circuit parts, directly with any parts of their bodies, or indirectly through some other conductive object. Use work practices that are suitable for the conditions under... 

Employees and others working with electric equipment need to use safe work practices. Electrical safety-related work practice requirements are contained in Subpart S, Sections 1910.331-1910.335. These include ... 

To ensime they use safe work practices, employees must be aware of the electrical hazards to which they will be exposed. Employees must be trained in safety-related work practices as well as any other procedures necessary for safety from electrical hazards. 

What The employer must conduct inspections to determine that each employee is complying with required safety-related work practices. 

Train or retrain if the supervision determines a deficiency or if new technology, new equipment, or changes in procedures require the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those normally used. 

For an employee with previous training, an employer may determine that the employee has demonstrated the proficiency required using the following process (1) Confirm that the employee has the training required, (2) Use an examination or interview to make an initial determination that the employee understands the relevant safety-related work practices before he or she performs any work, and (3) Supervise the employee closely until that employee has demonstrated proficiency as required. ... 

National Electrical Code, National Fire Protection Association, ANSI/ NFPA 70. (Note OSHA Electrical Safety Related Work Practices removes references to the NEC from 29 CFR 1910.)... 

OSHA s electrical safety regulation 1910, Subpart S, is divided into two parts Installation of Electrical Systems and Safety-Related Work Practices. 1910.399 provides important definitions for both parts. 

The second section. Safety-Related Work Practices, 1910.331 to. 335, provides requirements for electrical training, selecting appropriate work practices, lockout/tagout, and working on exposed energized parts. 

Employees must be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments. 

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