TITLE:	ES&H Manual
DOCUMENT ID:	6200 Jefferson Lab’s Electrical Safety Program

1.0 Purpose

Jefferson Lab’s Electrical Safety Program provides guidance for implementing safe electrical work practices and maintaining an electrically safe workplace.

This program complies with applicable federal, state, and local requirements as outlined in ES&H Manual 2410 Appendix T1 Hazard Issues List.

2.0 Scope

This electrical safety program describes safe electrical work practices, training, and equipment used at Jefferson Lab.

Jefferson Lab requires all personnel, who perform electrical work, be qualified and approved in accordance with ES&H Manual Chapter 4200 ES&H Training Overview. Courses offered are outlined in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Required Electrical Training Courses by Job Classification

Training Course	Worker Exposed to Less than 50VAC or 60VDC	Electrical Worker Exposed to Greater than 50VAC or 60VDC	Supervisor of Electrical Workers
SAF 603A Electrical Awareness Training	X	X	X
SAF 603N NFPA-70E Training		X	X
SAF 104 Lockout/Tagout	Depending on the task	X	X
SAF 105 CPR/AED		X

3.0 Responsibilities

NOTE: Management authority may be delegated at the discretion of the responsible manager.

3.1 Everyone at Jefferson Lab

· Observe work areas for electrical hazards.

· Report electrical incidents and hazards to your supervisor/Subcontracting Officer’s Technical Representative/sponsor.

· Report all electrical shock incidents to Occupational Medicine.

· Perform work on electrical equipment only if trained and authorized.

· Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when exposed to potential electrical hazards.

3.2 Qualified Electrical Worker

· Ensure that electrical training is current. (See ES&H Manual Chapter 6230 Electronic Equipment Safe Work Policy for qualified electrical worker training levels and qualifications/requirements.)

· Wear appropriate PPE.

3.3 Supervisor/Subcontracting Officer’s Technical Representative (SOTR)/Sponsor

· Ensure that only trained and qualified individuals perform electrical work.

· Ensure that appropriate PPE is available to individuals.

· Involve an Electrical Equipment Inspector (EEI) in design, procurement, or modification of equipment.

3.3.1 SOTR also:

· Ensure that subcontractors who perform electrical work submits a safety plan that includes relevant electrical training, licensing, etc., of individuals working on site, as required by their contract.

· Submit subcontractor’s safety plan to Division Safety Liaison for approval prior to authorization of work.

3.4 Division Safety Liaison

· Review and approve the electrical provisions of the subcontractor’s safety plan.

3.5 Electrical Equipment Inspector (EEI)

· Inspects non-listed electrical equipment.

· Inspects legacy equipment using a Graded Approach Procedure prior to authorizing major modifications.

3.6 Electrical Safety Committee (ESC)

· Acts as Jefferson Lab’s Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (EAHJ).

· Evaluates the impact of new or revised standards, codes, and requirements for electrical work and develop plans for implementation.

· Develops and reviews procedures and training documents.

· Discusses workplace electrical safety concerns and makes recommendations for mitigation.

· Reviews occurrence reports and lessons learned that involve electrical issues and participates in root cause analysis, as required.

3.7 Electrical Safety Engineer

· Provides general and specialized training, periodic presentations, and other promotional material regarding electrical safety.

· Provides electrical safety hazard analyses, equipment inspections, installation inspections, and equipment arc flash calculations.

· Facilitates the dissemination of electrical safety information, such as occurrence reports and lessons learned.

· Maintains Jefferson Lab’s Electrical Safety Program.

3.8 Division Safety Officers

· Designates qualified EEIs to perform electrical inspections for their divisions (see ES&H Manual Chapter 6200 Appendix T1 Electrical Safety Inspection Procedure).

3.9 Laboratory Directorate

· Appoints members to the ESC.

· Designates the Jefferson Lab EAHJ.

· Approves Energized Electrical Work Permits (EEWP).

4.0 Expectations

Non-listed electrical equipment is inspected prior to use and/or installation. The process steps and checklist used to perform electrical safety inspections are found in ES&H Manual Chapter 6200 Appendix T1 Electrical Safety Inspection Procedure and Chapter 6200 Appendix T2 Electrical Equipment Safety Inspection Checklist.

Electrical PPE is required for work that exposes individuals to electrical hazards such as shocks and arc flash. There are different levels of electrical PPE available. ES&H Manual Chapter 6200 Appendix T3 Electrical Personal Protective Equipment provides guidance for selecting the appropriate electrical PPE for the work being performed.

ES&H Manual Chapter 6200 Appendix T4 General Electrical Safety provides an overview of general electrical safe work practices to be used by everyone at Jefferson Lab. These practices include: power cords; ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI); wall/blind penetration; portable and vehicle-mounted generators; and portable and vehicle-mounted engine-driven welding machines. It is recognized that increased awareness of these practices helps maintain an electrically safe work environment.

Jefferson Lab recognizes that switchboards, panelboards, industrial control panels, and motor control centers may require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized. To ensure the safety of qualified workers authorized to perform such activities, these items are labeled to warn of their potential shock and electric arc flash hazards. ES&H Manual Chapter 6200 Appendix T5 Electrical Hazard Labeling provides the process steps for identifying equipment which needs labeling; how to update, repair, and/or maintain equipment labeling; and gives examples two common labels used at Jefferson Lab.

5.0 Revision Summary

Revision 2.1 – 11/19/10 – Added general electrical safe work practices for portable and vehicle-mounted generators to Appendix T4 per Todd Kujawa.

Revision 2 – 05/10/10 – Added Appendix T4 – General Electrical Safety; and Appendix T5 Electrical Hazard Labeling.

Revision 1: Updated to reflect current laboratory operations.

ISSUING AUTHORITY	TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT	APPROVAL DATE	EFFECTIVE DATE	REVIEW REQUIRED DATE	REV.
ESH&Q Division	Todd Kujawa	10/01/09	10/01/09	10/01/12	2.1

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