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Chapter 6200 Jefferson Lab's Electrical Safety Program
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.

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		 D  X  
 

Note: Work performed on AC electrical equipment is covered in ES&H Manual Chapter 6220 AC Electrical Equipment Safe Work Policy.

Work performed on AC utilization equipment is covered in ES&H Manual Chapter 6230 Electronic Equipment Safe Work Policy.

Construction and modifications of all electronic equipment is covered in ES&H Manual Chapter 6240 Electronic Equipment - Construction and Modification Safety.


Appendices:

T1 Electrical Safety Inspection Procedure
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.
T2 Electrical Equipment Safety Inspection Checklist
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 Equipment Safety Inspection Checklist: Click for Word Document

T3 Electrical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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.
T4 General Electrical Safety
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.
T5 Electrical Hazard Labeling
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.
Responsibilities:

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

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.
Qualified Electrical Worker
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.
  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.
Division Safety Liaison
  • Review and approve the electrical provisions of the subcontractor's safety plan.
Electrical Equipment Inspector (EEI)
  • Inspects non-listed electrical equipment.
  • Inspects legacy equipment using a Graded Approach Procedure prior to authorizing major modifications.
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.
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.
Division Safety Officers
Laboratory Directorate

  Click for Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction procedure document.

Document Control:
  • ISSUING AUTHORITY:   ESH&Q Division
    TECHNICAL POINT-OF-CONTACT:  Todd Kujawa
    APPROVAL DATE:   10/01/09
    EFFECTIVE DATE:  10/01/09
    REVIEW REQUIRED DATE:  10/01/12
    REVISION HISTORY
    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: Update to reflect current laboratory operations.

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