2023-12-04_CoHE_V3

Safety training

Control of Hazardous Energies Standard / V3 2023-12-04

Minimum arc flash PPE

Minimum:

safety glasses

• non-melting clothing (including underwear) with long sleeves and long trousers (small parts of melting materials are acceptable but should be reduced to the minimum possible, ideally eliminated, for example elasticated waistbands) • Safety shoes with non-melting materials (acceptable exceptions are the sole and shoelaces) Pressure fluids Compressible (e.g., nitrogen) and non-compressible (e.g., hydraulics) fluids under pressure.

Pre-task or job briefing (toolbox talk)

Before starting each job, the employee in charge of the job must conduct a job briefing with the employees involved. The briefing must cover such subjects as:

hazards related to the job

work procedures involved

special precautions

energy source controls

• personal protective equipment requirements

Safe handling of batteries and capacitors

a. always visually inspect the batteries and capacitors before starting work; look for signs of distress and leakage.

b. take precautions to guard battery terminals against short circuiting by covering the terminals with insulating tape or insulating mats.

c. ensure all batteries and capacitors are correctly and securely mounted.

d. ensure the batteries and capacitors are wired with the correct polarity as per the wiring diagrams and that all terminals are tight.

e. defective batteries and capacitors must be disposed of in accordance with local legislation.

f. insulated tools approved for the rated voltage must be used when working around live, exposed conductors.

Test point

Point used to measure energy.

The qualification requirements for working on high voltage systems

Qualified Electrical Person with specific training in the job and experience in high voltage.

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