2013 electrical safety awareness training team brief 19_2

20132013 Electrical Safety Electrical Safety Rules Overview Rules Overview

Awareness TrainingAwareness TrainingBy David KingBy David King

Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives

To raise awareness of the New electrical safety rules 2013 To raise awareness of the New electrical safety rules 2013

To Highlight the major Changes in the new To Highlight the major Changes in the new electrical electrical safety rules 2013 relating to Contract Cable Layingsafety rules 2013 relating to Contract Cable Laying

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 2.1.1 ref 2.1.1 –– What to do in an emergencyWhat to do in an emergency

Electrical Safety rules have been be aligned with the requirements of the B safe Pro 18.

In addition to normal WHS reporting requirements (Be Safe Pro 18 – WHS Incident Management Procedure for Ausgrid employees), you also must report the following types of incidents to the Control Room:

Any incident that affects network supply

Any injury or near –miss involving the network..

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 9.1.1ref 9.1.1-- Working on or near LV mains & apparatusWorking on or near LV mains & apparatus

You must treat all LV mains and apparatus as live until isolated and proven de-energised by an authorised person.

The authorised person must isolateall sources from the supply

for LV network distributors only, the authorised person is to isolate from network sources of supply and shorted

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 6.2.2ref 6.2.2-- Safety ClothingSafety Clothing

Safety Glasses and gloves Are now to be included in the list of the

minimum requirements for authorised and non authorised personal to be worn on all Ausgrid field worksites.

The rules have been amended to align with the appropriate B- safe procedure -be

safe hazard guideline 04 (page 6)

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 9.6.1ref 9.6.1-- Work that requires an observerWork that requires an observer

The observer must know the hazards and ensure appropriate safety controls are implemented and monitored for compliance as far as reasonably practicable.

During the last 12 months, the observer must satisfy all of the following pre-requisites:

Satisfactorily completed training or refresher training in basic emergency first-aid procedures, resuscitation (including release and rescue of a person from live apparatus, as appropriate to the work being done—eg rescuing a person from a pole, busbar or switchboard, structure, or elevating work platform)

demonstrated an ability to carry out these rescue procedures been instructed in the hazards of the work and the necessary

controls (precautions) An observer must be provided for any mobile plant, equipment

or appliance that is in motion and may come within the specifiedclearances as indicated in table 29 of the safety rules.

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013Electrical Safety Rules 2013ref 7.1.2ref 7.1.2 -- Instructed PersonInstructed Person

Instructed person – changes in definition to align with Minimum Safe Working Distances (MSWD) now equal to Authorised Person

An Instructed PersonAn Instructed Person is defined as a is defined as a person who is adequately person who is adequately supervised by an authorised supervised by an authorised person, or trained and competent in person, or trained and competent in one of the following, so they can one of the following, so they can avoid the dangers which electricity avoid the dangers which electricity may create:may create:

Competency in Ausgrid Electrical Competency in Ausgrid Electrical Safety Rules.Safety Rules.

Relevant training to meet the Relevant training to meet the requirements of NS209.requirements of NS209.

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 5.6.1ref 5.6.1 –– Clearance to workClearance to work

The clearance to work is required on Lv mains & apparatus other than where access permit is required (see Table 19 on page 86)

A clearance to work is issued by the operatorand details the following

The points of isolation Lv shorts applied The limits of the work in relation to these

points of isolation and shorts applied The precautions that have been taken Ay warning that must be observed for work on

low voltage mains and apparatus where access permit is not required

for an example of a clearance to work form see ref 5.6.1. & page 115. & page 115

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 5.9.5ref 5.9.5 –– Clearance to work folderClearance to work folder

The operator issuing the clearance to work completes the details on the clearance to work folder

This is not required when the clearance to work is issued for notification purposes only, or if issuing the clearance to work to yourself and it does not involve isolation on the low voltage network

for an example of a clearance to work folder form see ref 5.9.4

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 5.1.5ref 5.1.5-- Access permits recipientsAccess permits recipients

Responsibilities prior to accepting the access permit the recipient must be authorised to accept access permits the recipient must check that: the mains and apparatus to be worked on are clearly specified

in the access permit, and that the isolations, earthing and other precautions taken are appropriate for the work to be carried out

in a switchyard, any live HV mains and apparatus that pass over a taped safe work area must have ‘Danger High Voltage Overhead’ warning signs erected.

tape barriers (when required) clearly define the safe work area and/or clearly identify other adjacent equipment, which must be treated as live. The tape must enable clear access to allow safe completion of the work.


Responsibilities after accepting the access permit the recipient must ensure that every person signing on to the

access permit is aware of the mains and apparatus which are covered by the access permit, the work to be done and the precautions in place

the recipient must instruct and give face-to-face demonstration to all people who will sign on the permit of the safety requirements of the access permit

the recipient must ensure that all those required to sign on the access permit do so before they start

the recipient must ensure that every person signing on the permit is aware of their obligations to notify the recipient when leaving and returning to the worksite. See clause 5.3.4


Responsibilities after accepting the access permit (Continued)

access permit recipients can only be responsible for their own workgroup and must not allow any other person to sign on to the access permit. Individual workgroups must sign on to separate access permits. See section 14 for the definition of workgroup

the recipient can only allow people carrying out work that directly relates to the purpose of the access permit to sign on to the permit as members of the workgroup

before allowing employees with other work classifications to sign on to the permit, the recipient must know these tasks are covered by the access permit and the employees will work in accordance with the access permit conditions. If in any doubt, these employees are not allowed to sign on to the access permit

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013Electrical Safety Rules 2013

ref 5.1.5ref 5.1.5-- Access permits recipientsAccess permits recipientsResponsibilities after accepting the access permit

(continue) the recipient is responsible for safeguarding the access permit.

The recipient must return the permit to the folder at the end ofeach day and at the completion of work

the recipient must remain at the worksite or be travelling between locations within the worksite during the course of work, except when following the procedure for leaving the worksite see ref 5.1.5. also See section 14 for the definition of worksite

working earths must be recorded when connected and disconnected

all of the working earths must be removed before the recipient cancels the permit

the recipient must ensure that everyone who signed onto the permit has signed off before the access permit is cancelled.


Recipient leaves the worksiteRecipient leaves the worksite If a recipient must temporarily or

permanently leave the worksite they must ensure one of the following:

the access permit is transferred to another authorised member of the workgroup

the workgroup ceases work and stands-down in a safe location until the recipient returns. This is (the only option available for non-electrical staff and contractors)

The above requirements do not apply when the recipient is travelling between locations within the worksite.

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 5.3.3ref 5.3.3-- Using the appropriate authority orUsing the appropriate authority or

access permitsaccess permitsRecipient leaves the worksiteRecipient leaves the worksiteadditional requirements to sign off permit during the transfer additional requirements to sign off permit during the transfer

processprocess

If a recipient passes control of the work to another authorised person (before the work is finished), then the transferring recipient signs under the ‘Transferred From’ section.

Members of the workgroup must sign off the access permit during the transfer

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 ref 4.5.1 & 4.5.2ref 4.5.1 & 4.5.2-- HV cables / equipment not HV cables / equipment not

connectable to the networkconnectable to the network

An access permit is not required for work or test on cables / equipment that are not connectable connected to the network.

New or permanently disconnected mains must be covered by an equipping permit when there is a clear intention that the mains will be connected to the network, or to other mains and apparatus covered by an equipping permit.

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 definitions definitions

Worksite Immediate vicinity of work or includes several

locations for work on or near mains & apparatus which are nominated on the access permit

Connectable Connectable means physically capable of being

made live (e.g. by closing a switch, inserting a fuse) or the new mains and apparatus being within fixed clearances.

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Commissioned Commissioned definition definition

Commissioned (reworded) – (Summarised) ready for service after all necessary tests etc have been satisfactorily completed e.g. Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT); pre-commissioning checks; in-service tests

Permanently disconnectedPermanently disconnected mains and apparatus were

previously part of the network but cannot be energised by any operating work because of the absence of electrical connections to any source of supply, and are outside minimum fixed clearances

Changes to theChanges to the Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Electrical Safety Rules 2013 Live LV work Live LV work definition (Expanded) definition (Expanded)

includes work on insulated LV where work will or could compromise the insulation

Summary of some of the changes under the Summary of some of the changes under the new electrical safety rules 2013new electrical safety rules 2013

The new Electrical Safety Rules will come into affect on The new Electrical Safety Rules will come into affect on the 1the 1stst march 2014march 2014

Chief Engineer Chief Engineer –– Overall ownership Overall ownership Changes required to reflect changes to AusgridChanges required to reflect changes to Ausgrid’’s s

organisational structureorganisational structure Manager Manager -- Electrical Safety & Authorisations (Stuart Electrical Safety & Authorisations (Stuart

Donaldson) responsible for ESR administration and ESR Donaldson) responsible for ESR administration and ESR committeecommittee

New access permit recipient requirementsNew access permit recipient requirements New clearance to work form & clearance to work folderNew clearance to work form & clearance to work folder New Lv short form and Lv shorts to be recordedNew Lv short form and Lv shorts to be recorded New edition of the electrical safety rules handbook is New edition of the electrical safety rules handbook is

available on the wire available on the wire -- balinbalin A full list of all the changes made to the safety rules A full list of all the changes made to the safety rules rulesrules

2013 is contained in NSA 1729 available on the wire 2013 is contained in NSA 1729 available on the wire -- BalinBalin

new Electrical Safety Rules 2013new Electrical Safety Rules 2013Appendix 1Appendix 1-- access permitaccess permit

new Electrical Safety Rules 2013new Electrical Safety Rules 2013Appendix 2Appendix 2-- access permit folderaccess permit folder

new Electrical Safety Rules 2013new Electrical Safety Rules 2013Appendix 3Appendix 3-- Equipping permitEquipping permit

new Electrical Safety Rules 2013new Electrical Safety Rules 2013Appendix 4Appendix 4-- Emergency NumbersEmergency Numbers

new Electrical Safety Rules 2013new Electrical Safety Rules 2013Appendix 5Appendix 5-- Clearance to work & work folderClearance to work & work folder

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