Electrical Safety Qualified Person

Course Objective

Provide delegates with the knowledge to safely perform work around energized and non-energized electrical equipment.
Provide delegates with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely while working with electricity.
Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Outline

Definitions

Arc Flash Hazard

Boundaries
- Arc Flash
- Limited Approach
- Restricted Approach
De-energized
Electrically Safe Work Condition
Fault Current
Fault Current Available
- Figure 100.0 Available Fault Current
Incident Energy
Incident Energy Analysis
Nominal Voltage
Qualified Person
Risk Assessment
Working Distance
Application of Safety-Related Work Practices and Procedures
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Responsibilities
General Requirements for Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices
- Electrical Safety Program
  - Inspection
  - Condition of Maintenance
  - Awareness and Self-Discipline
  - Electrical Safety Program Principles
  - Electrical Safety Program Controls
  - Electrical Safety Program Procedures
  - Risk Assessment Procedures
  - Human Error
  - Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods
    - Elimination
    - Substitution
    - Engineering Controls
    - Awareness
    - Administrative Controls
    - PPE
  - Job Safety Planning and Job Briefing
  - Incident Investigations
  - Auditing
  - Lockout/Tagout Program
- Training Requirements
  - Initial Training
  - Retraining
  - Lockout/Tagout Training
  - Emergency Response Training
    - Contact Release
    - First Aid Training
Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
- Lockout/Tagout Program
  - Definitions
  - The Fatal Five
  - What is LOTO?
  - Zero Energy State
  - The 4 E’s to Energy Control
    - Energy
    - Engineering
    - Education
    - Enforcement
  - Energy
    - Kinetic
    - Potential
  - Hierarchy of Controls
    - Elimination and Substitution
    - Engineering
    - Administrative
    - Personal Protective Equipment
  - Employer/Employee Responsibilities
  - Training
  - Lockout Devices
    - Circuit Breaker Lockout
    - Valve Lockout
    - Plug Lockout
    - Pneumatic Plug Lockout
    - Wall Switch Lockout
    - Adjustable Cable Lockout
    - Hasp Lockout
    - Group Lock Box
  - Tagout
    - Tagout Device
    - Additional Training
    - General Rules
  - Lockout Tagout
    - Who can Lock Equipment?
    - Group LOTO
    - Outside Personnel
    - Shift or Personnel Changes
    - How to Perform LOTO Safely
  - LOTO Procedures
    - Eight Steps for Lockout/Tagout
      - Step 1 – Determine All Possible Sources
      - Step 2 – Open the Disconnecting Device(s) for Each Source.
      - Step 3 – Wherever Possible, Visually Verify
      - Step 4 – Release Stored Electrical Energy
      - Step 5 – Release or Block Stored Mechanical Energy
      - Step 6 – Apply lockout/tagout devices
      - Step 7 – Test Each Phase Conductor or Circuit part
      - Step 8 - Ground the Phase Conductors or Circuit Parts
    - Start-up Guidelines
  - Process Equipment and Piping Isolation Procedures
    - Purpose/Scope
    - Applications
    - Hazards
    - Responsibilities
    - Isolation Procedures
      - Double Block and Bleed
      - Slip Blind or Spectacle Blind
      - Blind Flange
  - General Requirements
  - Summary
Work Involving Electrical Hazards
- Electrically Safe Work Conditions
- Infeasibility
- Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts
- Normal Operating Condition
- Energized Electrical Work Permit
  - When Required
  - Elements of Work Permit
- Electric Shock
  - Common Electrical Hazards
  - Effects of Electrical Current
  - Prohibited Actions
  - Common Mistakes That Lead to Electrical Hazards
- Elements of a Work Permit
  - Exemptions to Having a Work Permit
- Shock Risk Assessments
- Additional Protective Measurements
- Shock Protection Boundaries
  - Table 130.4(D)(a)
  - Table 130.4(D)(b)
- Limited Approach Boundary
  - Approach by Unqualified Persons
  - Working at or Close to the Limited Approach Boundary
  - Entering the Limited Approach Boundary
- Restricted Approach Boundary
Arc Flash Risk Assessment
- Estimate of Likelihood and Severity
- Arc Flash Boundary
- Arc Flash
  - The incident energy analysis method in accordance with 130.5(G)
  - The arc flash PPE category method in accordance with 130.7(C)(15)
- Incident Energy Analysis Method
- Equipment Labeling
Other Precautions for Personnel Activities
- Alertness
- Blind Reaching
- Illumination
- Table 130.5(C) Estimate of the Likelihood of Occurrence of an Arc Flash Incident for ac and dc Systems
- Table 130.5(G) Selection of Arc-Rated Clothing and Other PPE When the Incident Energy Analysis Method Is Used
- Conductive Articles Being Worn
Personal Protective Equipment
- Movement and Visibility
- Head, Face, Neck, and Chin (Head Area) Protection
- Eye Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Body Protection
- Hand and Arm Protection
  - Table 130.7(C)(7) Rubber Insulating Equipment, Maximum Test Intervals
- Foot Protection
- Factors in Selection of Protective Clothing
- Arc Flash Protective Equipment
- Clothing and Other Apparel Not Permitted
- Care and Maintenance of Arc-Rated Clothing and Arc-Rated Arc Flash Suits
- Standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  - Table 130.7(C)(14) Informational Note: Standards For Personal Protective Equipment
  - Table 130.7(G) Informational Note: Standards on Other Protective Equipment
- Arc Flash PPE Category Method
  - Table 130.7(C)(15)(a) Arc-Flash PPE Categories for Alternating Current (ac) Systems
  - Table 130.7(C)(15)(b) Arc-Flash PPE Categories for Direct Current (dc) Systems
  - Table 130.7(C)(15)(c) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Arc Flash Categories 1-4
- PPE Categories 1-4
Insulated Tools and Equipment
- Portable Ladders
Alerting Techniques
- Safety Signs and Tags
- Barricades
- Attendants
Overhead Line Clearance
- Work Within the Limited Approach Boundary or Arc Flash Boundary
- Overhead Lines
- Elevated Equipment

Underground Electrical Lines
Cutting or Drilling

Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements

General Maintenance Requirements
Hazardous (Classified) Locations
Batteries and Battery Rooms
Portable Electric Tools and Equipment
Personal Safety and Protective Equipment

Informative Annexes

Annex C – Limits of Approach
Annex D - Incident Energy and Arc Flash Boundary Calculation Methods
Annex E – Electrical Safety Program
Annex F - Risk Assessment and Risk Control
Annex G - Sample Lockout/Tagout Program
Annex H - Guidance on Selection of Protective Clothing and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Annex I - Job Briefing and Planning Checklist
Annex J - Energized Electrical Work Permit

Practical Session

Conduct Risk Assessment and Risk Control
Complete Job Briefing and Planning Checklist
Complete Energized Electrical Work Permit

Reference Material / Documents

NFPA 70E Standard (National Fire Protection Agency)

2018 Edition

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