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Employees will be trained in specific hazards associated with their potential exposure. This
training will include isolation of energy, hazard identification, premises wiring, connection to
supply, generation, transmission, distribution installations, clearance distances, use of
personal protective equipment and insulated tools, and emergency procedures.
Qualified Person
Those persons who are permitted to work on or near exposed energized parts and are trained
in the applicable electrical safe work practices.
Qualified persons shall, at a minimum, be trained in and familiar with:
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the skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts
of electric equipment,
the skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live
parts, and
the clearance distances specified in Table I and the corresponding voltage to which
the qualified person will be exposed.
All electrical energy sources must be locked out when any employee is exposed to direct or
indirect contact with parts of fixed electrical equipment or circuits.
Safety related work practices will be used to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting
from either direct or indirect electrical contacts. Safety related work practices will be
consistent with the nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards.
Specific types of work practices covered by this safety procedure include:
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Working with de-energized parts

Working with energized parts

Vehicular and mechanical equipment near overhead lines and underground lines

Illumination

Conductive materials and equipment

Portable Ladders

Housekeeping
Portable Equipment
All portable electric equipment will be handled in such a manner that will not damage or
reduce service life. Flexible cords connected to equipment may not be used for raising or
lowering equipment and will not be used if damage to the outer insulation is present.
Additionally, visual inspections are required and unauthorized alterations of the grounding
protection are not allowed to ensure the safety of employees. Prior to each shift, a visual
inspection will be performed for external defects and for possible internal damage.
Attachment plugs and receptacles may not be connected or altered in a manner that would
prevent proper continuity of the equipment grounding conductor. In addition, these devices
may not be altered to allow the grounding pole of a plug to be inserted into slots intended for
connection to the current-carrying conductors.