Implementing and Managing Electrical Safety Programs 1584. Equipment ... electrical equipment....

Implementing and Managing Electrical Safety Programs

Donny SnyderVice President

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3. Arc Flash Risk Assessment

2. Written Policy

1. Audits70E, NEC, 70B

4. Qualified Person Program

5. Electrical Safety & Skills Training

7. Program ManagementSoftware

Near Miss Investigation

Change Management

Preventive & Predictive Maint

6. Maintenance Procedures

PPE

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Codes and Standards Burden of Proof Electrical Safety Programs

Audit Written Policy Arc Flash Risk Assessment Qualified Person Program Electrical Safety and Skills Training Maintenance Procedures Program Management

Implementation Common Challenges & Solutions

Agenda

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NFPA 70E NFPA NEC IEEE 1584

Equipment Installation Requirements

Calculation Standards for conducting an Analysis

Also publishes National Electrical Safety Code

which is similar to 70E, but not as widely known

How & When to comply with Electrical Safety Work

Practices

Federal LawOSHA 1910

Standards about product criteria that is often cited in electrical codes

Company Policy

State OSH

Code / Law Hierarchy

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Written by NFPA at the request of OSHA to provide the prescriptive for compliance with Subpart S

Is the Electrical Safety Standard for employees who install, maintain or repair electrical systems and equipment

2015 Edition is the current edition & the next edition will be published in 2018

NFPA 70E® – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®

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In several instances OSHA has been asked for a formal interpretation as to its relationship with the 70E Standard. The OSHA response is:

“Industry consensus standards, such as NFPA 70E, can be used by employers as guides to making the assessments and equipment selections required by the standard. Similarly, in OSHA enforcement actions, they can be used as evidence of whether the employer acted reasonably.”

OSHA tells you WHAT to do….NFPA 70E tells you HOW to do it

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Section 5. Duties

(a) Each employer --

(1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;

(2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.

(b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this Act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.

Burden of Proof

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Employer vs. Employee Responsibilities

EMPLOYER

Identify Hazards Eliminate or Mitigate Hazards Provide PPE for Hazards Train Employees on Hazards Create/Document/Train Process and

Procedure for tasks involving Hazards Address Employee concerns with

Hazards and Work Tasks

EMPLOYEE

Follow Documented Process and Procedures

Notify Employer of unidentified Hazards or Procedures that are incorrect.

Wear PPE Follow Training


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Change Management



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NFPA 70E 110.1 (I) Electrical Safety Auditing.

(1) Electrical Safety Program. The electrical safety program shall be audited to verify the

principles and procedures of the electrical safety program are in compliance with this standard.

The frequency of the audit shall not exceed 3 years. (2) Field Work. Field work shall be audited to verify the

requirements contained in the procedures of the electrical safety program are being followed.

(3) Documentation. The audit shall be documented.

Audits should cover all aspects of your safety program including electrical equipment.

Electrical Safety Audit

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National Electrical Code

Updated Every 3 Years (current 2017 version)

For Electrical Safety…not design / efficiency

Equipment that is not installed or maintained properly can cause an electrical hazard.

When modifying old equipment, it must be brought up to new code. If you don’t touch old equipment, it is grandfathered in as compliant.

Equipment Installation & Maintenance

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GROUP QUESTION

Why do you think there are minimum requirements for work space?

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Maintenance OSHA & NFPA require that the equipment be maintained per

manufacturer guidelines….but this often gets ignored. Relay & Breaker Testing, cleaning off oil & dust…. Makes equipment more efficient / saves $$$ Resolves small problems before they become big ones.

GROUP QUESTION:

How often shall Ground Fault Interrupter Circuits be tested according to Manufacturer’s…and thereby by law?

Monthly ! Raise your hand if you are not compliant.

Equipment Installation & Maintenance

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Electrical Workers should be referencing electrical drawings for design / safety.

Many companies file theirs away afterinitial build…good companies do the following:

Drawing Management Drawings are readily available to employees

Electrical Rooms ? Electronic Versions by Computer or Tablet ?

Employees are trained to read the drawings Drawings are updated at electrical equipment changes

Electrical Drawings

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Arc Flash Most expensive part of electrical safety programs Most complex to understand Normally requires specialized engineer from outside

Short Circuit & Protective Coordination Studies Makes sure your equipment is

Properly rated to handle the electrical current Protective devices trip and in the right order

Normally done with arc flash study

Electrical Studies

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NFPA 70E 110.3 Host and Contractor Employer’s Responsibilities

All parties have responsibilities. This section is divided into two parts, A and B:

(A) Host Employer Responsibilities(1) The host employer shall inform contract employers of: a. Known electrical hazards related to the contract

employer’s work that might not be recognized by the contract employer or its employees

b. Information about the employer’s installation that the contract employer needs to make the assessments required by Chapter 1

Contractors

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(2) The host employer shall report observed contract-employer-related violations of this standard to the contract employer.

(B) Contract Employer Responsibilities.(1) To ensure that each employee is instructed in the hazards

communicated to the contract employer by the host employer. This instruction is in addition to the basic required training

(2) Ensure that each employee follows the work practices required by this standard and safety-related work rules required by the host employer

Contractors

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(3) Must advise the host employer of: 1. Any unique hazards presented by contract employer’s

work 2. Hazards identified during the contract employer’s work

that the host employer did not mention, and 3. The measures taken to correct any violations reported to

him by the host employer; as required by previous paragraph

(D) Documentation. There shall be a documented meeting between the host employer and the contract employer.

Contractors


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PPE

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Provides Guidelines and Specific Details One size doesn’t fit all – should be customized to your:

Equipment Tasks Performed Level of Hazards & Risks at the plant Skill Set of Employees & Risk Tolerance of Employer

Examples: What equipment can they work on…and when should they

call an electrical contractor? Do you have hazardous areas like battery rooms, dust,

gases…that need special consideration? Who is in charge of purchasing and managing the testing

of the PPE?Careful what you write !!! OSHA will measure you against your own policy, so don’t include things you aren’t going to do or you will be in violation !

Written Electrical Safety Policy

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Areas to Address: Some are Required, Some are Optional

FUNDAMENTALS• Purpose• Scope• Principles• Definitions• Responsibilities• Regulations, Codes, and Standards

QUALIFICATION

• Training Requirements• Qualified Persons Program• Non-Qualified Persons • Contractors, Vendors, and Suppliers

DESIGN and INSTALLATION• Design Considerations / Options

IDENTIFICATION & LABELING• Equipment ID Labels

• ID Scheme• Warning Labels

DRAWINGS / REPORTS / TESTING• Electrical Drawing Management• Classified Areas• Arc Flash• Audits• Infrared• Equipment Testing

• Relay • Breaker• GFCI


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EQUIPMENT• Test Equipment• Portable Electrical Equipment• Hand Tools• Extension Cord Use

SAFETY WORK PRACTICES• Job Planning• Hazardous Locations• Electrically Safe Work Condition• Temporary Grounding• Energized Electrical Work Permit• Risk Assessment• Lockout / Tagout• Interlocks• Electrical First Aid

PPE & TOOLS• PPE Requirements & Use• Insulated Tools Requirements & Use

CHECKLISTS / FORMS• Electrical Work Permit• Job Planning Checklist



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An Arc Flash is an electrical explosion due to a fault condition or short circuit when either a phase to ground or phase to phase conductor is connected and current flows through the air.

Arc flashes cause electrical equipment to explode, resulting in an arc-plasma fireball.

• It strikes without warning

• The strike is lightning quick

The energy released by the arc is function of; • System Voltage• Magnitude of the current• Duration of the arc = time (big factor)

Arc Flash

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TECHNICALLY…..NO, MAYBE and YES ! “How” you protect workers is left up to each employer, which is why

you won’t see “shall perform an arc flash analysis” in OSHA code. You have options….but they aren’t used very often.

Alternatives to Arc Flash Risk Assessments Use of robotics to do some electrical tasks

Limited to few applications & expensive Real time indicators on panels providing PPE requirements

Expensive NFPA 70E Tables

Requires electrical engineering calculations first…and if you are going to do this, it’s the same cost as doing an arc flash analysis

May be going away in next code cycle

Arc Flash: Law? Compliance?

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TECHNICALLY…..NO, MAYBE and YES ! Identifying Electrical Hazards & the PPE to protect workers is

required, including from arc flash. OSHA letters of interpretation state that performing arc flash is one

way to protect workers OSHA fines companies if there is not a protective program in place for

protection against arc flash Arc Flash warning labels with protection information is required by

NEC as of 2017 version. All states have adopted NEC as their code, so this is a law as soon as your state adopts the 2017 version.

1910.269 – Power Generation electrical safety 2015 update now has specific language about conducting arc flash (incident energy analysis)

In short….you have options on how to comply, but arc flash analysis is what 99.9% of companies choose.

Arc Flash: Law? Compliance?

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OSHA Enforces arc flash labeling

• Cives Steel Company Citation (Page 11) 7.6.12• Interstate Electrical Services 6.6.12• US Postal Service 7.12.10• O'Connell Electric Fines 11.16.09

Worker injury or death with no / wrong PPE or warnings

Negligence / Willful Violation If you know about a hazard and choose not to protect workers,

it may be negligent Business owners and managers are now being personally

responsible, which has resulted in fines and jail time.

Third Party Lawyers “Too expensive” is not a defense that will work Multi-million dollar lawsuits

Arc Flash - Ignoring…

https://www.osha.gov/ooc/citations/CivesSteelCompany_316216969_0706_12.pdf

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=22488



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It’s not been clear in writing until recently

NFPA 70E 130.5 (D) New in 2015The owner of the electrical equipment shall be responsible for the documentation, installation and maintenance of the field, marked labels. This includes the methods for calculating the data that is on the labels (conducting the arc flash analysis).

Arc Flash: Responsibility

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Arc Flash Labels are required to have the following:

1. Nominal System Voltage

2. Arc Flash Boundary

3. At least one of the following Available Incident Energy and Corresponding working

distance, or arc flash PPE category from Table 130.7 (C)(15) (A), but not both

Minimum arc rating of clothing

Specific level of PPE

Does this label meet compliance ?

Arc Flash Labels

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Wearing PPE ≠ Working Safe !PPE is the last line of defense in the Risk Control Hierarchy, not the first !

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• Wearing the proper PPE is designed to limit the worker to 2nd degree burns or curable burns.

• PPE protects form Shock & Burn

• Workers can still get injured in an arc flash if wearing the proper PPE

• The air blast can throw workers, resulting in serious injury or death

• Greater than Category 4 has no PPE that will protect the worker from the blast.

Arc Flash PPE

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GROUP QUESTION

Do you need to wear PPE while de-energizing equipment and performing lockout ?

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Includes things like: Risk Assessment Job Briefings De-energization of equipment Lockout of equipment Testing for voltage Using Proper Tools Identifying & Setting up Boundaries Energized Work Permit

Should be documented in your written policy Requires training Part of Qualified Person annual observation

Electrical Safe Work Practices


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OSHA §1910.399 Subpart S and NFPA 70EQUALIFIED PERSON

“One who has received training in and has demonstrated skills and knowledge in the construction and operation of electric equipment and installations and the hazards involved.

Qualification is specific to Task & Equipment – not a title Person may be “Qualified” for one task or equipment, but not

the other. Person in training is a “Qualified Person” if working under the

direct supervision of another Qualified Person Annual Review & Documentation by another Qualified Person

Qualified Person

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Only Qualified Persons May Work on Electrical Equipment >50 volts (unless already proven de-energized by another Qualified Person)

• Qualified Person:• Safety Training• Demonstration of Skills & Knowledge related to equipment &

tasks• At least annual review of Qualified Persons

• OSHA leaves it up to the employer to determine:• Program Requirements for “Qualified Persons”• How to determine & document “demonstration of skills &

knowledge”

Qualified Person

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These may not be Qualified Persons….

Qualified Persons?

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1. The Authority Having Jurisdiction.2. OSHA.3. Workman’s Compensation Insurance.

Who Determines Whom is Qualified?

4. The employer.

GROUP QUESTION


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Safety Training – Qualified Persons Employees must be trained:

Recognize & avoid specific hazards associated with electrical energy

Provide protection from the electrical hazards associated with their respective job or task assignments.

To identify and understand the relationship between electrical hazards and potential injury

Creating an electrically safe work environment Selection of proper tools & PPE Emergency Procedures / First Responder

Degree: Up to employer / based on risks & skill sets

Electrical Safety Training

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Safety Training – Qualified Persons Frequency:

OSHA – up to employer & with equipment changes & deviations

NFPA 70E - 3 yrs & with equipment changes & deviations

Method: Live / classroom or on-the-job Online / Video….nope!

Many companies do not provide proper training

If the training does not include things like how to use meters to create a safe work environment or shock release methods…it is “awareness” training only and does not meet requirements.

Electrical Safety Training

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Employees must have the skills of the operation of the equipment to perform their task safely

Proper training improves efficiency and downtime Common areas of Electrical Skills Training

• Reading Electrical Schematics• Basic Electricity• Electrical Troubleshooting• Motors & Motor Controls• PLCs• VFDs• Solar Maintenance• Standby Power & Generators• Grounding & Bonding

Electrical Skills Training


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Types of Procedures and Related Assessments

Lockout Tagout Procedures JSA/JHA Documented Work Process

Ballast Change Wiring Motors Install Disconnect

Maintenance Procedures


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Electrical System Changes

Establish a process and lead for managing change

Changes may include Electrical One Lines Arc Flash Study Updates

Expensive if you don’t manage this ! Labels on Electrical Panels Keeping New OEM Manuals Updating Training with New Equipment

Change Management

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Tools & Practices

Software – CMMS, Work Orders, Document, Tracking Near Miss Investigations Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PM’s)

Change Management

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1. Identify Champion(s)2. Perform an Audit of Your Current Program3. Prioritize Fixing the Gaps by Hazard Risk Assessment4. Plan & Budget for Highest Priorities5. Develop a Written Electrical Safety Policy6. Develop a Qualified Person Program7. Perform Training to Standards, Your Program & Gaps8. Conduct Required Studies, Testing & Maintenance9. Periodic Audits on Program, Workers & Equipment

Implementation

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1. IT’S HARD TO UNDERSTAND & COMPLY !! You can’t see it, smell it or hear it….it’s invisible ! Too much detail for Safety Managers to handle:

Must know electrical theory, equipment and installation NEC – 875 pages 70E – 104 pages 70B – 227 pages OSHA

Includes equipment choice, installation & maintenance 70E & NEC Codes Change every 3 years Equipment changing – Solar, PLCs, Robotics….

Solutions – You’re here – that’s the first step! Understand what you don’t understand and

fill in the gaps

Common Challenges

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2. TIME CONSUMING & EXPENSIVE Some projects can take years if done internally, or months

with outsourcing Electrical systems frequently change….so it’s a never ending

process Arc Flash Risk Assessments & PPE can be expensive Getting equipment to code can be expensive

Solutions – Prioritize in small, manageable chunks. Create an annual budget. Mix internal implementation & outsourced to

maximize speed and $

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2. TIME CONSUMING & EXPENSIVE

Solutions – Sell in Safety If there is an accident, this will always be more than

the cost of investing in safety. Electrical Accidents are often very traumatic injuries /

deadly and require replacing expensive equipment. Down time – if you don’t have electrical…..

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3. LACK OF AN ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHAMPION Who’s driving the program?

MAINTENANCE ? SAFETY ? Who’s is keeping up with codes? Who’s do you go to answer questions? Who’s managing the PPE purchases?

Solutions – Identify a champion & provide proper tools & training

for success Outsourced electrical safety leadership – quarterly

meetings

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4. FEAR (and reality) OF INCOMPETENCE Employees afraid to ask for help / pretend they

know it all Many do have skill or knowledge gaps because

they only have on-the-job training Fear of reporting problems / being punished

Solutions – Encourage / Celebrate near miss reporting Create anonymous question box for maintenance Encourage continuing education programs for

electrical workers

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5. Overlooking NEC Compliance NEC is not for Electrical Design – but for Safety ! Electrical Safety Work Practices assume:

Equipment meets the scope of the application Equipment was properly installed Equipment was properly maintained

Safety Manager or Maintenance Manager often don’t have knowledge of NEC

Electrical Engineers often build for efficiency and cost, not safety, so it can get missed.

Common Challenges

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5. Overlooking NEC ComplianceSolutions –

Assign NEC Champion to learn how to use the code

As part of work order completion / signoff, installed or modified equipment should be checked for approval by NEC Champion

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6. Program on Paper Only Written Policies that nobody knows exist Electrical Safety Labels – but don’t use them PPE – but not using them Generic Training - not specific to needs

Solutions – Assign a Champion Build an Electrical Safety Culture Train Workers on Requirements & Expectations Enforce the Policies & Requirements Periodic Inspections of Worker

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7. The “Old Guard” Passing along old methods & information Hasn’t been injured…so must be working safe? Reluctance to Change

Solutions – Assign a Champion Sell in change management to team Continued Education – new standards

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