Safety Compliance for Electric Utilities

 SC-1 Electrical Hazards and Risk Assessments

This session is designed to highlight the importance of identifying electric power system hazards and assigning risk when performing work.

• Identify Electric Power System Hazards
• Describe how to assign risk to identified hazards.
• Understand the importance of controlling electrical system hazards effectively

SC-2 NESC vs OSHA’s Safe Working Rules

This session will define working rules based on the National Electrical Safety Code.

• Understand the difference between consensus standard requirements and regulatory law
• Describe basic requirements for NESC Part 4 -Working rules

SC-3 Electric Power Qualified vs. Unqualified

This session will define qualification requirements to perform work on or near electric power facilities.

• Understand the differences between Qualified and Unqualified.
• Describe electric power qualification requirements.
• Describe training requirements for Qualified and Unqualified working within electric power restricted areas.

SC-4 Working On or Near Energized Parts- Minimum Approach Distances (MAD)

This session will define employer requirements for minimum approach distances for electric power operations.

• Define minimum approach distances.
• Describe methods to determine minimum approach distances.
• Describe methods to maintain minimum approach distances.

SC-5 Electric Power Flames and Electric Arcs

This session will highlight the importance of assessing work with potential electric arc exposures and developing effective controls for personal protection.

• Assess workplace for hazards from flames or electric arcs
• Describe methods to determine incident energy level
• Describe Arc Protective Equipment Clothing Requirements
• Communicate Care and Maintenance of Arc Protective Equipment

SC-6 Contractor Information Sharing

This session will highlight electric power system characteristics and conditions that needs to be shared with contractors prior to working on utility (host) facilities.

• Communicate basic information utilities (host) are required to share with contractors.
• Describe the meaning of system characteristics and conditions.
• Understand basic communication methods used to share information effectively.

SC-7 De-energizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection

This session will highlight requirements for de-energizing lines and equipment for employee protection.

• Describe basic requirements for systems with system operators and systems without system operators.
• Communicate requirements for the employee in-charge of the work.
• Describe the meaning of a Clearance.
• Describe requirements for de-energizing, testing, tagging, and grounding electrical systems.
• Describe procedures required to re-energize electrical systems.