Personnel Protection for Electrical Work Self-Inspection Checklist |
Guidelines: This checklist covers regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the general industry standard 29 CFR 1910.335. It applies to persons who are at risk of electrical shock. This checklist does not apply to qualified persons working on generation, transmission, and distribution installations; communications installations; installations in vehicles; and railway installations. Definitions of terms in bold type are provided at the end of the checklist. See also the checklist for personal protective equipment. The regulations cited apply only to private employers and their employees, unless adopted by a State agency and applied to other groups such as public employees. A yes answer to a question indicates that this portion of the inspection complies with the OSHA or EPA standard, or with a nonregulatory recommendation.
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1. Are employees who work in areas whereelectrical hazards exist provided with and requiredto use protective equipment that is appropriatefor the body parts to be protected and thework to be performed?[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i)] | Y N N/A |
2. Is the protective equipment maintained in good workingcondition and periodically inspected or tested?[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii)] | Y N N/A |
3. Is the insulation of protective equipment protected ifit is subject to damage during use? (For example, anouter covering of leather may be used to protect rubber insulating material.)[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iii)] | Y N N/A |
4. Are employees required to wearnonconductive head protection if head injury mightoccur from electric shock or burns when exposedenergized parts are contacted?[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv)] | Y N N/A |
5. Are employees required to wearprotective equipment for the eyes and face ifinjury might occur when electrical explosioncauses electric arcs or flashes or flying objects?[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v)] | Y N N/A |
6. Are employees required to useinsulated tools or handling equipment if thetool or equipment might contact exposedenergized conductors or circuit parts?[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i)] Note: If the insulation of tools or handling equipmentis subject to damage, the insulating materialshall be protected. | Y N N/A |
7. Is fuse-handling equipment that is insulated fromthe circuit voltage required to remove or installfuses when the fuse terminals are energized? [29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i)(A)] | Y N N/A |
8. Are nonconductive ropes and handlines used nearexposed energized parts? [29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i)(B)] | Y N N/A |
9. Are protective shields, protective barriers, or insulatingmaterial used to protect employees fromshock, burns, or other injuries while they work nearexposed energized parts or where dangerous electricheating or arcing might occur?[29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(ii)] | Y N N/A |
10. Are the following techniques used to warn employees about hazards (such as failure of electricalequipment) that could cause electric shock, burns, or other injury?[29 CFR 1910.335(b)] 1. Safety signs, safety symbols, or tags.[29 CFR 1910.335(b)(1)] 2. Barricades shall be used with safety signs toprevent or limit access to work areas wherepeople may be exposed to uninsulatedenergized conductors or circuit parts.Conductive barricades may not be used where they might cause an electrical contact hazard.[29 CFR 1910.335(b)(2)] 3. If signs and barricades do not provide sufficientwarning and protection from electrical hazards,an attendant shall be stationed to warn and protect employees.[29 CFR 1910.335(b)(3)] | Y N N/A |
Definitions:
Qualified person: one who is familiar with the construction and operation of the equipment and the hazards involved. A person is likely to be considered "qualified" with regard to certain equipment in the workplace, but "unqualified" as to other equipment. A person who is undergoing on-the-job training and who, in the course of such training, has demonstrated an ability to perform duties safely at his or her level of training and who is under the direct supervision of a qualified person is considered to be a qualified person for those duties.
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