Electrical Safety Management Program

FUNCTIONAL AREA GOAL: A fully compliant electrical safety management program is implemented and maintained across the site's electrical works.

REQUIREMENTS:

• DOE Order 440.1A, Worker Protection Management for DOE Federal and Contractor Employees
• 29 CFR 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
• 29 CFR 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards

GUIDANCE:

• DOE Guide 440.1-1, Worker Protection Management for DOE Federal and Contractor Employees Guide for use with DOE O 440.1
• DOE Handbook 1092-2004, Electrical Safety
• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
• NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety in the Workplace

Performance Objective 1: Program Documentation

Comprehensive, documented safety and health plans exist for all site electrical contractors.

Criteria:

1. Each project has a documented safety and health plan as prescribed by DOE Order 440.1A. The plan shall address:
   • Systematic and timely evaluation of project hazards
   • Selection and use of appropriate protective measures
   • Worker safety and health training
   • Periodic safety inspections of electrical activities and installations
   • Prompt abatement of identified hazards
      
2. The respective responsibilities of the electrical contractor, project safety and health supervisor (if a dedicated safety and health supervisor is required by contract), and competent persons are described in the contractor safety and health plan.
    
3. Electrical hazard analyses are performed and shall be provided with the safety and health plan.
    
4. Electrical safety and health plans and hazard analyses are revised, as necessary, to address identified deficiencies in project safety and health performance or changes in project operation, subcontractors, or personnel.

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Performance Objective 2: Program Implementation

2.1 Evaluation of Electrical Hazards: Electrical work activities shall be evaluated for associated hazards.

Criteria:

1. A hazard evaluation shall be conducted electrical works identified within the project safety and health plan.
    
2. Hazards to be evaluated are included those related to site specific information or characterization data provided by the manager.

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2.2 Selection and use of appropriate protective measures

1. Appropriate engineering or administrative controls as well as personal protective equipment shall be selected for each identified hazard.
    
2. Selected controls shall take into account identified site specific safety and health requirements of the M&O contractor.
    
3. As required by OSHA standards, appropriate protective measures are required and shall be developed accordingly to make sure that an adequate design process and procedures are used.

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2.3 Worker safety and health training

1. Workers shall be trained on the hazards and mitigative measures identified by the hazard analysis.
    
2. Records of completed training should be maintained by the electrical contractor.

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2.4 Electrical Worksite Inspections

1. The electrical superintendent or the electrical safety supervisor shall make frequent and regular inspections of the electrical worksite.
    
2. Competent persons shall make frequent and regular inspections of electrical work for which they are responsible.
    
3. Records shall be maintained of all electrical worksite inspections.

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2.5 Hazard Abatement

1. Identified hazards shall be immediately abated.
    
2. If immediate corrective action is not possible, or if abatement falls outside project scope, the electrical contractor shall immediately notify affected workers, post appropriate warnings implement needed interim controls and notify the electrical manager of actions taken.

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Performance Objective 3: DOE Line Management Oversight

Criteria:

1. The identities and respective responsibilities and duties of the DOE project manager, DOE safety and health personnel, and the electrical manager are clearly described and delineated.
    
2. DOE line management shall direct the development of a system to ensure thorough evaluations of electrical contractor safety and health performance and the utilization of these evaluations for future contract awards (refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.201).
    
3. DOE project management and safety staffs shall review safety and health programs developed for site maintenance and operational activities to determine their applicability and cost effectiveness on electrical projects.
    
4. DOE project management and safety staffs shall determine the necessity for requiring a dedicated electrical contractor safety and health supervisor on individual electrical work.
    
5. Project documents should provide information or reference to existing documentation that describes known site hazards to which electrical workers may be exposed.
    
6. A prework safety meeting is conducted with the electrical contractor to review project safety and health requirements.
    
7. The electrical contractor's safety and health plan is reviewed and approved prior to any on-site project work and hazard analyses are completed and approved prior to the start of work on affected electrical works.
    
8. DOE Project Management and safety staffs perform frequent and regular documented on-site reviews of electrical contractor safety and health performance.
    
9. Documentation shall be maintained for all formal contract actions taken to enforce electrical contractor compliance with project safety and health requirements.

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