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DOE-HDBK-1092-98

CONTENTS

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 2-1

2.1 ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS ............................................ 2-1

2.1.1 WORK ON ENERGIZED/DEENERGIZED

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 2-1

2.1.2 CONSIDERATIONS FOR WORKING ON

ENERGIZED SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT ................................ 2-1

2.1.3. SAFETY WATCH RESPONSIBILITIES

AND QUALIFICATIONS ............................................................... 2-3

2.2 BASIC SAFEGUARDS ................................................................................. 2-3

2.3 RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................... 2-4

2.3.1 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................... 2-4

2.3.2 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................ 2-4

2.4 REVIEWS/INSPECTIONS ............................................................................ 2-4

2.5 APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT .............................................. 2-6

2.6 CODES, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS ............................................ 2-7

2.7 GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS ............................................. 2-8

2.7.1 HOW A GFCI WORKS .................................................................. 2-8

2.7.2 USES ............................................................................................. 2-9

2.8 TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS OF QUALIFIED WORKERS ............ 2-10

2.8.1 FORMAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS .......................... 2-10

2.8.2 TRAINING OF SAFETY PERSONNEL ...................................... 2-12

2.9 WORKING SPACE AROUND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ................... 2-12

2.9.1 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RATED AT 600 VOLTS OR LESS 2-12

2.9.2 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RATED OVER 600 VOLTS ........... 2-14

2.10 IDENTIFICATION OF DISCONNECTION MEANS ................................. 2-15

2.10.1 DISCONNECTING MEANS ........................................................ 2-15

2.10.2 PANELBOARD CIRCUIT DIRECTORIES .................................. 2-15

2.10.3 ENCLOSURE LABELING ........................................................... 2-15

2.10.4 LOAD LABELING ....................................................................... 2-15

2.10.5 SOURCE LABELING .................................................................. 2-15

2.11 WORK INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................... 2-15

2.11.1 SAFE WORK INSTRUCTIONS AND SUPERVISION ................. 2-15

2.11.2 WORK INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 2-16

2.11.3 WORK PLANNING ..................................................................... 2-17

2.12 ELECTRICAL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) ............ 2-17

2.12.1 MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES ................................... 2-17

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