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CH08

ES&H Manual CH08

Chapter 8

ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROGRAM

Contents

Approved by Stephanie Collins

Revised 2/20

8.1 Policy

8.2 Scope

8.3 Applicability

8.4 Exceptions

8.5 Roles and Responsibilities

8.6 Definitions and Acronyms

8.7 Required Work Processes

Work Process A. Electrical Safety Program Structure

Work Process B. Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Work Process C. Application of ISM to Electrical Safety

Work Process D. Electrical Work and Requirement for a Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW)

Work Process E. AHJ Approval of Berkeley Lab QEWs

Work Process F. AHJ Acceptance of Construction Subcontractor QEWs

Work Process G. AHJ Acceptance of Non-Construction Subcontractor QEWs

Work Process H. Performance of Electrical Work by Subcontractor QEWs

Work Process I. Electrical Safety Training for Berkeley Lab QEWs

Work Process J. Electrical Safety Training for Non-QEWs

Work Process K. Electrical Injury Emergency Response

Work Process L. Working on Cord-and-Plug Equipment

8.8 Source Requirements

8.9 Reference Documents

8.10 Appendices

Appendix A. AHJ Delegation Letters

Appendix B. Code of Record

Appendix C. Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) Badge Types

Appendix D. Electrical Safety Training Index

Appendix E. Calculation of Electrical Severity Score

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8.1 Policy

1. The purpose of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab or LBNL) Electrical Safety Program is to specify the minimum requirements for identifying and controlling electrical hazards to prevent fatalities and injuries to personnel from working on or around hazardous electrical energy.

2. The Electrical Safety Program is not just a document or set of documents. Instead, it is the living application of

Integrated Safety Management (ISM) to electrical hazards and work on or around electrical equipment.

3. The objectives of the Electrical Safety Program are to:

a. Prevent electrical-related injuries

b. Implement proactive controls across the spectrum of expected hazards

c. Educate the Berkeley Lab population about electrical hazards

d. Promote a vibrant electrical safety culture

e. Demonstrate compliance to established standards

4. The policy of Berkeley Lab is to implement the requirements of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the

Workplace, 2018 Edition.

a. All electrical facilities and equipment shall be installed, operated, and maintained in a safe manner.

b. All work involving electrical energy shall be performed in a safe manner.

c. The primary safe work practice is to establish an electrically safe work condition.

5. Qualified Electrical Workers:

a. Electrical work shall only be performed by Qualified Electrical Workers, with approved equipment and PPE, using the Electrical Safe Work Practices outlined in this program.

b. Management is accountable for ensuring that only Qualified Electrical Workers perform electrical work, and for ensuring that Qualified Electrical Workers have the required work planning, authorization, training, equipment, and PPE specified in this program.

c. All personnel asked to perform electrical work have a duty to refuse if they are not qualified or if they feel they have not received the work planning and authorization, training and equipment, and PPE specified to perform the work safely.

d. All personnel are asked to Stop Work in accordance with the Stop Work Policy in the event of any real or perceived imminent hazard.

6. Energized Work:

a. All electrical repair work shall be performed de-energized and in an Electrically Safe Work Condition, unless approved by an Energized Electrical Work Permit.

b. Performing energized electrical repair work under an Energized Electrical Work Permit shall require additional justification and shall only be approved in extraordinary circumstances and as a last resort.

c. No person shall be required, against his or her will, to perform energized repair work that requires an

Energized Electrical Work Permit.

7. Violation of these principles shall be reported immediately to line management, the Electrical Safety Authority

Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), or the Electrical Safety Committee.

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8.2 Scope

1. This document establishes the institutional Electrical Safety Program for Berkeley Lab. Specific electrical safe work practices are outlined in the Berkeley Lab Electrical Safety Manual.

2. The Electrical Safety Program is established in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 851.24. The primary safety standards included by reference which concern electrical safety are:

a. Title 29 CFR, Part 1910, ‘‘Occupational Safety and Health Standards”

b. Title 29 CFR, Part 1926, ‘‘Safety and Health Regulations for Construction”

c. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, ‘‘National Electrical Code’’

d. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E, ‘‘Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace”

8.3 Applicability

This program is required for all Berkeley Lab employees, affiliates, students, visitors, and subcontractors who may be exposed to hazardous electrical energy while performing any construction, service, research, maintenance, modification, or demolition activity.

8.4 Exceptions

Persons performing work on projects or sites that do not fall under DOE jurisdiction are not required to follow the requirements of this program. However, an equivalent program meeting applicable regulatory requirements will apply.

8.5 Roles and Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

Laboratory Director ● Delegated the Electrical AHJ from the Bay Area Site

Office (BASO).

● Further delegates parts of these responsibilities to the proper managers and technical experts to develop and execute the Electrical AHJ programs. Assures that those individuals have the proper qualifications, and that they are formally designated with the proper responsibilities and authorities.

● Has final authority and responsibility to compel compliance to the requirements of 10 CFR 851.

Deputy Laboratory

Director for Operations /

Chief Operating Officer

(COO)

● Delegated the Electrical AHJ from the Lab Director.

● Further delegates parts of these responsibilities to the proper managers and technical experts to develop and execute the Electrical AHJ programs.

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● Accepting risk for temporary non-compliances when immediate correction is not reasonably practicable;

● Approving plans for their corrective action; and

● When necessary, adjudicating formal appeals to the

Technical AHJ determinations, in accordance with the process identified in this document.

● Delegated limited authority to compel compliance on the part of the line management to any of the determinations made by the Technical AHJs.

● Enforces the code and the technical determinations of the

Technical AHJs, to the extent allowed by this position and delegated authorities.

EHS Division Director ● Delegated the Electrical AHJ from the Deputy Laboratory

Director for Operations.

● Delegated the general authority to develop and implement integrated hazard control programs for the Laboratory, including:

● Providing for proper levels of staffing and resource for the Electrical Safety Program, and its promulgation through all Lab line organizations.

● Assuring proper integration of the Electrical Safety

Program with other elements of the EHS division (e.g.

training, assurance, etc.) and its promotion throughout the Laboratory.

● Subject to overall approval by the Deputy

Laboratory Director for Operations, developing and executing risk-based prioritization efforts to mitigate non-compliant situations.

● Delegated limited authority to compel compliance on the part of the line management to any of the determinations made by the Technical AHJs.

● Enforces the code and the technical determinations of the

Technical AHJs, to the extent allowed by this position and delegated authorities.

● Manages the Code Enforcement Unit, which includes the

Technical AHJs for Electrical, Fire, and Building Code.

Electrical Safety

Authority Having

Jurisdiction (AHJ)

● Delegated the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices from the EHS Division Director.

● As Technical AHJ, is delegated the general authority to develop and implement the technical and programmatic elements of the Safe Work Practices Electrical AHJ Program, https://docs.google.com/.../d/e/2PACX-1vThcoUTB1GmQz5a8goY7bATXqNF-IgsmMNoVcyM4gGh8CJKOepAMbCfzluQEFUXmWc5MMokCQSuPe1u/pub[4/7/2020 6:23:02 PM] including:

● Selecting and applying the appropriate mandatory electrical codes and standards identified in 10 CFR 851 related to electrical safe work practices and workplace conditions;

● Issuing final technical interpretations

(determinations) based on those evaluations;

● Approving alternatives that provide equivalent levels of protection (equivalencies);

● Establishing, through the development and administration of the LBNL Electrical Safety Program the necessary policies, processes and procedures which provide effective assurance of these functions.

● Delegated limited authority to compel compliance to the above, specifically in cases where an imminent or expected/predictable/anticipated hazard represents unacceptable risk.

● Notifies DOE Bay Area Site Office (BASO), the Deputy Lab

Director, and the EHS Division Director in writing of all approved equivalencies within 30 calendar days of such determination.

● Administers a Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) approval and certification program for all individuals performing electrical work at the Laboratory.

● Reviews and approves all individual applications for status as a QEW 1, QEW 2 or QEW 3.

● Reviews and approves applications for Energized Electrical

Work Permits, and maintains the associated database.

● Collaborates with the Electrical AHJ for Safe Installations and the Electrical AHJ for Unlisted Equipment to ensure that no gaps exist between the programs, and that overlaps and linkages are properly addressed.

● May delegate AHJ authority to qualified staff to cover during temporary absences.

Electrical Authority

Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for Safe Installations

● Delegated the Electrical AHJ for Safe Installations from the

EHS Division Director.

● As Technical AHJ, is delegated the general authority to develop and implement the technical and programmatic elements of the Safe Installations Electrical AHJ Program, including:

● Selecting and applying the appropriate mandatory electrical codes and standards identified in 10 CFR 851 related to new procedures and equipment, or modifications to existing procedures or equipment;

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● Issuing final technical interpretations

(determinations) based on those evaluations;

● Approving alternatives that provide equivalent levels of protection (equivalencies);

● Administering an Electrical Installation Safety

Program that provides assurance in the implementation of these requirements. This includes inspection and acceptance of all electrical distribution and premises wiring equipment, for both new construction and modification of existing equipment, and coordination with the Electrical AHJ for Unlisted

Equipment for the field evaluation and approval of non-NRTL utilization equipment.

● Is delegated limited authority to compel compliance to the above, specifically in cases where an imminent or expected/predictable/anticipated hazard represents unacceptable risk.

● Notifies BASO, the Deputy Laboratory Director for

Operations, the EHS Division Director and the Laboratory

Electrical Safety Officer in writing of all approved equivalencies within 30 calendar days of such determination.

● Collaborates with the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices and the Electrical AHJ for Unlisted Equipment to ensure that no gaps exist between the programs, and that overlaps and linkages are properly addressed.

Electrical Authority

Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for Unlisted Equipment

● Delegated the Electrical AHJ for Unlisted Equipment from the EHS Division Director.

● As Technical AHJ, is delegated the general authority to develop and implement the technical and programmatic elements of the Unlisted Equipment Electrical AHJ Program, including:

● Selecting and applying the appropriate mandatory electrical codes and standards identified in 10 CFR 851 related to new Unlisted Equipment, or modifications to existing Listed or Unlisted Equipment;

● Issue final technical interpretations

(determinations) based on those evaluations;

● Approve alternatives that provide equivalent levels of protection (equivalencies);

● Establish, through the development and administration of the LBNL Electrical Equipment Safety

Program the necessary policies, processes and procedures which provide effective assurance of these functions.

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● Is delegated limited authority to compel compliance to the above, specifically in cases where an imminent or expected/predictable/anticipated hazard represents unacceptable risk.

● Notifies DOE Bay Area Site Office (BASO), the Deputy

Laboratory Director for Operations, the EHS Division Director and the Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer in writing of all approved equivalencies within 30 calendar days of such determination.

● Collaborates with the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices and the Electrical AHJ for Safe Installations to ensure that no gaps exist between the programs, and that overlaps and linkages are properly addressed.

Electrical Safety

Committee (ESC)

The Electrical Safety Committee (ESC) is a subcommittee of the

Berkeley Lab Safety Advisory Committee (SAC). The ESC has the responsibility to develop and maintain the Berkeley Lab Electrical

Safety Program. The ESC will:

● Provide the SAC with recommendations for training and requirements to implement the program.

● Provide the SAC with recommendations for funding of electrical safety initiatives.

● Develop and review technical material related to the

Electrical Safety Program.

● In collaboration with the Laboratory Electrical Safety

Officer, maintain, through review and revision, this Electrical

Safety Program, the Electrical Safety Manual, and the technical electrical information in Chapter 8 Lockout/Tagout.

● Assist line management in the interpretation of electrical safety requirements.

● Assist in employee training and safety awareness for electrical hazards.

● Assess the performance of the Electrical Safety Program, including assessments, audits, inspections, and reviews of electrical accidents and near misses.

The ESC may also be requested to review electrical and electronic equipment and their installations at Berkeley Lab.

Environment / Health /

Safety (EHS) Division

● Designates a Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer to maintain, administer, and revise the Electrical Safety

Program as needed.

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● Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices

● Electrical AHJ for Unlisted Equipment

● Electrical AHJ for Safe Installations

Facilities Division ● Maintains Berkeley Lab specifications for installations of distribution and premises wiring.

● Maintains the arc flash incident energy analysis database for all Berkeley Lab distribution and equipment.

● Maintains up-to-date single-line drawings and panel schedules for all Berkeley Lab distribution and premises wiring.

● Maintains capacity to repair deficiencies in premises wiring and workplace conditions reported through the Work Request

Center.

Engineering Division ● Designates a suitably qualified individual to chair the

Electrical Safety Committee (ESC).

● Maintains Berkeley Lab specifications for the design and build of research electrical equipment.

● Maintains capacity to repair deficiencies in research equipment reported through the equipment inspection process.

EHS Electrical Safety

Group

● Administers the Berkeley Lab Electrical Safety Program

● Administers the Berkeley Lab Lockout/Tagout Program

● Administers the Berkeley Lab Electrical Equipment Safety

Program

● Maintains the Electrical Safety Database for all records related to the Electrical Safety Program, including Qualified

Electrical Worker (QEW) records, equipment inspection records, voltage glove testing records, electrical permits, and

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) permits and procedures.

● Ensures full implementation of the Electrical Safety

Program through the EHS Assurance Program.

Laboratory Electrical

Safety Officer

● Manages the Electrical Safety Program and the Electrical

Safety Group.

● Delegated as Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices.

● Delegated as Electrical AHJ for Unlisted Equipment.

● In collaboration with the Electrical Safety Committee, revises the Electrical Safety Program document (this chapter) as needed.

● In collaboration with the Electrical Safety Committee, revises the Electrical Equipment Safety Program as needed.

● Maintains the Electrical Safety Manual.

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● Provides subject matter expertise to Berkeley Lab in all areas of electrical safety.

● Selects and specifies appropriate safety tools and PPE for electrical work.

● Retains database copies of all approved AHJ equivalencies.

● Maintains NFPA 70E certification as Certified Electrical

Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP).

Deputy Laboratory

Electrical Safety Officer

● Performs deputy role for the Laboratory Electrical Safety

Officer in the management of the Electrical Safety Program.

● For divisions without a Division Electrical Safety Officer:

o Reviews and approves Electrical Safe Work Plans for the division.

o Performs annual work-practice audits of all QEWs within the division.

o Participates in annual division self-assessments in the areas of Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout.

● Maintains NFPA 70E certification as Certified Electrical

Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP).

● May be delegated as Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices or Unlisted Equipment to cover for temporary absences.

Division Electrical Safety

Officers

● Fulfill the function of “Competent Person” for R&D Facilities as required by NFPA 70E Article 350.

● Maintain NFPA 70E certification as Certified Electrical

Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP).

● In cooperation with the Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer, develop the Division ISM Plan for implementing the requirements of the Electrical Safety Program.

● Assist division line management in the enforcement of the

Berkeley Lab requirements for electrical safe work practices and workplace conditions.

● Consult with the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices for interpretation assistance as necessary.

● Review and approve Electrical Safe Work Procedures for the division.

● Perform annual work-practice audits of all QEWs within the division, and submit written reports to the Laboratory

Electrical Safety Officer.

● Lead division annual self-assessments in the areas of

Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout.

● Act as a resource to employees, managers, and Division

Safety Coordinators for electrical safety-related concerns.

● Reinforce good work practices to reduce at-risk behaviors.

● Perform or assign workplace-condition inspections to look https://docs.google.com/.../d/e/2PACX-1vThcoUTB1GmQz5a8goY7bATXqNF-IgsmMNoVcyM4gGh8CJKOepAMbCfzluQEFUXmWc5MMokCQSuPe1u/pub[4/7/2020 6:23:02 PM] for electrical hazards in office, industrial, and/or laboratory spaces.

● Perform or assign surveys of electrical equipment, and enter non-NRTL equipment into the Electrical Equipment

Database for inspection.

● Coordinate with the Electrical Safety Group to resolve issues with electrical workplace conditions.

● Divisions with ESO vacancies shall defer to the Laboratory

ESO or designee.

● Are familiar with relevant resources including the Electrical

Safety website, the Electrical Safety Database (QuickBase), and the Electrical Safety Manual.

Division Electrical Safety

Advocates

● Act as a resource to employees, managers, and Division

Safety Coordinators for electrical safety-related concerns.

● Reinforce good work practices to reduce at-risk behaviors.

● Perform routine workplace-condition inspections to look for electrical hazards in office, industrial, and/or laboratory spaces.

● Perform surveys of electrical equipment and enter non–

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) equipment into the Electrical Equipment Database for inspection.

● Coordinate with the Electrical Safety Group to resolve issues with electrical workplace conditions.

● Are familiar with relevant resources, including the Electrical

Safety website, the Electrical Safety Database (QuickBase), and the Electrical Safety Manual.

Qualified Electrical

Workers

● Only perform electrical work within the limits of qualification, using the required tools and PPE.

● Only perform work on electrical equipment that has been placed in an electrically safe work condition, unless proper authorization has been obtained and required controls have been established in accordance with this program.

● Where necessary, comply with the letter, intent, and prescribed sequence of all the steps and requirements listed in written procedures, such as Lockout/Tagout Procedures, Electrical Safety Work Plans, Switching Plans, and Energized

Electrical Work Permits.

● Stop work and place the equipment in a safe state when questions arise in the implementation of any written procedure. Resolve the issue to everyone’s satisfaction prior to restarting work.

● Continually apply the ISM process in the performance of daily work activities.

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● Satisfactorily complete all training and certification requirements necessary to maintain certification as a

Qualified Electrical Worker.

● Seek out additional guidance or training for tasks that are performed less than once a year.

● Notify a supervisor of any condition that poses a potential hazard for which the QEW is not able to adequately analyze the hazard or develop controls.

● Immediately report any occupational injury or illness, including any electrical shock, regardless of how minor the shock is perceived to be, to their supervisor and to Berkeley

Lab Health Services.

● Assist Non-QEWs in the performance of Lockout/Tagout of electrical systems, including the absence of voltage verification.

● Comply with all program requirements of the Electrical AHJ for Safe Installations and the Electrical AHJ for Safe

Equipment.

QEW Supervisors ● Ensure that each QEW reporting to the QEW supervisor is complying with the safety-related work practices required by this program.

● Assess the need for establishing, implementing, and maintaining procedures and/or work practices that will ensure the safe conduct of electrical work.

● Where required due to elevated hazards or increased complexity of the work, develop written electrical safe work plans and/or switching plans with step-by-step instructions.

● Coordinate with the EHS Electrical Safety Group or the

Division Electrical Safety Officer (if assigned) to promote a culture of electrical safety in all facets of electrical work.

● Maintain a safe work environment and take corrective action on any potentially hazardous operation or condition.

● Ensure that approved, maintained, and tested PPE and clothing are provided, available, and used properly.

● Assign only trained and qualified employees to electrical work, and personally ensure that employees understand how to work safely by conducting a pre-job briefing as necessary.

Division Safety

Coordinators

● Administer the division’s Environment, Safety & Health

(ES&H) program, including electrical safety.

● Work with supervisors and the EHS Electrical Safety Group to triage employees’ electrical safety risk exposures.

● Perform electrical safety walk-throughs to proactively identify electrical safety problems.

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● Monitor division electrical safety program elements with emphasis on the risk exposures that have the most impact on staff.

● Collaborate with the Division Electrical Safety Officer or

Advocate and the EHS Electrical Safety Group to provide effective coverage of electrical safety issues at multiple locations within each division.

Line management

(including supervisors, managers, work leads, activity leads and responsible individuals overseeing subcontracted electrical work)

● Enforces the Berkeley Lab requirements for electrical safe work practices and workplace conditions, unlisted equipment, and safe installations, including all technical determinations of the Technical AHJs.

● Ensures that all electrical-related incidents and injuries are reported appropriately.

● Ensures that all personnel who report receiving an electrical shock receive immediate professional medical evaluation.

● Ensures that only QEWs (or persons directly supervised by

QEWs) perform electrical work.

● Ensures that QEWs receive the proper training, tools, and

PPE necessary to perform their assigned work.

● Ensures that unsafe behaviors and unsafe conditions are corrected once they are identified.

Non–Qualified Electrical

Workers (Non-QEWs)

● Report all electrical shocks and electrical-related incidents and injuries to line management.

● Report all unsafe electrical conditions, and ensure that they are repaired in a timely manner.

● Submit a Facilities Work Order Request if new, repair, or maintenance electrical work is needed (including installation of electrical outlets).

● Comply with the requirements of Section 5, General

Electrical Safety for All Persons, of the Electrical Safety

Manual.

8.6 Definitions and Acronyms

Term Definition

Arc Flash Hazard A dangerous condition associated with the possible release of energy caused by an electric arc.

Authority Having

Jurisdiction (AHJ)

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Berkeley Lab, the Electrical AHJ is formally delegated from

BASO and is comprised of the Technical AHJs and the senior management officials in the delegation chain.

Authority Having

Jurisdiction (AHJ), Technical

A properly qualified individual, formally delegated with the authority to select appropriate codes and standards, make technical determinations, and approve equivalencies. Technical

AHJs include the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices, the

Electrical AHJ for Unlisted Equipment, and the Electrical AHJ for

Safe Installations.

Certified Electrical

Safety Compliance

Professional (CESCP)

A National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) certification for

NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

De-energized Free from any electrical connection to a source of potential difference and from electrical charge; not having a potential different from that of the earth.

Deputy Laboratory

Electrical Safety Officer

A deputy to the Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer in the EHS

Electrical Safety Group.

Determination A final AHJ decision as to whether a part of the code applies or is satisfied in a particular situation. The Technical Authority

Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall be permitted to select and apply the appropriate codes and standards to new facilities or modifications to facilities and/or processes; and to make day-to-day determinations on how to best satisfy the codes, standards, and specifications.

Diagnostics Taking readings or measurements of electrical equipment with approved test equipment that does not require making any physical change to the equipment. Includes testing and troubleshooting.

Direct Field

Supervision

A designated competent Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) is present on site and is providing oversight, guidance, and instruction on a specific task or set of tasks to another person.

The degree of oversight required is dependent on the type and risk level of the task. Ultimately the QEW is accountable for the safe execution of the work. While shoulder-to-shoulder oversight is appropriate for an apprentice performing Zero

Voltage Verification (ZVV), wiring practices could be more loosely supervised by a QEW in the same room as the person doing the wiring.

Division Electrical

Safety Officer

A qualified electrical worker that is the division-level representative of the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices.

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Power User Divisions are required to have a Division Electrical

Safety Officer.

Division Electrical

Safety Advocate

A Non-QEW assigned by the division to perform tasks to support the Electrical Safety Program within the division.

Electrical Equipment A general term, including fittings, devices, appliances, luminaires, apparatus, machinery, and the like used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation. Electrical equipment can be classified as premises wiring or utilization equipment.

Electrical Hazard A dangerous condition such that contact or equipment failure can result in electric shock, arc flash burn, thermal burn, or blast.

Electrically Safe Work

Condition

A state in which an electrical conductor or circuit part has been disconnected from energized parts, locked/tagged in accordance with the Berkeley Lab Lockout/Tagout Program, tested to ensure the absence of voltage (ZVV), and grounded if determined necessary.

Electrical Safety Recognizing hazards associated with the use of electrical energy and taking precautions so that hazards do not cause injury or death.

Electrical Safety

Committee

A standing subcommittee of the Safety Advisory Committee

(SAC) focused on Electrical Safety at Berkeley Lab.

Electrical Work Any job or task that involves a shock or arc flash hazard or creates a potential for shock or arc flash hazards, energized or deenergized. Electrical Work requires a QEW. Tasks on equipment below the hazard thresholds of Table D-1 are not considered electrical work and do not require a QEW.

Equivalency An alternate method for a mandatory requirement that offers the same or greater protection from a hazard. The Technical

AHJ is delegated the special authority to approve alternate methods when it is assured that equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining effective safety equal to, or exceeding, established codes, regulations, and standards.

Exposed Capable of being inadvertently touched or approached nearer than a safe distance by a person. It is applied to electrical conductors or circuit parts that are not suitably guarded, isolated, or insulated.

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Incident Energy The amount of thermal energy impressed on a surface, a certain distance from the source, generated during an electrical arc event. Incident energy is typically expressed in calories per square centimeter (cal/cm2).

Interpretation A decision as to whether a part of the code applies or is satisfied in a particular situation. Any person with suitable knowledge (through training or experience) in the codes can make an interpretation. However, only the Technical Authority

Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall be permitted to make a final interpretation, which is called a determination.

Laboratory Electrical

Safety Officer (ESO)

The Laboratory subject matter expert on electrical safety.

Assigned to manage the overall Electrical Safety Program and is delegated as Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices and the

Electrical AHJ for Utilization Equipment. Manages the EHS

Electrical Safety Group, the Lockout/Tagout Program, and the Electrical Equipment Safety Program.

Lockout/Tagout

(LOTO)

The method of applying a mechanical lockout device and a tag on an energy isolation by a LOTO Authorized Person in accordance with established procedures to control hazardous energies and prevent the equipment from being operated until the lockout device is removed. See ES&H Manual

Lockout/Tagout Program.

Nationally Recognized

Testing Laboratory

(NRTL)

An OSHA-recognized organization that tests for safety; and lists, labels, or accepts equipment or materials. See OSHA 29

CFR 1910.7.

Non-Qualified Electrical

Worker (Non-QEW)

A person who is not a Qualified Electrical Worker.

Power User Division A division where electrical hazards requiring Qualified Electrical

Worker support are a substantial, division-wide risk element in daily work planning. Power User Divisions are designated by the EHS Division Director upon the recommendation of the

Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer. These divisions include:

● Facilities Division

● Engineering Division

● Advanced Light Source (ALS)

● Energy Technologies Area (ETA)

Premises Wiring

(System)

Interior and exterior wiring, including power, lighting, control, and signal circuit wiring together with all their associated hardware, fittings, and wiring devices, both permanently and https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www2.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH18/CH18.html&sa=D&ust=1586312357770000 https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www2.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH18/CH18.html&sa=D&ust=1586312357770000 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table%3DSTANDARDS%26p_id%3D9703&sa=D&ust=1586312357772000 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table%3DSTANDARDS%26p_id%3D9703&sa=D&ust=1586312357772000 https://docs.google.com/.../d/e/2PACX-1vThcoUTB1GmQz5a8goY7bATXqNF-IgsmMNoVcyM4gGh8CJKOepAMbCfzluQEFUXmWc5MMokCQSuPe1u/pub[4/7/2020 6:23:02 PM] temporarily installed. This includes: (a) wiring from the service point or power source to the outlets; or (b) wiring from and including the power source to the outlets where there is no service point. Such wiring does not include wiring internal to appliances, luminaires, motors, controllers, motor control centers, and similar equipment. Power sources include, but are not limited to, interconnected or stand-alone batteries, solar photovoltaic systems, other distributed generation systems, or generators.

Provisional QEW

(PQEW)

A QEW applicant who has submitted the documentation supporting the appropriate level of knowledge and understanding but whose final approval is pending successful completion of all required safety training. The AHJ approves an applicant to PQEW status, and once all requirements are met the AHJ approves the applicant as a QEW.

Qualified Electrical

Worker (QEW)

One who has demonstrated skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of electrical equipment and installations, has received safety training to identify and avoid the hazards involved, and who has been approved or accepted by the Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices.

QEW Supervisor A QEW who is also a work lead, activity lead or supervisor, providing daily supervision to a QEW or group of QEWs. The

QEW supervisor must be of the same level or higher than those supervised in order to direct specific electrical aspects of the work.

Repair Any physical alteration of electrical equipment (such as making or tightening connections, removing or replacing components, etc.).

Risk Assessment An overall process that identifies hazards, estimates the potential severity of injury or damage to health, estimates the likelihood of occurrence of injury or damage to health, and determines if protective measures are required. As used in this manual, arc flash risk assessment and shock risk assessment are types of risk assessments.

Safety Watch A hazard control measure that is more stringent than the

Standby Person. The Safety Watch must be implemented when there are grave consequences from failing to follow safe work procedures. The Safety Watch is a Qualified Electrical Worker

(QEW) whose only duty is to monitor the work of another QEW.

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Shock Hazard A dangerous condition associated with the possible release of energy caused by contact or approach to energized electrical conductors or circuit parts.

Skill of the Craft Set of tasks for which a Qualified Electrical Worker is fully competent and can perform without additional planning or supervision. These vary depending on the individual’s experience, job position description, and routine daily work assignments.

Standby Person A second person designated to fulfill the requirements of accompanying a Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) performing certain types of high hazard electrical work. While the primary purpose of a second person is to initiate the emergency response system, a Standby Person is also expected to know how to deenergize electrical equipment and to safely release a

QEW from contact with energized parts.

Switching The manual operation (opening or closing) of any electrical isolation on energized equipment. Manual operation includes the operation of through-the-door breaker handles or other dead-front switching.

Utilization Equipment Equipment that utilizes electric energy for electronic, electromechanical, chemical, heating, lighting, or similar purposes.

Variance An exception to compliance with some part of a safety and health standard granted by the Under Secretary of DOE to a contractor. Variances are treated under 10 CFR 851 Subpart D and can only be granted by the DOE Under Secretary after considering the recommendation of the DOE Chief Health, Safety and Security (HSS) Officer. The authority to grant a variance cannot be delegated to Berkeley Lab.

Working On (energized electrical conductors or circuit parts)

Intentionally coming in contact with energized electrical conductors or circuit parts with the hands, feet, or other body parts, with tools, probes, or with test equipment, regardless of the personal protective equipment (PPE) a person is wearing.

There are two categories of “working on”: diagnostic and repair

(see definitions).

Zero Voltage

Verification (ZVV)

The process of verifying that all potentially energized electrical conductors or circuit parts are de-energized. Involves the use of a live-dead-live check of a voltage tester. ZVV is used together with Lockout/Tagout to establish an Electrically Safe

Work Condition.

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8.6 Definitions and Acronyms

Acronym Full Term

A Ampere

AC Alternating Current

AED Automated external defibrillator

AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction

ANSI American National Standards Institute

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ATPV Arc Thermal Performance Value

BASO Bay Area Site Office

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

COO Chief Operating Officer

CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DC Direct Current

DOE Department of Energy

EBT Breakthrough Energy

EESP Electrical Equipment Safety Program

EEWP Energized Electrical Work Permit

EHS Environment, Health & Safety

EMS Emergency Medical Services

ESA Electrical Safety Advocate

ESD Electrostatic Discharge

ESM Electrical Safety Manual

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ESP Electrical Safety Program

ESWP Electrical Safe Work Procedure

HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Hz Hertz

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ISM Integrated Safety Management

J Joule kHz Kilohertz kV Kilovolt

LBNL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

LOTO Lockout/Tagout mA Milliampere

MCC Motor Control Center

MHz Megahertz

NEC National Electrical Code

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PIC Person in Charge

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride

QEW Qualified Electrical Worker

R&D Research & Development

RF Radio Frequency

RPT Relocatable Power Tap https://docs.google.com/.../d/e/2PACX-1vThcoUTB1GmQz5a8goY7bATXqNF-IgsmMNoVcyM4gGh8CJKOepAMbCfzluQEFUXmWc5MMokCQSuPe1u/pub[4/7/2020 6:23:02 PM]

SAC Safety Advisory Committee sJHA Subcontractor Job Hazards Analysis

SME Subject Matter Expert

SWD Switching Duty

UL Underwriter’s Laboratories

UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply

V Volt

VAC Volts Alternating Current

VDC Volts Direct Current

W Watt

ZVV Zero Voltage Verification

8.7 Required Work Processes

Work Process A. Electrical Safety Program Structure

Work Process B. Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Work Process C. Application of ISM to Electrical Safety

Work Process D. Electrical Work and Requirement for a Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW)

Work Process E. AHJ Approval of Berkeley Lab QEWs

Work Process F. AHJ Acceptance of Construction Subcontractor QEWs

Work Process G. AHJ Acceptance of Non-Construction Subcontractor QEWs

Work Process H. Performance of Electrical Work by Subcontractor QEWs

Work Process I. Electrical Safety Training for Berkeley Lab QEWs

Work Process J. Electrical Safety Training for Non-QEWs

Work Process K. Electrical Incident Emergency Response

Work Process L. Working on Cord-and-Plug Equipment

Work Process A. Electrical Safety Program Structure

1. The Berkeley Lab ES&H Manual Electrical Safety Program is split into three functional areas, each of which is assigned a Technical Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) as delegated by the DOE Bay Area Site Office (Work Process

B):

a. Electrical safe work practices (this Berkeley Lab ES&H Manual program and the Electrical Safety Manual)

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c. Electrical installations (Safe Electrical Installations Policy)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROGRAM

Electrical Safe Work Practices Electrical Unlisted Equipment Electrical Installations

2. This program includes both the institutional requirements for the overall Electrical Safety Program and the detailed requirements for the Electrical Safe Work Practices functional area of the program. Flow-down of roles and responsibilities for Electrical Installations and Electrical Unlisted Equipment are described separately.

3. The Electrical Safety Program is a Berkeley Lab institutional program and is owned by the Laboratory. The

Electrical Safety Committee (ESC) represents the Laboratory in this function. The ESC is a standing subcommittee of the Safety Advisory Committee (SAC). The ESC assists the Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer in maintaining the Electrical Safety Program and providing direction for continuous improvement.

4. The Electrical Safety Program is managed in Berkeley Lab’s Environment/Health/Safety Division by the Laboratory

Electrical Safety Officer (Laboratory ESO).

5. The Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer manages the EHS Electrical Safety Group, which is responsible for implementing the EHS administrative functions of the Electrical Safety Program. These include:

a. Managing the Berkeley Lab Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program and

b. Managing the Berkeley Lab Electrical Equipment Safety Program (EESP) on behalf of the Electrical AHJ for

Safe Equipment.

6. The Deputy Laboratory Electrical Safety Officer works in the EHS Electrical Safety Group and reports to the

Laboratory ESO. The Deputy Laboratory ESO performs deputy functions for the management of the Electrical Safety

Program and all responsibilities assigned to the Electrical Safety Group. The Deputy Laboratory ESO provides additional support for divisions that are not required to have a Division Electrical Safety Officer in accordance with

Work Process C of this program.

7. When the term “Electrical Safety Officer” is used generically, it means either the Laboratory ESO, the Deputy

Laboratory ESO, or a Division ESO.

8. The responsibility for electrical safety flows down to each individual worker through line management. Each division is responsible for implementing the requirements for Safe Work Practices as described in this ES&H

Manual program.

9. More information about the Electrical Safety Program can be found at the Electrical Safety Website.

Work Process B. Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

1. The Electrical Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is defined by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation or a procedure. Since the Department of Energy (DOE) is self-regulating, the AHJ authority for Berkeley Lab is ultimately derived from DOE. The AHJ authority has been formally delegated from the DOE Bay Area Site Office (BASO) to the Lab director, who has then formally delegated various roles and responsibilities to specific individuals through a chain of letters of delegation.

See Appendix A of this program for links to the Electrical AHJ Delegation Letters.

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Technical AHJs

2. The EHS Division Director has further delegated the Electrical AHJ authority to qualified individuals known as the

Technical AHJs, splitting the duties among three areas of jurisdiction.

a. The Electrical AHJ for Safe Work Practices is designated as the Technical AHJ over electrical safe work practices and workplace conditions , and is delegated the general authority to develop and implement the technical and programmatic elements of the Safe Work Practices Electrical AHJ Program, including:

i. Selecting and applying the appropriate mandatory electrical codes and standards identified in 10

CFR 851 related to electrical safe work practices and workplace conditions;

ii. Issuing final technical interpretations (determinations) based on those evaluations;

iii. Approving alternatives that provide equivalent levels of protection (equivalencies);

iv. Establishing, through the development and administration of the LBNL Electrical Safety Program the necessary policies, processes and procedures which provide effective assurance of these functions.

b. The Electrical AHJ for Safe Installations is designated as the Technical AHJ over all of the Laboratory’s electrical premises wiring and installation of utilization equipment, up to but excluding approval of electrical unlisted equipment, and is delegated the general authority to develop and implement the technical and programmatic elements of the Safe Installations Program, including:

i. Selecting and applying the appropriate mandatory electrical codes and standards identified in 10

CFR 851 related to new procedures and equipment, or modifications to existing procedures or equipment;

ii. Issuing final technical interpretations (determinations) based on those evaluations;

iii. Approving alternatives that provide equivalent levels of…