Monday 31 October 2016

Electricity - Fire Safety

Safe Systems of Work

Where work is to be undertaken on electrical apparatus or part of a circuit, a formally operated, safe system of work is essential. This commonly takes the form of a Permit to Work system, which ensures the following procedures and precautions:


  • Switching off and locking out the electricity supply, i.e. isolation;
  • Checking by the use of an appropriate voltage detection instrument that the circuit, that part of same to be worked on, is dead before work commences;
  • High levels of supervision and control to ensure that work is undertaken correctly and that Permit to Work procedures are followed;
  • Paying particular attention to the precautions where electrical installation or maintenance work is to be undertaken in wet surroundings, in external areas and in confined spaces;
  • Examining appliances by a competent person on a regular basis, including the leads, and any extension leads used that may have become damaged;
  • Implementing physical precautions, such as the erection of barriers and signs restricting access to the area; and
  • Formal cancellation of the Permit to Work once the work is completed satisfactorily and return to service of the appliance, plant or system in question.

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