Electrical Safety Program Review & Development
Having a complete, up-to-date, accurate and relevant Electrical Safety Program for the type of services your company provides is not only essential in keeping your team safe, it is also a requirement to maintain regulatory compliance with current standards.
Our professional and certified staff can assist you in reviewing your current program or in creating a customized one tailored to your specific needs.
An effective Electrical Safety Program is an invaluable resource to you and your team when developed, implemented, and utilized properly.
There are often many misconceptions about what does or does not need to be included in an Electrical Safety Program for it to be effective or meet current industry requirements..........the answer to this varies from company to company, as it is directly dependent on the specific types of activities that are undertaken and the types of hazards that personnel may be exposed to.
Here are just a few areas that you could expect would be included in your written Electrical Safety Program:
- Employer Requirements
- Employee Training
- Qualifications
- Types of Hazards
- Risk Assessments
- Hazard Mitigation
- Lockout / Tagout
- Safe Work Boundaries
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Tools & Equipment
- Emergency Response
- Auditing & Reporting
- Incident Investigations
While these items alone may seem overwhelming, there are many, many more that may need to be included to ensure completeness. Leverage the experience of our consultants to make this process hassle-free.
Perhaps the tasks that you perform are considered to be "Specialized", and require highly detailed, and specific procedures in order for them to be carried out such as:
- Electrical Installation Inspections
- Apparatus Acceptance Testing
- Circuit Breaker Racking or Switching
- Equipment Energization Services
- Electrical System Lockout / Tagout
- Preventive or Corrective Maintenance
If you perform any of the items mentioned above or provide services similar in nature, they should be included in your overall Electrical Safety Program.
Ensuring your team has the necessary procedures in their toolkit and they are utilized properly can reduce incident ratio's, increase personnel awareness, and reinforce your organizations safety culture values.
Our team is also able to support your organization with custom tailored documentation templates that facilitate safe-work practices, equipment data collection, and accurate record keeping, below are just a few examples:
General
- Daily Status Reports
- Tool & Equipment Inspections
- Action Item / Deficiency Log
- Employee Training Records
- Employee Qualifications Log
- Equipment Installation Inspections
Safety
- Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
- Lockout / Tagout Isolation
- Lockout / Tagout Field Audit
- Shock & Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
- Energized Electrical Work Permit
- Incident Investigation Report
Whether you have a few questions to discuss, need support for a complete Electrical Safety Program, have updates to your existing Lockout / Tagout Program, or require assistance with supporting documentation templates, we are here to help!
For more information on current industry compliance requirements or for conducting electrical safety audits, please click on the link below:
Maintaining Compliance / Electrical Safety Audits
Contact one of our electrical safety consultants today and they will provide you with all of the information you need to get started.