Safety & Training Short: Electrical Safety - Energized Electrical Work

Objective: To reinforce proper preparation procedures for instances when working with energized work is necessary.

Electrical equipment must be worked on in a de-energized state unless you are qualified and properly equipped to work on it when energized:

Employees face potential arc flash and shock injuries from energized equipment when equipment is not properly guarded against shock hazards, or when not locked out and tagged-out in its de-energized state.
Qualified persons may work on systems when energized only if all of the following situations apply:

• De-energization causes a greater hazard
• The task to be performed is infeasible to complete in a de-energized state due to equipment design or operational limitations.
• Management has given special permission to work on a particular system energized.
• The qualified person has documented training in energized work.
• A hazard assessment has been completed. 
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and all needed controls are provided.