Safety rules handbook Flashcards
SHALL
Rules are mandatory and rules of others too
SHALL WHERE PRACTICABLE
In light of current knowledge and invention where possible it will be done
SHALL WHERE REASONABLY PRACTICABLE
A judgement is made taking into account time trouble and effort based on what a reasonable man would do
Main purpose of the safety rules
Protection of persons when working on or near the equipment
POLICY
Why we need to do what we do to be safe? legislation; H and SAW act, EAW regs, MHSAW regs NG meet and exceed requirements
PHILOSOPHY
What we are going to do to meet the policy! give safety from the system and use hierachy of controls; make available, establish safe conditions,authorise start of work, receive authority to start, cancel authority, restore system to normal.
PRINCIPLES
How we are going to do it? Isolation and earthing, approved procedures, formally appointed staff, applied across all interfaces
Definition: Charged
At a voltage when isolated, by induction due to capacitive effects
Definition: General safety
Provision and maintenance of safe access to and from a place of work, safe place of work, safe working environment, safe systems of work and correct use of PPE.
Definition: Isolated
Disconnected from associated equipment by the operation of an isolating device to the isolating position or by adequate physical separation, which shall ensure the isolation gap cannot fail.
Definition: SAP
A CP appointed by an appropriate officer of the company to carry out duties specified in writing, including preparation, issue, transfer and cancellation of safety documents.
Definition: POI
The point at which equipment has been isolated and where practicable, immobilised and locked and a caution notice attached at all times.
Definition: Safety from the system
That condition which safeguards persons working on or near to equipment from the dangers which are inherent in a system.
Definition: System
Items of equipment which are used separately or in combination for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.
G1
General safety - GS GS established & maintained, established before work starts, Roles for which are in AMBP 310, PIC shall ensure working party maintain GS and no other work areas are affected.
G2
Safety rules, Instructions and procedures
SR and supporting documents are mandatory and all other authorities are also mandatory e.g. DNO steel works, railways, highways agency.
G3
Special instructions
If the safety rules cannot or should not be applied work must be done under a G3 procedure.
e.g. record of abnormal clearance for lost document, keys, flags and wristlet’s
G4
Objections on safety grounds
any objections on safety grounds dealt with by a G4 procedure.
Rule 1
Application of the rules
The rules apply when working on or near to items of equipment which are part of a system.
Equipment added and removed from the system using NSI 33.