Contents

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................... 5

1.1

ELECTRICAL .............................................................................................. 5

1.2

MECHANICAL ............................................................................................ 5

1.3

TREATMENT FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK ...................................................... 5

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................... 6

2.1

DUTIES....................................................................................................... 6

2.2

STATUTORY REGULATIONS .................................................................... 6

2.3

SAFETY RULES ......................................................................................... 6

2.4

STANDARD FORMS .................................................................................. 6

2.5

ISSUE OF SAFETY RULES ........................................................................ 6

2.6

DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................. 7

2.7

APPARATUS .............................................................................................. 7

2.7.1

HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS ........................................................ 7

2.7.2

LOW VOLTAGE APPARATUS ........................................................ 7

2.7.3

APPROVED ...................................................................................... 7

2.7.4

CONTROL PERSON ........................................................................ 7

2.7.5

GENERAL CONTROL ENGINEER ................................................... 7

2.7.6

DANGER .......................................................................................... 7

2.7.7

DEAD ................................................................................................ 7

2.8

EARTH........................................................................................................ 7

2.8.1

EARTHED ......................................................................................... 7

2.8.2

CIRCUIT MAIN EARTH .................................................................... 8

2.8.3

ADDITIONAL EARTH ....................................................................... 8

2.8.4

KEY SAFE ........................................................................................ 8

2.8.5

LIMITATION OF ACCESS ................................................................ 8

2.8.6

LIVE .................................................................................................. 8

2.9

NOTICE ...................................................................................................... 8

2.9.1

CAUTION NOTICE ........................................................................... 8

2.9.2

DANGER NOTICE ............................................................................ 8

2.10

PERMIT TO WORK .................................................................................... 9

2.10.1

ELECTRICAL PERMIT-TO-WORK ................................................... 9

2.10.2

MECHANICAL PERMIT-TO-WORK ................................................. 9

2.11

PERSON ..................................................................................................... 9

2.11.1

COMPETENT PERSON .................................................................... 9

2.11.2

AUTHORISED PERSON .................................................................. 9

2.11.3

SENIOR AUTHORISED PERSON .................................................... 9

2.11.4

SANCTION-FOR-TEST .................................................................... 9
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2.11.5

SWITCHING ................................................................................... 10

2.11.6

WORKING PARTY ......................................................................... 10

2.12

DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND ACCIDENTS ................................ 10

2.13

FAILURE OF SUPPLY .............................................................................. 10

2.14

ADMITTANCE TO STATIONS .................................................................. 10

2.15

VARIATION OF RULES ............................................................................ 10

2.16

APPLICATION OF RULES ........................................................................ 10

E.1 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ 11

3.1

E.1 (1) WORK ON HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS ................................... 11

3.2

E.1 (2) TREE CUTTING ............................................................................ 12

3.3

E.1 (3) INTERFERENCE WITH CONDUCTORS ...................................... 12

3.4

E.1 (4) FIXING OF NOTICES AND SCREENS ......................................... 12

3.5

E. 1(5) SAFETY LOCKS ........................................................................... 13

3.6

E. 1(6) SAFETY LOCK KEYS ................................................................... 13

3.7

E. 1(7) WORK ON TOWERS, POLES AND HIGH STRUCTURES .......... 13

3.8
E. 1(8) WORK ON APPARATUS WHICH CAN BE MADE LIVE FROM
MORE.................................................................................................................. 13
THAN ONE CONTROL SYSTEM. ....................................................................... 13
3.9

E. 2 ACCESS TO HIGH VOLTAGE ENCLOSURES AND APPARATUS .. 14

3.9.1

E. 2(1) ENCLOSURE CONTAINING HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS 14

3.9.2

E. 2(2) TOWERS AND GANTRIES .................................................... 14

3.10

E. 3 OPERATION OF SWITCHGEAR ....................................................... 14

3.10.1

CONTROL PERSON ......................................................................... 14

3.11

E. 3(8) TELEPHONE OR RADIO MESSAGES ......................................... 15

3.12

E. 3(9) RECORDING OF SWITCHING ..................................................... 15

3.13

E. 3(10) SWITCHING FOR TEST PURPOSES ......................................... 15

3.14

EARTHING ............................................................................................... 15

3.14.1

CIRCUIT MAIN EARTHS ................................................................... 15

3.14.2

ADDITIONAL EARTHS ...................................................................... 15

3.14.3

EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING .......................................................... 16

3.14.4

PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF EARTH LEADS ............................ 16

3.14.5

EARTH OF METAL CLAD SWITCHING ............................................ 16

3.14.6

E. 4(8) RECORDING OF EARTHING ................................................ 17

3.15

E. 5 ELECTRICAL PERMITS WORK, SANCTIONS FOR TEST AND....... 17

LIMITATIONS OF ACCESS. ................................................................................ 17

3.15.1

E. 5(1) ARRANGEMENTS FOR ISSUE ............................................. 17

3.15.2

E. 5(2) PRECAUTIONS DURING PROGRESS OF WORK ................ 18

3.15.3

E. 5(3) PROCEDURE FOR CLEARANCE AND CANCELLATION ..... 18

3.16

E. 6 WORK IN SUBSTATIONS AND SWITCHING STATIONS ................ 20

CONTAINING EXPOSED LIVE CONDUCTORS ................................................. 20

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3.16.1

E.6 (1) SAFETY CLEARANCE TO LIVE CONDUCTORS .................. 20

3.16.2

E. 6(5) USE OF LADDERS AND LONG OBJECTS............................ 21

E. 7

REMOTELY AND AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED .............................. 21

3.17 E. 8 WORK ON HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS OTHER THAN OVERHEAD

LINES 21
3.17.1

E. 8(2) WORK ON STATIC CAPACITORS ........................................ 23

3.18 E.9 WORK ON HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS OTHER THAN METAL

CLAD SWITCHING SPOUTS, CABLE AND OVERHEAD LINES. ....................... 23
3.19

E. 10 WORK ON METAL-CLAD SWITCHGEAR SPOUTS ....................... 24

3.19.1

E. 10(1) BUS-BAR SPOUTS OF MULTI PANEL SWITCHBOARD .... 24

3.19.2 E. 10(2) FEEDER SPOUTS, VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER SPOUTS

and SINGLE PANEL BUS-BAR SPOUTS. ....................................................... 25
3.20 E. 11 WORK ON THE HIGH VOLTAGE WINDINGS OF ROTATING
MACHINES AND ON DIRECTLY COUPLED MACHINE TRANSFORMER
CIRCUITS............................................................................................................ 27
3.21 E. 12 WORK ON HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES, CONDUCTORS AND
OVERHEAD LINES. ............................................................................................ 27
3.21.1

E. 12(1) HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES AND CONDUCTORS. ............... 27

3.21.2 E. 12(2) SINGLE OR MULTIPLE CIRCUIT OVERHEAD LINES WITH

ALL CONDUCTORS DEAD ............................................................................. 28
3.21.3
LIVE.

E. 12(3) DOUBLE CIRCUIT OVERHEAD LINES WITH ONE CIRCUIT

30

3.21.4 E. 12(4) TRIPLE CIRCUIT LINES OR TOWERS WITH ONE OR MORE

OTHER CIRCUIT LIVE. ................................................................................... 30
3.21.5 E. 12(5) QUADRUPLE CIRCUIT LINES WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER
CIRCUITS LIVE. .............................................................................................. 31
3.21.6

E. 12(6) TOWER CARRIED LIVE CONDUCTORS. .......................... 31

3.21.7

E. 12(7) PANTING OF TOWERS. ..................................................... 32

3.21.8

E. 12(8) POLES CARRYING LIVE CONDUCTORS ........................... 32

3.21.9

E. 12(9) ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ................................. 33

3.22

E. 13 TESTING OF HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS. ............................... 33

3.23

E. 14 TESTING OF INSULATORS ON LIVE LINES. ................................. 33

3.23.1

E. 15 INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT ON LIVE LINES. ..................... 34

3.23.2

E. 16 (1) SPECIAL APPARATUS ...................................................... 34

3.24 E. 17 PREPARATION FOR WORK ON HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS

CONTAINING OT OPERATED BY COMPRESSED. ........................................... 35
3.24.1

E. 17(1) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................... 35

3.24.2

E. 17(2) ADJUSTMENTS OR INSPECTIONS .................................... 35

3.24.3 E. 18 WORK ON HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT AND ANCILLARY

APPARATUS CONTAINING SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE (SF6) GAS. ........... 35
3.25 E. 19 SAFETY RULES FOR WORK ON LOW VOLTAGE APPARATUS
CONDUCTORS AND EQUIPMENT..................................................................... 36
3.25.1

E. 19(1) GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................. 36

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3.25.2

E. 19(2) WORK ON LOW VOLTAGE CABLES. ................................ 37

3.25.3

E. 19(3) WORKING ON LOW VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINES ........... 37

M. 1 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 39

4.1

MECHANICAL PERMIT-TO-WORK .......................................................... 39

4.2

M. 2 PRESSURE VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED PIPE WORK ................ 40

4.3

M. 3 GAS AND OIL FIRED FURNACES AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT. 40

4.4

M. 4 HYDROGEN COOLED ROTATING MACHINES ............................... 41

4.5

M. 5 WATER SOFTENING AND CHEMICAL CLEANING PLANT ............ 42

4.6

M. 6 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES............................................... 42

4.7
M. 7 PREPARATION FOR WORK ON APPARATUS CONTAINING OR
OPERATED BY COMPRESSED AIR OR GAS ................................................... 43
4.8

M. 8 POWER DRIVEN MACHINERY, CRANES AND LIFTING TACKLE .. 43

4.9

M. 9 HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT AND CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS

43

4.10 M. 10 CONFINED SPACES SUCH AS VESSELS, CULVERTS FLUES,

SEWERS, TUNNELS AND UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS ................................ 44
4.11

M. 11 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT ................................................. 46

4.11.1
4.12
5

M. 12 MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................... 47

APPENDIX A .................................................................................................. 48
5.1

M. 11(1) GENERAL............................................................................ 46

STANDARD FORM ................................................................................... 48

5.1.1

ELECTRICAL PERMIT-TO-WORK .................................................... 49

5.1.2

MECHANICAL PERMIT-TO-WORK ................................................... 53

5.1.3

SANCTION FOR-TEST .................................................................... 57

5.1.4

LIMITATION-OF-ACCESS ................................................................. 61

APPENDIX B .................................................................................................. 64
6.1

TREATMENT FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK .................................................... 64

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