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Electrical Substation energization

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Safety feedback Contact with live part

What happened
During the work activities, the employee came into contact with
energized lugs (400 volts) on the out-feed side of a breaker.
Why
He received instruction to replace two small transformer.

Fault analysis
Unusual wiring scheme was not considered by personnel in LOTO
process and an

UNEXPECTED ENERGY SOURCE

was not identified

Energized lugs

Transformers to
be replaced

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Safety feedback Contact with live part

Causes
Wiring scheme outdated

Failure to apply LOTO procedure

Employee believed customer was knowledgeable
about its current wiring scheme

Consequences
The employee was electrocuted from the shock,
fell against the lugs and due prolonged contact

died as a result of
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION

Image appears by courtesy of GE Nuovo Pignone

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Lesson learned : Electrical Hazard
1. Electric shock / Electrocution
2. Electric fire & explosion
3. Electric flash & burns

Time

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Lesson learned : Prevention

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Safety : Administrative control Permit To Work System
Electrical Work Isolation Certificate Check list for electrical energization
This Certificate shall be used in conjunction The Electrical Competent Person should complete this
with the Permit to Work , for any activity to form and demonstrate that all necessary
be carried out on live electrical equipment isolations have been made and that the system or plant
or plant. is safe to be worked on.
Snamproget t i ELECTRICAL WORK Work Permit No
Issue date:
Location: 3rd NGL Ruwais ISOLATION CERTIFICATE

GENERAL INFORMATION

SUBCONTRACTOR: AREA OF WORK:

WORKS STARTING DATE: TIME WORKS ENDING DATE: TIME

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKS:

To be filled Subcontractor

Answer with X where applicable: 1) Live work required ______ ; 2) Remote controls isolated ______ ; 3) Warning signs and barricades erected _____

4) Connected to ground/Earth ______ ; 5) Lock out and Tag out in place ______ ; 6) Suitable access/egress provede/available _____

7) Personal Protective equipment required ______ ; 8) Other hazard - specify ______ ; 9) Other disciplines/departments informed _____

WORK EQUIPMENT:

Associated Work Permits: 1) HOT _________ ; 2) COLD _________ ; 3) CONFINED SPACE _________

Subcontractor Receiving Authority Date Time

Subcontractor Performing Authority Date Time

INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (CROSS WITH AN X):

HELMET EAR PROTECTORS ABEK MASK

GLOVES DUST MASKS DIELECTRIC GLOVES

SAFETY SHOES RUBBER SAFETY BOOTS DIELECTRIC BOOTS

PROT. GOGGLES ANTI-DUST OVERALLS EMERGENCY RESPIRATOR

To be filled by Contractor

WORK CLOTHES SAFETY BELTS OTHER

Is the prime mover to be Isolated from mechanical motive power? Yes No Tag & Lock Out No.
Is the prime mover to be Isolated from other power source? Yes No Tag & Lock Out No.
Is the power cable to be disconnected? Yes No Tag & Lock Out No.
Is control cable to be disconnected? Yes No Tag & Lock Out No.
Additional Safety Precaution

Special insteruction to be followed, in case of associated work permits (HOT, COLD or CONFINED SPACE):

The equipment and/or location where the work is to be done has been inspected and work is safe to do?

Signature of competent electrical person ________________________ Date ____________ Time _________

Signature of Issuing Authority__________________________________ Date ____________ Time _________

CLEARANCE

I hereby declare that the work is completed, all workers under my control have beed withdraw and warned that is is no longer safe to work on the apparatus
Subcontractor

specified in this permit and that tools, temporary earthing connection have been removed and the site restored to a safe tidy condition.

Signature of Subcontractor Performing Authority Date Time

CANCELLATION

I accept that the work is completed/suspended and tht the site is restriced to a safe and tidy condition and that the apparatus
Contractor

is ready for restart

Signature of Issuing Authority _________________________________ Date ____________ Time _________

Signature of competent electrical persone ________________________ Date ____________ Time _________

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Safety : Administrative control Access control

Apply a badge identification system for workers

PERMANENT BADGE
Photograph
Company _________
Name ____________
Surname __________
This is to certify that the worker has sucessfully completed training
for entry into Electrical Substation

Contractor Signature

Log In Log Out Book

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Safety measures : Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

Warning Tag LOTO Lock devices

TAG No.

DO NOT
OPERATE

CAUTION

REMARKS :

DATE :

SIGNED BY :

COMMISSIONING TEAM

FRONT OF TAG

Close or shut off all energy sources ,apply locks and/or tags, verify isolation
“Try method” - Try the switch Try the start button

Measure for voltage using a voltmeter to ensure that power is OFF

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Safety measures: LOTO application and Area segregation

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Safety measures: HV Area segregation

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Safety measures: Fire fighting and Rescue equipment

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Thank you for your attention

“The Safer, The Better”

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