Safety, Health & Environmental Standards

Z IMASCO
Mining Division
(Pvt) Ltd Section 8. 8.1.29

NOSA Element: Title: Working in a Substation Procedure No.: CE 05

8.1.29
Intent: To ensure that this task is carried out safely in order to prevent injury to personnel and
damage to equipment.
Prepared By: R Jacobs, P Indara, B Mlilo, I Musiiwa, Approved By P.Maruta
S Svoba (Occupational Health Officer) Position: Maintenance Manager
Review Date: 2025
Position: Mines Maintenance Foreman, Fitter, Electrician,
Electrician (SHE Rep), HOD Signature

Issue Date: 03/08/23

Application This procedure applies to Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

:

A SPECIAL SKILLS REQURED

1 Trained Qualified Electrician

B. MAN/JOB SPECIFICATION

1. Trained Personnel

2. Qualified Artisan

C. POSSIBLE HAZARDS AND RISKS

HARZARD RISK

1. Heavy equipment Injury to personnel

2. Lifting gear Injury to persons

and/or property

3. Oil Spillage and

slipping

4. Electrical energy Electrocution

5. Tools Cuts

6. Crusher pit Falling

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7 Covid-19 Human to human

contamination

D. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) BODY PART

PROTECTED
1. Safety glasses Eyes
2. Safety shoes Toes and feet
3. Overalls/cuffed work suit Whole body
4. Ear muff Ears
5. Gloves (leather) Hands
6. Respirator Nose and mouth
7 sanitizer hands
E.1 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USE OF TOOL
1. Spanners Tightening
2. Pliers Cutting
3. Screw drivers Tightening
4. Link stick Isolating
5. Insulation resistance tester Testing
6. High voltage Probe meter Testing
7. Multimeters Testing

E. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILIT

Y
1. Maintain good housekeeping in and around the substations Electrician
2. Periodic checks Electrician
3. Keep inspected fire extinguisher close to the substation Electrician
4. Do monthly checks Electrician
F. JOB STEPS RESPONSIBILIT
Y LEVEL
1. Inform all relevant personnel of your intention. Electrician
2. A hazardous work permit will be required before maintenance Electrician
work is carried out.
3. Conduct a pre task risk assessment and document. Electrician
4. Switch off high voltage supply breaker. Electrician
5. Test for zero energy using high voltage probe meter Electrician

6. Carry out all maintenance or repair work Electrician

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5. Check for signs of burns on all electrical switchgear caused by Electrician

loose connections and rectify.
6. Check transformer oil level and silica gel and replace if Electrician
necessary.
7. On completion clean up area and sign off (where applicable) Electrician
work permit. Place all oily waste cotton in a hazardous bin or
oil trays to capture dripping oil.

G. PROHIBITIONS

1. Do not open solid links on load. Electrician

2. Do not bridge fuses Electrician

3. Do not allow any unauthorized person to enter in the working Electrician
place.
4. Do not work on electrical circuit during heavy lightning storm Electrician
5. Do not wear metal key chain or metal keepers for key rings or Electrician
watch rings outside the clothing during work. We should
always, take extra precaution while work in extra damp area.
H. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Enough clearance from energized parts should be provided to avoid Team
accidental contact with them. If that can’t be met, live parts should leader/Operator
be guarded or enclosed.

There should be sufficient illumination for personnel to clearly see

their surroundings and perform any work safely.

Evacuation routes should be free from obstructions.

All substation metallic structures, fences, and equipment tanks

should be grounded.

Electrical apparatus found to be in a dangerous condition or not

working properly must be removed from service immediately.

All electrical equipments, bays, circuits, should be identified by

properly viewable labels to avoid any mistake

Do not toss the tools or working materials to other person. It is

better to deliver the tools and materials hand to hand.
I. AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
1. Maintenance Manager
2. Mobile Equipment Foreman
3. Mines Maintenance Foreman
4. SHE Officer Central

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J. REFERENCE

Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations section 13

Equipment manual
NOSA Standards booklet

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