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QEW 1 / 2 / 3 Job Safety Plan

Electrical Safety
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Time / Date: 7/17/2023 9:02:50
JSP ID: 1267
Scope of Work: Switching support for pmts at building 34

General Information

Work Order
W0326687
Building
34
Person in Charge
AndrewSouthward
Lead / Supervisor
Cameron, Benjamin
Logged Email
amaouthward@lbl.gov
Division
Facilities

Work Planning

Modes of Work
☑ Mode 1 - LOTO & Zero Voltage Verification
QEW Level
QEW 2
Second Person Requirement
Standby Person
Second Person Identified
Alma Duran
Other Participants
Affected Persons Notified
Yes

System / Equipment

Switching
Hazardous Switching
Panel / Equipment ID
M309A7A
System Information Review
☑ Panel Schedules
☑ Arc Flash Labels
Control of Hazardous Energy
Simple LOTO
Equipment Condition
☑ Properly installed
☑ All doors and covers closed and fully latched
☑ No signs of impending failure
☑ Not energizing equipment for the first time
☑ or after electrical repair

Sequence of Job Steps

List basic sequence of steps from start to finish
Verify equipment that needs to be switched on, establish safe work boundary, switch on equipment

Control of Work Area

Minimum Approach Boundary
75
Barricade Tape / Attendant

Shock Risk Assessment

System Voltage
No Shock Hazard Present
Limited Approach Boundary
None
Restricted Approach Boundary
None
Will the hands enter the RAB
No
Voltage Glove Class
Not Required
Will any other part of the body enter the RAB
No

Arc Flash Risk Assessment

Incident Energy
16 cal/cm2
Arc Flash Boundary
75 inches
Working Distance
18 inches
Arc Flash PPE Level
2+
Incident Energy Reduction Measures
Not Required

Capacitor Hazards

Capacitor Bus Voltage
Na
Capacitor Total Stored Energy (Joules)
Na
Discharge Wait Time (Minutes)
Na

Emergency Response Plan

Nearest Landline Location
37
Emergency Number to Call
911
Sufficient Cell Phone Signal
Yes
Clear Exit Path
Yes
AED Location
On hand
Fire Extinguisher Location
34
Contact Release Method Available and Tested
Upstream breaker or switch, Rescue hook

Environmental Conditions

Does the environment present additional hazards that should be addressed?
Lookalike equipment, Noisy environment

Error Precursors

Task Demands
Work Environment
Individual Capabilities
Human Nature
Error Precursor Mitigations
None

PPE Inspections

☑ Safety glasses (ANSI Z87)
☑ Arc-rated clothing (flash suit
☑ daily wear) including face shield
☑ balaclava
☑ hood.
☑ Hearing protection
☑ Rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors
☑ Non-melting footwear that fully covers the feet
☑ Removal of conductive articles
☑ Insulated tools
☑ Multimeter and other electrical test instruments

Notes / Other

Perform Job Briefing

PIC Conducts the Job Briefing. Cover all the contents of the Job Safety Plan.

A Job Briefing at a minimum must include:
  1. Detailed Scope of Work
  2. Shock and arc flash hazards for each task
  3. Controls to mitigate the hazards (procedures, precautions, energy source controls, PPE requirements)
  4. Work area controls (barricades, signs, attendants)
  5. Emergency Response Plan
Rev 2026.03.17.1
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