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QEW 1 / 2 / 3 Job Safety Plan

Electrical Safety
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Time / Date: 4/3/2025 9:42:01
JSP ID: 3574
Scope of Work: Perform scheduled maintenance

General Information

Work Order
Wo424690
Building
55
Person in Charge
Justin walker
Lead / Supervisor
Delgado, Alex
Logged Email
jwwalker@lbl.gov
Division
Facilities

Work Planning

Modes of Work
☑ Mode 0 - Electrically Safe Work Condition
☑ Mode 1 - LOTO & Zero Voltage Verification
QEW Level
QEW 2
Second Person Requirement
Standby Person
Second Person Identified
Juan Garcia
Other Participants
Affected Persons Notified
Yes

System / Equipment

Switching
Hazardous Switching
Panel / Equipment ID
55 ac 35 disconnect
System Information Review
☑ Panel Schedules
☑ Arc Flash Labels
Control of Hazardous Energy
Simple LOTO
Equipment Condition
☑ Properly installed
☑ Properly maintained
☑ 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
Go over job scope. Gather information and perform shock hazard and arc flash hazard assessment. And establish correct ppe. Contact user. Conduct a safety briefing. Perform switching. Apply loto and verify zvv. Perform maintenance tasks. Remove loto and restore power. Check operations and return equipment back to service.

Control of Work Area

Minimum Approach Boundary
65 inches
Barricade Tape / Attendant

Shock Risk Assessment

System Voltage
277/480 V ac
Limited Approach Boundary
42 inches
Restricted Approach Boundary
12 inches
Will the hands enter the RAB
Yes
Voltage Glove Class
0
Will any other part of the body enter the RAB
No

Arc Flash Risk Assessment

Incident Energy
16.3cm2 cal/cm2
Arc Flash Boundary
65iches
Working Distance
18 inches
Arc Flash PPE Level
4
Incident Energy Reduction Measures
0

Capacitor Hazards

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

Emergency Response Plan

Nearest Landline Location
55 office 234
Emergency Number to Call
911
Sufficient Cell Phone Signal
Yes
Clear Exit Path
Yes
AED Location
HVAC portable on site
Fire Extinguisher Location
2nd floor hall by back door
Contact Release Method Available and Tested
Upstream breaker or switch, Voltage gloves

Environmental Conditions

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

Error Precursors

Task Demands
Work Environment
Individual Capabilities
Human Nature
Error Precursor Mitigations
No current error precursors. All techs comfortable with job scope

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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