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QEW 1 / 2 / 3 Job Safety Plan

Electrical Safety
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Time / Date: 7/7/2025 11:33:32
JSP ID: 3900
Scope of Work: Turn off circuits feeding BA panels, establish LOTO, ZVV at BA panel, trace cables through racks and wireways

General Information

Work Order
446701
Building
B6
Person in Charge
Robert Ralph
Lead / Supervisor
Combs, Everett
Logged Email
RobertRalph@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
Gerard Tissot
Other Participants
Everybody available
Affected Persons Notified
Yes

System / Equipment

Switching
Hazardous Switching
Panel / Equipment ID
319A
System Information Review
☑ Panel Schedules
☑ Arc Flash Labels
Control of Hazardous Energy
Complex LOTO w/ RI
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
1.) open CB, s at panel 319A 2.)Establish LOTO @ 319A 3.) perform ZVV at BA panel 4.) trace cables through racks 4.) close up all wireways and equipment 5.) release LOTO 5.) reenergize BA panels.

Control of Work Area

Minimum Approach Boundary
113”
Barricade Tape / Attendant
Warning - Orange

Shock Risk Assessment

System Voltage
120/208 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
22.5 cal/cm2
Arc Flash Boundary
113”
Working Distance
18 inches
Arc Flash PPE Level
4
Incident Energy Reduction Measures
0

Capacitor Hazards

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

Emergency Response Plan

Nearest Landline Location
In the pit
Emergency Number to Call
911
Sufficient Cell Phone Signal
Yes
Clear Exit Path
Yes
AED Location
Lobby B6
Fire Extinguisher Location
By sector 6 door
Contact Release Method Available and Tested
Voltage gloves

Environmental Conditions

Does the environment present additional hazards that should be addressed?
None

Error Precursors

Task Demands
Work Environment
Individual Capabilities
Human Nature
Error Precursor Mitigations
Everything is good everyone is ready

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