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QEW 1 / 2 / 3 Job Safety Plan

Electrical Safety
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Time / Date: 2/19/2026 8:27:22
JSP ID: 4569
Scope of Work: Perform PMs on ACs 1-4

General Information

Work Order
478469, 478471, 478473 & 478475
Building
85B
Person in Charge
Gerald Fowler
Lead / Supervisor
Delgado, Alex
Logged Email
gdfowler@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
Safety Watch
Second Person Identified
Justin Solis
Other Participants
Affected Persons Notified
Yes

System / Equipment

Switching
Hazardous Switching
Panel / Equipment ID
491A3A/85B-AC-001- 491A9A/85B-AC-002- 491A10A/85B-AC-003/ 491A4A/85B-AC-004
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
Place unit in a Loto safe condition then perform the PM

Control of Work Area

Minimum Approach Boundary
58 inches
Barricade Tape / Attendant
Warning - Orange

Shock Risk Assessment

System Voltage
120/240 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
12.6 AC-1/ 13 AC-2/ 12.7 AC-3/12.7 AC-4 cal/cm2
Arc Flash Boundary
58 in
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
Office116
Emergency Number to Call
510-486-6999/7911
Sufficient Cell Phone Signal
Yes
Clear Exit Path
Yes
AED Location
With us
Fire Extinguisher Location
Inside the back door
Contact Release Method Available and Tested
Upstream breaker or switch, Rescue hook, Voltage gloves

Environmental Conditions

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

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

None

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