Title: 14th Edition of APPA Safety Manual Safety Manual Review of Changes
114th Edition of APPA Safety Manual Safety
ManualReview of Changes
April 22 2008
2APPA Safety Manual 14th Edition Review
- Overview of Change in Format
- Discuss Changes to Safety Manual Content
3Changes to Safety Manual Format Why
- Ease Search Characteristics
- Limit Redundancies
- Past Revisions Iterative
- Existing Edition 16 Sections
- Recommended Format 5 Sections
4Changes to Safety Manual 5 Sections
- Section 1 - General Work Rules
- Section 2 - Health and Environmental Control
- Section 3 Chemical and Physical Hazard Control
- Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment
- Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
5Section 1 General Work Rules
- Existing Section
- Intent to Clearly Present all General
Broad-Based Rules - All Former Section 100 Series
- Add First Aid
- Add Training
6Section 2 Health and Environmental Control
- 201 Confined or Enclosed Spaces
- 202 Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout-Tagout (form
erly Section 109) - 203 Fall Protection (formerly Section 117)
- 204 Lighting
- 205 Exhaust Ventilation
- 206 Hours of Service
- 207 Fire Protection (formerly Section 5)
7Section 3 Control of Chemical Physical
Hazards (New Section)
- 301 Material Handling and Storage (formerly
Section 131) - 302 Explosives (formerly Section 132)
- 303 Compressed Gasses (formerly Section 133)
- 304 Hazardous Materials (formerly Sections 201
and 1504) - 305 Fuels and Lubricants (formerly Section 1508)
- 306 Noise (formerly Section 203)
- 307 Asbestos (formerly Section 205)
8Section 3 Control of Chemical Physical
Hazards (New Section)
- 308 PCBs (formerly Section 612)
- 309 Acids and Caustics--Storage (formerly Section
1009) - 310 Acids and Caustics--Handling (formerly
Section 1010) - 311 Acids and Caustics--General (formerly Section
1011) - 312 Chlorine (formerly Section 1012)
- 313 Lead (formerly Section 1019)
- 314 Use of Herbicides and Other Chemicals
(formerly Section 708)
9Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment(New
Section formed from many Sections)
- 401 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
(formerly Section 209) - 402 Eye and Face Protection (formerly Section
115) - 403 Head Protection (formerly Section 119)
- 404 Wearing Apparel (formerly Section 120)
- 405 Clothing (formerly Section 114)
10Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment(New
Section formed from many Sections)
- 406 Supplemental Breathing Equipment (formerly
Section 116) - 407 Life Jackets (formerly Section 118)
- 408 Respirators (formerly Section 207)
- 409 Use and Care of Rubber Gloves (formerly
Section 604)
11Section 5 Electric Utility Operations (New
Section)
- 501 Office Safety (formerly Section 12)
- 502 Warehouse Operations (formerly Section 16)
- 503 Vehicle Operations (formerly Section 3)
- 504 Vehicle Maintenance Operations (formerly
Section 15) - 505 Work Zone Safety (Traffic Control)
(formerly Section 4) - 506 Tools and Equipment (Formerly many Sections)
12Section 5 Electric Utility Operations New
Section (Cont.)
- 507 Overhead Distribution and Transmission
(formerly Section 6) - 508 Tree Trimming (formerly Section 7)
- 509 Underground Lines and Equipment (formerly
Sections 8 9 Combined) - 510 Generating Stations (formerly Section 10)
- 511 Communication Facilities (formerly Section 11)
13Changes to Safety Manual Content
- Section 1 - General Work Rules (First Aid)
- Section 2 - Health and Environmental Control
- Fall Protection
- Hours of Service
- Section 3 - Chemical and Physical Hazard Control
(No Changes) - Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment
- Eye Face Protection
- Clothing
- Use of Rubber Gloves
14Changes to Safety Manual Content
- Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507.1 - Working On or Near Exposed
Energized Lines and Equipment - Section 507.3 - Climbing and Working on Poles
- Section 507.13 GroundingGeneral
- Section 507.16 Setting and Removing Poles
- Section 507.19 Rope
- Section 508.1 Tree Trimming
15Section 1 - General Work Rules
- Section 114 First Aid (Formerly Section 13)
- Clarifies how CPR and First Aid information is to
be used Only by those properly trained.
16Section 2 - Health and Environmental Control
- Section 203 Fall Protection (formerly Section
117) - Employees working from aerial lifts shall wear
full body harnesses with a shock-absorbing
lanyard. - Section 206 Hours of Service
- Deleted Act from the Title
17Section 3 Chemical and Physical Hazard Control
18Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment
- Section 402 - Eye and Face Protection (formerly
Section 115) - Increased attention to
particulates use of protective eyewear and
clarifies conditions for use of dark lenses. - Any time there is a possibility of electrical
flash or work activities generate airborne
particulates appropriate safety glasses shall be
worn. If a worker may be exposed to an electrical
hazard all protective headwear including
prescription eyewear must have an appropriate
non-conductive rating - When working in dark cloudy conditions or at
night clear safety glasses or those with
transition type lenses shall be worn. Glasses
with dark lenses shall not be worn in poor
lighting conditions before sunrise or after
sunset
19Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment
- Section 405 - Clothing (formerly Section 114)
Clarifies proper use of FR Clothing. - Long sleeves are recommended and shall be worn
with sleeves rolled down in order to help reduce
the amount of exposure to heat on the arms. - An electrical safety hat with appropriate
protective shield shall be worn when working on
or near live parts where the possibility of an
electric arc exists. The wearing of short pants
when performing any type of electrical line work
shall be prohibited.
20Section 4 Personal Protective Equipment
- Section 410 - Use and Care of Rubber Gloves
(formerly Section 604) Recommends use of rubber
gloves when working on pole or other structure
with energized lines. - As a minimum requirement gloves shall be put
on before the employee comes within falling or
reaching distance (based on the AC Live-Line Work
Minimum Approach Distance as indicated in Table
6.1) of unprotected energized circuits or
apparatus - Deleted not less than 5 feet
21Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507 - Overhead Distribution and
Transmission Section 507.1 - Working On or Near
Exposed Energized Lines and Equipment Clarifies
use of protective equipment. - Provides updated NESC Tables (2007 Code)
- (b) When working on energized circuits of
equipment where the voltage between any two
conductors is more than 4 kV the following
minimum conditions shall be met in addition to
all other rules governing the use of protective
equipment. - Employees shall be isolated from all grounds
(wooden poles shall be considered as grounds in
this case) by using approved supplementary
insulation such as aerial baskets a linesmans
platform or other approved insulated devices.
22Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507 - Overhead Distribution and
- Transmission Section 507.1 - Working On or Near
Exposed Energized Lines and Equipment Clarifies
use of protective equipment. - o) The automatic reclosing feature of circuit
interrupting devices shall be placed in
non-automatic reclose mode before work begins if
moving cutting repairing or performing hands-on
rubber glove methods.
23Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507.3 - Climbing and Working on Poles
- (d) When poles are encountered such that free
climb is not appropriate (ice badly chewed wide
cracks shell rot etc.) an alternate means of
climbing should be considered (considerations may
include belt around pole fall arrest equipment
and fall prevention systems) or the use of an
aerial basket shall be considered - e) Climbers shall be put on at the base of the
pole and removed at the base of the pole unless
gaffs are covered. - (h) Only approved body belts body harnesses
and straps shall be used. Employees shall adhere
to the fall protection requirements outlined in
Paragraph 203.
24Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507.13 GroundingGeneral New content
clarifies requirement to use equal potential
grounding when possible (f) Grounding - Equal
potential grounding is required whenever
possible. When equal potential grounding is not
possible dual point grounding (bracket
grounding) is acceptable. - 1. Equal potential grounding is required when
workers are working on or in close proximity to a
structure whether working from the structure
(climbing) or from an aerial device. - 2. If the line conductor is down on the ground
or work is being performed from an aerial device
in mid-span where no structure is in the
immediate work area dual point grounding
(bracket grounding) may be utilized. When using
dual point grounding grounds shall be installed
as close as practical to the work location and no
further away than one span.
25Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507.13 GroundingGeneral New content
clarifies requirement to bond lifting equipment
trucks etc. when working near energized equipment
or lines - (k) Lifting equipment bucket and material
handling trucks digger/derricks line trucks
shall be bonded to an effective ground or
considered energized and barricaded when used
near energized equipment or lines. Employers may
elect to barricade lifting equipment bucket and
material handling trucks digger/derricks line
trucks instead of bonding to the best available
ground. In either case a physical barricade must
be in place to keep employees or the general
public from coming in contact with the equipment.
When installing truck grounds the employee
installing the ground must use a hand line to
raise and lower the ground.
26Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 507.16 Setting and Removing Poles
- While setting or removing poles between or near
conductors energized above 600 volts observe the
following - Ground wires shall not be attached on the pole
being set or removed from an energized line
higher than ten feet from the ground. - Section 507.19 Rope
- Hand lines shall be a minimum of 1/2 inch
diameter manila line or have a minimum breaking
strength of ½ inch diameter manila role (2650
lbs).
27Section 5 Electric Utility Operations
- Section 508.1 Tree Trimming General (formerly
Section 7) - a) The qualified utility arborist in charge
before the start of each job shall perform a job
briefing. The briefing shall be communicated to
all affected workers. An employee working alone
does not need to conduct a job briefing. However
the employer shall ensure that the tasks are
being performed as if a briefing were required.
(ANSI-4.1.3) - b) Chain saw-resistant foot / leg protection
shall be worn by employees while operating a
chain saw during ground operations. (See ANSI-133
4.2.8) - c) Workers engaged in tree trimming operations
shall wear head protection that conforms to ANSI
Z89.1. Class E helmets shall be worn when working
in proximity to electrical conductors in
accordance with ANSI Z89.1. Workers shall not
place reliance on the dielectric capabilities of
such helmets.
28Safety Manual Format and Content ChangesSafety
Committee Roundtable Wed (800 Noon)
- Opportunity to Participate in Final Decisions
- Questions
