Ontario Electrical League'

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Ontario Electrical League.

• April 28 2006
• By George. Taylor.
• Regional Program Coordinator
• Ministry of Labour
• Eastern Region

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Electrical Pilot

• Conducted in Ottawa and Hamilton
• Started in February 2005 and ended October
  31,2006
• Number of Field Visits 828
• Number of Orders issued 1562
• Qualification Orders 181

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Electrical Pilot

• Shared Data collected with
• WSIB
• ESA
• Ministry of Finance
• MTCU.

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Electrical RegulationsApril 1,2006

• New Regulations
• 181 to 195
• Drafted by a committee of Stake Holders in the
  Electrical industry. EUSA,CSAO, IBEW, ECAO,
  Ontario Hydro. Min. of Labour all selecting
  representatives to review the old regulations.
• Reviewed electrical incidents.
• Sent out draft amendments to stakeholders for
  comment.

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ON or Near Electrical Transmission Systems.

• Performed in accordance with Electrical and
  Utility Safety Rules published by the Electrical
  and Utilities Safety Association of Ontario dated
  August.2004
• Sections 182,187,188,189,190,191,and 193 do not
  apply.

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Worker Qualifications

• Workers who connect Maintain or modify equipment
  or installations .
• Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act
  Construction and Maintenance Electrician or
  Apprentice.
• Or otherwise permitted under the Trades
  Qualifications and Apprenticeship and
  Certification Act 1998, or Technical Standards
  and Safety Act,2000

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Temporary Wiring

• Section 113 Electricity Act.
• Will done in accordance with requirement on a
  project.

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Over Head Conductors

• Distances remain the same
• The Constructor shall, establish and implement
  written measures and procedures.
• Then make a copy available to every employer on
  the project.
• Written Measures and procedures.
• Must include adequate warning devices. .

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Over Head Conductors (contd)

• The operator will be given written notification
  before work begins. Legible sign required in the
  operators cabin
• Before a worker begins work the employer will
  provide a copy of the procedures to worker and
  will explain them to the worker.
• The worker shall follow the procedures
• A competent signaller is required in full view of
  the operator and the conductor

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Lock out

• Employer to establish written Measures and
  Procedures.

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Live Work

• Not Reasonably possible to disconnect the
  equipment, installation or conductor from the
  power supply.
• Nominal voltage of 600 volts or less and would
  create a greater to a worker than proceeding
  without disconnecting it.
• Diagnostic Testing.

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Live work contd

• The Constructor will ensure written measures and
  procedures are established and implemented.
• Copy available to every employer.
• Before a worker begins work the employer shall
  make a copy of the procedures available and
  explain them to the worker.
• The worker shall follow the procedures.

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Live line contd

• The worker shall use mats shields and other
  protective devices.
• Over 300 volts adequately equipped competent
  worker who can perform rescue operations with CPR
  stationed within view of the worker performing
  the work. (not required for diagnostic testing)

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Live Line contd

• Equipment Installation or conductor rated at,
  greater than 400 amperes and greater than 200
  volts greater than 200 amperes than 300 volts
• The owner will have to provide the constructor /
  employer with records showing that the equipment
  has been maintained.
• A copy of those records shall be on the project.
  

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Live Line contd

• Then the employer can determine if work can be
  performed safely with out disconnecting it.
• Before beginning the worker has to verify that
  there is the record, it is on the project, and
  the work can performed safely.

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Adequate Equipment

• All equipment must meet the current Underwriters
  Laboratories of Canada Standards.
• Requirement to test rubber gloves rated over
  5000 volts.

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TQQA, tickets

• Will be issued for contraventions.
• Worker 195
• Supervisor 295
• Employer 295