CEA Regulations-2011 - PPT - 07 JUN 2016

CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (CEA)
(Safety Requirements for Construction, Operation & Maint. of Electrical Plants & Electric Lines)
REGULATIONS, 2011
S.K. Bhatnagar
Safety Consultant
SAFETY NEEDS Mob. +91 9818564514

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GROW Slide 1
REGULATIONS, 2011
 CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric

Supply) Regulations, 2010
 CEA (Safety Requirement for Construction,
Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants
and Electric Lines) Regulations, 2011
 The Electricity Act , 1910 / 2003
 The Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 / 2005
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REGULATIONS, 2011
 National Load Despatch Centre Rules, 2005

 The Works Licensees Rules, 2006
 National Electric Code 2011
 The Qualifications, Powers and Functions of Chief
Electrical Inspector and Electrical Inspectors Rules,
2006
 National Building Code, 2005
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REGULATIONS, 2011
CEA is a statutory authority under Ministry of
Power constituted U/S 73 of Electricity Act 2003.
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF CEA
 To advise Central Government on matters related to;

- National Electricity Policy
- Formulation of plans for the development of
Electricity Systems.
- Specify Technical Standards for construction of
electrical plants, electric lines and connectivity to
the grid
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REGULATIONS, 2011
- Specify Safety Requirements for Construction,

Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants and
Electric lines. (U/S 177 of Electricity Act, 2003, CEA
has power to make regulations)
- Specify Grid Standards for Operation and

Maintenance of Transmission Lines
- Specify conditions for the installation of Meters for

Transmission and Supply of Electricity.
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⁻ Collect and Record Data concerning Generation,

Transmission, Trading, Distribution and Utilization of
electricity.
⁻ Advise Government on matters relating to Generation,

Transmission and Distribution of electricity.
⁻ Promote research in matters affecting the Generation,

Transmission, Distribution and Trading of Electricity
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REGULATIONS, 2011
APPLICABILITY
 Thermal Generating Unit
 Hydro-electric Generating Unit
 Electric Lines
 Sub-stations
CEA REGULATIONS ARE APPLICABLE IN ADDITION TO THE
FACTORIES ACT, 1948 AND BUILDING AND OTHER
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1996 AND CENTRAL
RULES MADE THERE UNDER.
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REGULATIONS, 2011
Reg. 2: Definitions
(a)“Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003.
(b)“Contractor” means a person or an agency who undertakes

to produce a given result, not merely supply of goods or
articles of manufacture but including civil works or erection
of equipment or testing and commissioning of equipment
or operation and maintenance of equipment and includes a
sub-contractor.
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Reg. 2: Definitions
(c) “Owner” means a company or body corporate or

association or body of individuals, whether incorporated
or not, or artificial juridical person, which owns or
operates or maintains electrical plants or electrical lines
and includes Occupier as per The Factories Act, 1948 &
Employer as defined in BOCW Act, 1996.
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Rule-2: Definitions
(d) “Owner” means a Company or Body Corporate or
Association or Body of Individuals, whether incorporated or
not or artificial juridical person, which owns or operates or
maintain electrical plants or electric lines and includes;
(i) “Occupier” as defined in Factory Act, 1948.
(ii) “Employer" as defined in Building and Other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment &
Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.
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Rule-2: Definitions
(e) “Occupier” as defined in the Factory Act, 1948.
The person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the
factory. Provided that—
(i) in the case of a firm or other association of individuals, any

one of the individual partners or members thereof shall be
deemed to be the occupier;
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Rule-2: Definitions
(e) “Occupier” as defined in the Factory Act, 1948 (Contd..)
(ii) in the case of a company, any one of the directors shall be
deemed to be the occupier;
(iii) in the case of a factory owned or controlled by the Central
Government or any State Government, or any local authority,
the person or persons appointed to manage the affairs of the
factory by the Central Government, the State Government
or the local authority, as the case may be, shall be deemed
to be the occupier.
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Rule-2: Definitions
(e) “Employer” as defined in Building and Other Construction

Workers (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service)
Act, 1996.
(i) Employer means the Owner of the building or other

construction work carried on by the Authority of any Govt.
Department directly without any contractor, the Authority
specified in this behalf, or where no authority is specified,
the Head of Dept.; Slide 13
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Rule-2: Definitions
(e) “Employer” (Contd.....)
(ii) in relation to Building or Other Construction Work carried on by or

on behalf of a local authority or other establishment, directly
without any contractor, the Chief Executive Officer of that
Authority or Establishment;
(iii) in relation to a Building or Other Construction Work carried on by

or through a Contractor, or by the Employment of Build Workers
supplied by a Contractor, the Contractor;
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Rule-3:
CEA Regulations, 2011 are not in derogation of any
other law. The provisions of these regulations shall be
in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions
of any other law for the time being in force.
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REGULATIONS, 2011
CEA Reg. 4: Safety Provisions relating to OWNER
(Employee includes contract workers and visitors)
 Accreditation of electric plants and electric lines

with IS-18001 Certification (within two years)
 Declaration of written “Health & Safety Policy”
 To define safety related RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL

LEVELS including CONTRACTORS.
 Preparation of Safety Manual. Slide 16

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 Prepare “Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment (HIRA)
and Determining Control” measures
 Provide Human, Physical and Financial Resources for

the implementation of Safety Management System
 Provide Safe Work Environment
 Provide Medical Facilities
 Adequate Safety Training

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 System for Accident Reporting, Analysis,
Investigation and Implementation of
Recommendations
 System for Communication and Documentation of
Occupational Safety and Health Management.
 Formulation of On-site Emergency Plan.
 External and Internal Safety Audit.
 Periodic Review of Health and Safety Performance.
 Overseeing safety performance of contractors. Slide 18
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CEA Regulation 5 – SAFETY MANUAL
(Schedule-I)
For construction of Electrical Plants & Electric Lines
(Schedule-II)
For Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants

and Electric Lines
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CEA Regulation 5 – SAFETY MANUAL
1. Safety Manual
- Procedure for job request and Permit To Work System
for carrying out operations and maintenance of
equipments
- Safety in operation and maintenance as per
Manufacturers’ Recommendations.
- Safety of structures and Buildings, Safety in Workshops
and Garages
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CEA Reg. 5: SAFETY MANUAL: (Elements to be included)
- Safe handling, collection and disposal of hazardous
waste
- Safety in sub-station, switchyard and switchboards
- Safe working clearance
- Guarding of live apparatus
- Operation on live apparatus
- General provisions relating to maintenance
- Working in areas containing exposed live high voltage
and extra high voltage conductors
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- Procedure for adding or removing equipment to or from
the extra high voltage system
- Handling failed SF6 circuit breaker
- Inspections and maintenance of steel towers and
structures
- Classification of terrain of electrical lines i.e. normal
terrain and vulnerable terrain
- Punctured insulator detection
- Hot lines maintenance
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- Working on circuit breakers, transformers, isolators, surge

arresters, instrument transformers, storage tanks etc.
- Working on or near to low, medium, high voltage and

extra high voltage equipment
- Safety measures in over head lines
- Norms for patrolling of lines
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REGULATIONS, 2011
THERMO VISION SCANNING
- The Thermo-vision scanning for hot spots on all

over head lines and sub-station equipment at
voltage level of 220 kV and above should be
carried out at least once a year and necessary
remedial measures should be taken Where hot
spots are detected.
- Safety in working in underground systems
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CEA Reg. 6: Safety Officer (SO) & Safety Committee
 Appointment of SO before start of construction
 500 or more employees - One Qualified Safety Officer
 Less than 500 - One Suitable Officer to work as SO
 For >1000 employees One More Qualified SO and for
every additional 1000 Employee.
QUALIFICATION & DUTIES OF CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER/SO
(Safety Trg., Authorized to stop the work, power to remove
the employee or cont worker in case of not using PPEs.
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CEA Reg. 6: Safety Officer (SO) and Safety Committee
 Constitute Safety Committee for > 250 employees
(Equal No. of Management and Workers Representative)
DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK
 Committee shall also include Rep. of contractors and their
employees with equal representation.
(Rep. of management shall include SO and Medical Officer)
 For 250 or Less number of employees
Safety committee shall be constituted for a group of
electrical plants or lines, as the case may be.
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CEA Reg. 6: Safety Officer (SO) and Safety Committee
Meeting: - Once in a month (During construction stage)
- Once in three Month during Operation & Maint.
FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY COMMITTEE

 To promote co-operation between Workers and
Management for maintaining proper safety and health at
workplace
 Recommendations of committee shall be complied by
owner within time limit as decided by Safety Committee.
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CEA Reg. 7: Safety Provisions Relating to Contractor
 Owner shall incorporate applicable safety provisions in

the contract document.
 The contractor shall observe safety requirements as laid
down in contract document. In case of sub-contract, it
shall be the responsibility of the main contractor that all
safety requirements are followed by the employees and
staff of sub-contractor
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Regulation-7: Safety Provisions Relating to Contractor
 Contractor employing 200 or more shall appoint a Safety
Coordinator for implementation of safety requirements.
 In case of < 200 employee, the contractor shall nominate

one of his employee as Safety Coordinator who shall liaise
with SO and his name shall be displayed on Notice Board.
 Contractor shall be responsible for non compliance of

safety measures, implications, injuries, fatalities and
compensation arising out of such situation or incident.
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CEA Reg. 7: Safety Provisions Relating to Contractor
 In case of accident, contractor shall immediately submit a

statement of the same to the owner and SO with complete
details like type of injury / causality / property damage and
action taken to prevent recurrence; and
 To submit a monthly statement of accidents to the Owner at

the end of each month
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CEA Reg. 8: Reporting of Accidents
Accidents like Fire, Explosion of pressure piping or
pressure vessel, implosion, emission of hazardous
chemicals, collapse of transmission tower, flooding of
power house should be reported to the Authority within 24
Hrs. whether or not any Death or Disablement is caused to
any person.
Hydro-electric generating Units : 50 MW and above.
Electric Lines / Sub-stations : 132 kV and above.

Thermal generating units : 200 MW & above
(FORM XIII) Slide 31
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CEA Reg.9: Emergency Management Plan (EMP)
EMP to be prepared as per Schedule-III, to deal

with emergencies like fire, explosion, gas leakage,
land slide, flood, earthquake, storm, cyclone,
hurricane and crisis situations arising in the event of
strikes, terrorist threats, attacks and sabotage,
bomb threats.
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 Shall be prepared before commencement of trial

operation
 Mock drill to be conducted once in every six month
 Owner shall furnish to District Magistrate the information

pertaining to industrial activities under his control,
including nature, extent and likely effects of off site
possible major accidents.
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CEA Reg.9: Emergency Management Plan
Potential emergencies to be addressed

Major fire in Cable Gallery
Major fire in transformer yard
Flooding of power house
Landslides
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Following information to be furnished:
 Name and address of Chief Incident Controller
 Alarm System and method of reporting and declaring
emergency
 Emergency response procedure including response to off-
site emergency management plan and crisis and disaster
management plan
 Details of the key employees of the emergency team and
their responsibilities Slide 35
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CEA Reg. 9: Emergency Management Plan (EMP)
 Addresses and contact numbers of local administration.
(Police, Fire Brigade and Hospitals etc.
 Risk assessment information about MCLS of an
emergency incident.
 Internal and External Communication plan during
emergency
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CEA Reg. 9 – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
 Details about the site;
 Location where emergency may arise
 Emergency Control Room and alternate emergency
control room
 Demarcation of safe assembly zone (Assembly Point)
relevant to each type of emergency condition
 Description of hazardous chemicals and fuels at plant site;
 Chemicals(quantities and toxicological data)
 Fuels (quantities and storage type)
 Material Safety Data Sheet 37 Slide
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CEA Reg. 9 – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN
 Details of fire fighting and other facilities available in the plant to
deal with emergency conditions
 Details of first aid and hospital services available and their
adequacy
 Post emergency activities;
 Collection of record
 Conducting enquiries and concluding preventive measures
 Making insurance claims
 Preparation of enquiry report and suggestion scheme
 Implementation of enquiry report recommendations
 Rehabilitation of affected persons within plant
 To re-start the plant Slide 38
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Regulation-10: Medical Facilities (1)
 To prevent and control occupational

diseases
 To prevent and reduce disabilities and
 To provide immediate relief to accident

victim
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CEA Reg.10: Medical Facilities (2a)
Maintain an Occupational Health Centre with the Services
and facilities IN GOOD WOKING CONDITION
IF EMPLOYEES ARE 50 OR LESS AT ONE PREMISES
 The services of a medical officer on retainer ship basis in
his clinic shall be arranged
 He shall carry out pre-employment as well as periodic
medical examination and also provide medical assistance
during any emergency
 A fully equipped first aid box shall be maintained
 At least five persons trained in first-aid and one shall
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always be available during the working hours
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CEA Reg.10: Medical Facilities (2b)
IF EMPLOYEES ARE 51 TO 200
 An Occupational Health Centre having the facilities for
Health Examination, Diagnosis, Treatment and
maintenance of Health Record
 A part time MO as over all in-charge which shall visit at
least twice a week and readily available during emergency
 A fully equipped first-aid box in all the Departments
 One qualified and trained dresser cum compounder
throughout the working hours Slide 41
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CEA Reg. 10: Medical Facilities (2c)
IF EMPLOYEES ARE MORE THAN 200
 An occupational health centre having the facilities for health
examination, diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of
health record and suitability equipped to manage medical
emergency
 One full time Medical Officer for premises employing up to
five hundred workers and one more medical officer for every
additional one thousand workers
 One nurse, one dresser cum compounder and one sweeper
cum ward boy throughout the working hours
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CEA Reg.10: Medical Facilities (3 & 4)

The owner shall ensure-
 Involvement of Medical Officer in planning the

emergency handling of large number of injured
employees in the event such as fire, explosion,
natural calamities and manmade disasters
 Fully equipped Ambulance Van is provided
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CEA Reg.10: Medical Facilities (5)
Periodic medical examination and record maintaining
 Once before employment to ascertain physical fitness of the
person to do the particular job
 Medical check-ups of all employees at intervals not exceeding
twelve months
 Colour Vision tests and eye sight examination for drivers,
skilled workers, technicians, supervisors and crane operators:
(I) Annually, for those who are less than forty-five years old.
(II) Every six months, for those who are more than forty-five years
old. Slide 44
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CEA Reg.11: Safety Training and Awareness (1)
Regular safety training program for employees
 General safety awareness
 Use of personal protective equipment
 Use of different types of fire fighting equipment
 Emergency procedures including shock treatment
 First Aid
 Response in the event of emergencies etc.
 Site specific hazards like Work at height, Elect. safety etc.
Ten Hours training per year to each employee 45 Slide
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CEA Reg.11: Safety Training and Awareness (2 & 3)

The owner shall ensure-
 Adequate safety training is provided by the
contractor to his employees
 Safety promotional activities are organized

periodically to create awareness among the
employees
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CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (CEA)

SAFETY NEEDS Mob. +91 9818564514

 CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric

 National Load Despatch Centre Rules, 2005

 To advise Central Government on matters related to;

- Specify Safety Requirements for Construction,

- Specify Grid Standards for Operation and

- Specify conditions for the installation of Meters for

⁻ Collect and Record Data concerning Generation,

⁻ Advise Government on matters relating to Generation,

⁻ Promote research in matters affecting the Generation,

(a)“Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003.

(b)“Contractor” means a person or an agency who undertakes

(c) “Owner” means a company or body corporate or

(e) “Occupier” as defined in the Factory Act, 1948.

(i) in the case of a firm or other association of individuals, any

(e) “Employer” as defined in Building and Other Construction

(i) Employer means the Owner of the building or other

(ii) in relation to Building or Other Construction Work carried on by or

(iii) in relation to a Building or Other Construction Work carried on by

 Accreditation of electric plants and electric lines

 Declaration of written “Health & Safety Policy”

 To define safety related RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL

 Preparation of Safety Manual. Slide 16

CEA Reg. 4: Safety Provisions relating to OWNER

 Provide Human, Physical and Financial Resources for

 Provide Safe Work Environment

 Provide Medical Facilities

 Adequate Safety Training

For construction of Electrical Plants & Electric Lines

For Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants

- Working on circuit breakers, transformers, isolators, surge

- Working on or near to low, medium, high voltage and

- Safety measures in over head lines

- Norms for patrolling of lines

- The Thermo-vision scanning for hot spots on all

FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY COMMITTEE

 Owner shall incorporate applicable safety provisions in

 In case of < 200 employee, the contractor shall nominate

 Contractor shall be responsible for non compliance of

 In case of accident, contractor shall immediately submit a

 To submit a monthly statement of accidents to the Owner at

Electric Lines / Sub-stations : 132 kV and above.

EMP to be prepared as per Schedule-III, to deal

 Shall be prepared before commencement of trial

 Mock drill to be conducted once in every six month

 Owner shall furnish to District Magistrate the information

CEA Reg.9: Emergency Management Plan

Potential emergencies to be addressed

Regulation-10: Medical Facilities (1)

 To prevent and control occupational

 To prevent and reduce disabilities and

 To provide immediate relief to accident

CEA Reg.10: Medical Facilities (3 & 4)

 Involvement of Medical Officer in planning the

 Fully equipped Ambulance Van is provided

CEA Reg.11: Safety Training and Awareness (2 & 3)

 Safety promotional activities are organized

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