Electrical Safety Operating Procedures Version 7.

ESOP 1 ISSUE OF PDO ELECTRICAL SAFETY RULES AND

ELECTRICAL SAFETY OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

1. GENERAL

1.1 All persons who have to operate, work or supervise activities on the PDO
HV or associated LV electrical systems require a copy of the ESR.
1.2 All EPs and those who are involved in managing these systems require a
copy of the ESOPs.
1.3 This PROCEDURE is issued to ensure that all such persons who require
ESR or ESOPs, either have personal copies or have ready access to them.

2. CUSTODIAN

2.1 The Custodian for both the ESR and ESOPs is the CFDH-E.
2.2 All new issues, revisions, amendments or additions to both ESR or ESOPs
shall be prepared, approved and issued under the direction of the CFDH-E.
2.3 The scale of issue of both ESR and ESOPs shall be the responsibility of the
CFDH-E.

3. SCALE OF ISSUE OF THE ESR

3.1 All PDO and Contractor's personnel who hold a CofA as SAEP, AEP(+),
AEP, CESP, CEP, CP and AP shall be issued with a personal copy of the
ESR.
3.2 All other issues of the ESR for PDO management, information or training
purposes shall be at the discretion of the CFDH-E.

4. SCALE OF ISSUE OF THE ESOPS

4.1 All PDO and Contractor's personnel who hold a CofA as SAEP, AEP(+),
AEP, CESP, CEP and CP shall be issued with a personal copy of the ESOPs.
4.2 All other issues of the ESOPs for PDO management, information or training
purposes shall be at the discretion of the CFDH-E.

5. IDENTIFICATION OF THE ESR AND ESOPS

5.1 All copies of the ESR and ESOPs shall be identified by an individual
number.
The individual number shall be the ESR number, as indicated on the CofA.
5.2 Head of Power system operation and maintenance shall keep a record so that
all copies of both the ESR and ESOPs can be located in the possession of the
person or department issued with them.
5.3 Personal copies of ESR and ESOPs shall not be transferred when an
individual either leaves or no longer requires them; his copies of both the
ESR and ESOPs shall be returned to the Head of Power system operation
and maintenance.
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6. ISSUE OF THE ESR AND ESOPS

6.1 Head of Power system operation and maintenance shall ensure that a record
is kept of individual copy numbers of all ESR and ESOPs issued to PDO and
Contractor's personnel.
6.2 Recipients shall be instructed to maintain their personal copies of ESR and
ESOPs in good order and be responsible for updating them when revisions,
amendments and additions are issued.
6.3 When copies of ESR and ESOPs are issued for information to a Contractor,
Consultant or PDO Department, then a named representative shall sign a
receipt and be made responsible for maintaining them in good order, and
updating them when revisions, amendments or additions are issued.

7. LOSS OF ESR OR ESOPS

7.1 Loss of any copy of ESR or ESOPs shall be reported to the appropriate Head
of Power system operation and maintenance.

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