Energized Electrical Work Permit - Yes or No 4.21.2022

Energized Electrical Work Permit – Yes or No?
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April 21, 2022
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EEWP Yes or No? All rights reserved.
Who am I? www.twbesc.ca
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• Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member.
• 30 Years experience in Electrical Engineering.
• Mobil Oil, DPH, PanCanadian Energy, EnCana, ESPS,
Danatec, TW Becker Electrical Safety Consulting Inc..
• CSA Z462 Workplace electrical safety Standard, First-Past Vice
Chair, Voting Member, Clause 4.1 & Annexes WG Leader.
• CSA Z463 Maintenance of electrical systems Standard, Voting
Member [Canadian version of NFPA 70B].
• IEEE 1584 Guide for Arc Flash Hazard Calculations Standard.
Voting Member. [Also IEEE 1584.1 Sub-Committee].
• 14 years specifically devoted to Electrical Safety Consulting.
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EEWP Yes or No? rights reserved.
Who am I? www.twbesc.ca
Check my LinkedIn Profile
• Implement External Electrical Safety Audits.
• Develop and implement Electrical Safety Programs.
• Develop and provide Electrical Safety Program Roll Out
Training.
• SME and visionary of Electrical Safety Training System (ESTS)
e-Learning.
• Develop and deliver 1 & 2 Day Low Voltage & High Voltage Arc
Flash & Shock Training.
• Presented at Conferences and Workshops in Canada, USA,
Australia and India on Electrical Safety, CSA Z462 and NFPA
70E.
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Disclaimer
• The information presented in the webinar is the opinion and
interpretation of the TW Becker Electrical Safety Consulting
Inc., and Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member.
• TW Becker Electrical Safety Consulting Inc. and Terry Becker,
P.Eng. accept no liability for the information provided.
• You are advised to consult the NFPA and the published 2021
Edition of NFPA 70E for specific formal interpretation.
• You are advised to consult CSA Group and the published 2021
Edition of CSA Z462 for specific formal interpretation.
• Employers are expected to have developed and implemented a
compliant Electrical Safety Program as required by NFPA 70E
and CSA Z462 and ANSI Z10/CSA Z45001.
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Agenda
• Review Poll Questions.
• Introduction.
• Electrical Safety Program (ESP).
• What is Energized Electrical Work?
• Manage Myths & Misinformation. Is it against the law to
performed energized electrical work tasks?
• NFPA 70E & CSA Z462 2021 Requirements.
• Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP).
• Conclusion.
• Questions.
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Introduction
• Both NFPA 70E, Article 110.5 Electrical Safety Program and
CSA Z462, Clause 4.1.7 Electrical Safety Program require that
the employer shall:
• “implement and document an overall Electrical Safety Program
that directs activity appropriate to the risk associated with
electrical hazards.”
• NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 provide a definition for an Electrical
Safety Program.
• “A documented system consisting of electrical safety principles,
policies, procedures, and processes that directs activities
appropriate for the risk associated with electrical hazards.”
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Introduction
• The developed and implemented Electrical Safety Program
requires a policy related to the Energized Electrical Work Permit
(EEWP) requirement of NFPA 70E Article 130.2 or CSA Z462
Clause 4.3.2.
• In this webinar the requirement for an Energized Electrical Work

Permit (EEWP) will be reviewed.
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What Is Energized
Electrical Work?
• “Working On” is defined in NFPA 70E and CSA Z462:
• Diagnostics.
• Repair.
• Additionally Consider:
• Operating electrical equipment is not maintenance.
Normal function of energized electrical equipment.
”Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition.”
• Isolation related work tasks. Racking in and out power
circuit breakers and installing temporary protective
grounds. “Establishing an Electrically Safe Work
Condition.”
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Managing Myths &
Misinformation
• NFPA 70E’s and CSA Z462’s application has saved
lives and reduced risk. But there are many myths
and a lot of misinformation:
• It is against the law to work energized. Not true.
• Testing for absence of voltage doesn’t require arc flash
or shock PPE. Not true.
• Our company policy says it is Dangerous and No PPE
Exists for energized work greater than 40 cal/cm2
incident energy. False statement.
• I am the President of my electrical contracting
company, I emailed out a policy that ”we will not work
live!” We really don’t need any of this. Negligent. Not
true.
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Managing Myths &
Misinformation
• All energized electrical equipment is inherently
high likelihood of having an arcing fault. Not true.
• Arc blast pressure will pulverize you! Not true.
• Operating energized electrical equipment requires
full body arc flash PPE to be worn at all times.
Not true.
• If I go in the Electrical Room I need full body arc
flash PPE to be worn just to go in. Not true.
• The Equipment Label for Arc Flash & Shock is on
the electrical equipment the Arc Flash Boundary is
real. Not true.
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NFPA 70E & CSA Z462 2021
Edition Requirements
Hazard / PPE Hazard Identification / Risk Assessment
2009 2012 2015 2018 2021

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Electrical Safety Program
• Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS)
Standards. PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT. OSHA, ANSI Z10, CSA
Z45001, and ISO 45001.
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PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT
1. PLAN 4. ACT
Regulatory, Legal & Other Management, HSE & Supervisor Review.
Requirements. Hazard Budget Allocation.
Identification & Risk Assessment. Track Changes to Regulations &
OHSMS Objectives & Targets. Standards. Continuous Improvement.
Benchmark. Use Industry UPDATE DOCUMENTATION. Effectively
Standards. MANAGE CHANGE.
2. DO
OHSMS Development &
Implementation with Electrical
Safety Program. Communication & 3. CHECK
Awareness. Preventive & Protective Monitoring & Measurement. KPIs.
Hierarchy or Risk Control Methods.. Incident Investigation & Analysis.
Competency & Training. Incident Internal & External Audits. Prevention
Reporting. Emergency Prevention, & Corrective Action.
Preparedness and Response.
Procurement & Contracting.
Management of Change.
DOCUMENTATION.
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OH&S Regulations
Electrical Safety
Program Due Diligence
Framework.
General Duty Clause
Hazard Identification & Hierarchy of Risk Control

Risk Assessment Methods
OHSMS
PDCA ESP Standards
Framework/Table of Contents
Compliant to OHSMS & NFPA 70E/CSA
EEWP Yes or No?
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Energized Electrical
Work Permit
• An Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) is
required when a Qualified Person will be exposed to
electrical shock or arc flash hazards.
• Therefore, all energized electrical work tasks
require an EEWP unless exempted.
• When an EEWP is required NFPA 70E/CSA Z462
identifies the information that should be documented
on the EEWP.
• NFPA 70E/CSA Z462 identify exemptions when
EEWP is not required.
• Qualified Person and must use safe work practices
and PPE in accordance with Chapter 1 of NFPA 70E
or CSA Z462 Clause 4.
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Work Permit
• Justification for energized electrical work:
• Demonstrate de-energizing introduces additional hazards or
increased risk.
• Life support systems.
• Emergency alarm/security systems.
• Hazardous location ventilation for fugitive emission, de-classification.
• Infeasibility due to equipment design or operational limitations.
• Diagnostic and troubleshooting.
• Continuous process that would be completely shutdown.
• Equipment is operating at less than or equal to 30Vac or 60V
dc (2021).
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Work Permit
• NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 EEWP Exemptions:
1. Testing, troubleshooting, or voltage or current
measurements.
2. Thermography, ultrasonic or visual inspections if
Restricted Approach Boundary for shock IS NOT
crossed.
3. Access and egress to an area with energized
electrical equipment if no electrical work is
performed and the Restricted Approach Boundary
is not crossed.
4. General housekeeping and misc. non-electrical
work task if the Restricted Approach Boundary is
not crossed.
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Work Permit
• Interpret NFPA 70E/CSA Z462 documenting

your company’s specific policies, practices
and generic procedural requirements in your
Electrical Safety Program.
• With respect to the EEWP additional
exemptions can be defined based on
infeasibility due to equipment design.
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Work Permit
• Consider additional EEWP Exemptions (have to
be documented in Company Electrical Safety
Program):
• Operating energized electrical equipment.
• Opening hinged doors.
• Removing bolt on covers for diagnostic work
task.
• Racking in or out power circuit breakers.
• Installing or removing Temporary Protective
Grounds.
• Battery terminations.
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Work Permit
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Work Permit
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Conclusion
• Interpreting NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 is required

by the employer.
• Ensure you understand what energized electrical
work is.
• Manage myths and misinformation.
• Document your interpretation in a compliant
Electrical Safety Program, policies, practices and
procedural requirements.
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Conclusion
• The Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) is a
mandatory requirement of NFPA 70E or CSA Z462.
• As provided the EEWP has exemptions that would
apply.
• Not all energized work tasks require an EEWP.
• The EEWP is applied through a compliant
Electrical Safety Program policy.
• Additional exemptions can be documented by an
employer as policy in the employer’s Electrical
Safety Program.
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Questions?
• THANKS to EASYPOWER!
• Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) Yes or No?
• THANK YOU for attending?
• Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member

• terry.becker@twbesc.ca
• 1-587-433-3777
• www.twbesc.ca BLOG & Publications.
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• In this webinar the requirement for an Energized Electrical Work

2009 2012 2015 2018 2021

Hazard Identification & Hierarchy of Risk Control

PDCA ESP Standards

• Interpret NFPA 70E/CSA Z462 documenting

• Interpreting NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 is required

• Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member

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