Employer: Proj ect Management: Lead Consultant: Main Contractor: MEP Contractor

Opera Grand Tower Project, Downtown Dubai

Live Bus bars with Locks Live Panels with Locks

 Live Panels with Locks

✓ LOTO - Brief Introduction

✓ Project Organizational Arrangements

✓ Responsibilities

✓ Permit control System

✓ Authorized Person Responsibilities

✓ Permit Types

✓ Permit Process

✓ Supply to Third Parties

✓ Emergency Procedures
The purpose of the RCC Lock Out / Tag Out Procedures are to ensure that
where employees and others, are exposed to work situations that carry a
risk of
• Electrical shock
• Electrocution
• Electrical burns
• Fire
• Explosion
that the work situation is assessed and that suitable control measures' and
systems are implemented to ensure that electrical risks / hazards are
removed or reduced as far as reasonably practicable.

The ‘Lock Out / Tag Out’ procedure is implemented in situations where a

part of the Electrical System has been made LIVE before the work on the
system has been completed and RCC has assumed the role of ‘Duty
Holder’ for the installation.
The electrical system energized rooms keys will be under the control of RCC,
permit system to be followed to work in the rooms by all parties.
 Trained/Competent
•Project LOTO Appointed Person Electrical Team
MD Irfan (ELT Supervisor)
Site LOTO Execution
Team

Authorized Engineer
Eng Safvan

Competent Persons
Authorized Project Manager
• Overviews company’s Lock Out / Tag Out requirements
• Appoints Project Authorizing Engineers
• Overall responsibility for the LOTO system
• Periodic audit of complete company/project LOTO procedures

Project LOTO Appointed Person

Appointed by the Authorizing Manager is responsible for
• Assessment of project specific LOTO procedures
• Accept duty holder responsibilities for electrical system for RCC
• Implementation of appropriate Lock Out / Tag Out procedures
• Assessment and appointments of authorized persons
• Maintain a register of authorized persons
• Regular audit of project specific operation of LOTO
AUTHORISED ENGINEERS
• Acknowledge Lock Out / Tag Out
• Understand the Lock Out / Tag Out
• Implement and monitor the Lock Out / Tag Out
• Issue permits and ensure receivers understand requirements of
the Lock Out / Tag Out
• Check on training/induction status of permit receivers
• Close-out permits

COMPETENT PERSONS
• Acknowledge the Lock Out / Tag Out
• Understand the requirements of the system of work
• Implement and comply with the Lock Out / Tag Out
This is a formalized written procedure for the control of
high voltage systems or complex low voltage systems.

Authorised Engineers in control of works on electrical system

A log of all switching operations
Safe and secure isolation
Issue of permit to work/test/access
Mimic diagram for safe switching/operation
Formal handover/return of electrical system
Connection of supplies
Safe supply to third parties
Control of Keys to Electrical Areas and Isolations

Live Panels with Locks

 Control of Keys to Electrical Areas and Isolations

AP has only key to key safe

Key Locker Key Safe

All keys and
padlocks Key safe contains keys to
Kept here when restricted access areas
not in use Keys to key lockers
Keys to padlocks which are
fitted to system while work
in progress
 Emergency Number LV ROOM Live Panels with Locks

Generator with Generator’s Emergency

Generator with signages Overhead protection Button
 EHS Manager provided LOTO
training to all operatives including
supervisor and safety.
Mimic Diagrams
A permanently displayed single line diagram showing the electrical
system (LV system). The diagram will be displayed in the “permit office”
and relevant switch room. The status of switches, circuit breakers and
isolators will be indicated by means of colored pins.

RED WILL DENOTE SWITCH ON

GREEN WILL DENOTE SWITCH OFF
BLUE WILL DENOTE SWITCH EARTHED

When switching on a Always display

“work on system in When switching off a
circuit, alter the diagram circuit, carry out the
progress”
first notice when switching first
then carry out the carrying out switching
then alter the diagram
switching operation operations
Maintaining Site Log / permit Book

The site log book must have the following

• Switching operations log sheet
• Permit to Work Log Sheet
(This will involved switching operations)

• Sanction for test Log Sheet

(This will involved Testing , after energized)

• Limitation of Access Log Sheet

(This will not any switching Operation & only provide access
to energized room (Cleaning, Civil Works, etc.))
Maintaining Site Log/ permit Book

The Site Permit book has the following

• On Issue Permits-To-Work

• Cancelled Permits-To-Work

• Request for Electrical Power

Safe Isolation RECORD IN LOG BOOK DETAILS OF THE INTENDED SWITCHING OPERATIONS AND
OTHER SAFETY MEASURES

DISPLAY THE “WORK ON LV SYSTEM IN PROGRESS” NOTICE ON THE MIMIC

DIAGRAM

ISOLATE THE SYSTEM AND CARRY OUT TESTS TO ENSURE CONDUCTORS AND
EQUIPMENT IS DEAD

APPLY LOCKS OR OTHER ADEQUATE MEANS OF MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF

ISOLATION

FIX SAFETY AND CAUTION NOTICES, BARRIERS / EXCLUSION ZONES

TEST TO ENSURE POINT OF WORK IS DEAD. PROVE TEST INSTRUMENT BEFORE

AND AFTER TEST

ALTER MIMIC DIAGRAM TO SHOW THE EXACT STATE OF THE SWITCHES

ENSURE COMPETENT PERSON IS CONVERSANT WITH WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT

Safe Isolation
Permit-to-Work

A document issued by an
Authorised Person to a Competent
Person, under signature, defining a
safe system of work which includes
switching operations and other
measures that have been carried
out to ensure that the risks from the
systems are minimised.

It also details the work to be carried

out and any further precautions
required to be observed by the
Competent Person and men under
his control.
Part 1 Issue
Authorized person enters details
system/area & particular work to
be carried out

Part 2 Receipt
Competent person signs to
confirm understanding of the
permit and its limitations.
Accepting responsibility for
carrying out the work on

Part 3 Clearance
On completion of work, the
competent person signs for
clearance and returns it to the
authorized person for close out.

Part 4 Cancellation
Cancellation is done by
authorized person.
Permit Issue
Complete part 1 of permit giving full details of precautions taken to
make equipment safe. Also write exact details of work to be carried out.
(LOTO AP)

Ensure that competent person in charge of work fully understands the

instructions and acknowledges receipt by signing part 2 of the permit.
explain to the competent person the rules on the back of the permit.
(LOTO AP)

Top white copy kept in the site permit book. (LOTO AP)
2nd copy issued to competent person. (LOTO AP)

The competent person shall retain the 2nd copy in his possession at all
times while the work is being carried out. (Competent Person)

A permit will be issued to the competent person in charge of each

working party. The fact that other permits are in use will be indicated in
the permit log giving the serial numbers of other permits issued. (LOTO
AP)

Any change in scope of work will require cancellation of permit and the
issue a new permit detailing the revised work. (Competent Person)
Permit Cancellation

When work is suspended or completed the competent person shall

sign part 3 ‘clearance’ and return permit to the authorized person.
(Competent Person)

Permit will be cancelled by authorized person by signing part 4. Note -

both copies to come together before signing part 4. (LOTO AP)

Both copies will be retained as a permanent record by authorized

person and filed in the site permit book. (LOTO AP)

Where multiple permits have been issued ensure all permits have
been cancelled before main circuit earths are removed or power re-
established. (LOTO AP)
Third party must supply inspection/test sheets confirming
plant/equipment safe to energies. (RCC/AGCCIC 3rd Party
Subcontractors)

Request for electrical power form to be signed by RCC/AGCCIC and

third party in all cases.

Joint inspection of third party plant/equipment before energization.

Details of third party safe system of controlling power to be filed in

the project site safety plan.
The Authorizing Engineer will detail in the method statement,
the procedures to be followed in the event of an incident or
emergency.
Including as a minimum:

• Contacts for help (Contact Details are mentioned all over site)

• Means of communication
• Address and phone number of first aid
facility/hospital
LOTO Team

Project LOTO Appointed Person

• Irfan – Mobile 056-4630001

Authorized Engineers
• Muhammad El Shazli – Mobile 055-1492958
• Vinod Babu – Mobile 050-8350564
• Safvan _ Mobile 054-3670077

AGCCIC HSE HOTLINE 052 6418190

Emergency push buttons in LOTO
permit office

OPERATION ONLY BY
AUTHORIZED ENGINEER

LV 1 Main DB with Lock.

 Generator Incomer Cables with 3rd party Certificate
Ground Level

Overhead Protection Provided, Signs Posted, Fire

Extinguisher kept, Emergency Numbers Provided,
Trained Operator, Generator Details Posted.
Generator Incomer Cables with Safety Signs & Operator 3rd party Training Certificate
Ground Level
 ENERGIZATION-LOGISTIC PLAN
TEMP POWER SCHEMATIC:
TEMPORARY POWER LAYOUT:
TEMPORARY POWER LAYOUT:
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF ENERGIZED AREA
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF ENERGIZED AREA
LOCK OUT TAG OUT MATRIX