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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DURATION
The course is designed for Five days.
Lesson Description Time
Safety In Electrical Work

1 3- hours
Safe Approach Distance To Electrical

2 3-hours
Equipment
Authority Working On Transmission Network
3 4- hours
Transmission Safety Documents

4 4- hours
Lockout/ Tag Out Procedures

5 3- hours
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DURATION
The course is designed for Five days.
Lesson Description Time
Signs And Barriers

6 3- hours
Grounding Procedures
7 3-hours
Hazard Analysis And Risk Management

8 3- hours
Safe Work Procedures For Critical Task

9 4- hours
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this lesson, the participants
will be able to:
• Give a brief description about N.GRID Authorization , safety documents procedures
and concept of safety in electrical work.
• Apply the safety precautions at work site.
• Be familiarized with the approach boundaries to energized electrical equipment..
• To set a clear methodology to authorize the participant to capable of operating the
system, issuing, recording, following-up and closing the appropriate safety
document(s) for the required job at work site.
• Know Arc Rated Clothing and how read the arc flash label
• Know Fire system and types of extinguishers
OBJECTIVES
will be able to:
• To standardize the authorization procedure in order that all the staff are
subjected to the same principle kingdom wise.
• To identify the Purpose of locks and hold tags according to NG specifications.
• To provide tagging and locking procedure to be implemented before issuing
safety documents .
• To safeguard persons and property from hazards arising from the installation,
operation or maintenance and restoration of electrical.
• To recognize the different, safety signs.
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OBJECTIVES
will be able to
• To explain the different types of safety documents and authorization
• To determine the suitable safety documents according to the required job
function and working types.
• To know Duties and Responsibilities of Personnel.
• To identify the function and types of grounding.
• To state steps and procedures for connecting and removing the portable.
• Identify the safety precautions when working on Height and Excavation
Works.
• To explain the importance of safety grounding.
• protective ground.
• Identify Floor planning and color coding
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ACRONYMS
SEC – Saudi Electricity Company
NG-SA – National Grid Saudi Arabia
GM – Grid Maintenance(Business Line)
RCC – Regional Control Centers
PPE – Personal Protection Equipment
NWO – Network operator
GIS – Gas Insulated Switchgear
PEA – Portable Earth Application
SAS – Substation Automation System
SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
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General Transmission Safety Requirements
 It is imperative that all National Grid-SA

staff should have the recent version of SEC
Safety Rules Book, well read and
understood.
 No (Closing) operation for H.V. or E.H.V.

breakers shall be carried out from the GIS
LCC panel when this breaker is in service
position.
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 No (Closing) or (Opening) operation for

13.8 or 33kV breaker shall be carried out
using manual push-button when this
breaker is in service position.
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 It is recommended to rack-in or rack-out

the 13.8kV or 33kV breakers while the
door panel is closed if possible.
Otherwise NWO should use the (arc)
flash protective clothes.
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Remote Operation Of CB video
 When SF6 gas pressure low alarm is received

from 13.8kV or 33kV breaker, network operator
should never try to (Close) or (Open) this
breaker electrically or manually. The breaker
can be opened only after complete isolation of
the bus bar.
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 It is recommended not to use any interlock

override key or selector switch to
by-pass any existing interlock scheme. If
deemed necessary, a protection engineer
shall attend the problem under written
permission from the NWO division Manager.
 Each individual from National Grid-SA

staff is responsible from his own safety
and should be keen enough to confirm
that safety rules are applied at work site.
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 All National Grid-SA field staff should use Personnel Protection Equipment(PPE)
such as arc flash protective clothes, safety shoes, helmets and always have first aid
box in their cars.
 During the site work, network operators and maintenance staff should apply All
field staff to be aware and keep the safety distance for all different voltage levels
during work at site
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 All operational tools, including but not limited to,

phasing sticks and voltage detectors, must be
tested for healthiness, every six months and
immediately.
 It is totally prohibited to carry out
any manual or electrical operations
for on-load tap-changer from
control cubicle at the transformer
bay for external type tap changer
 For internal type tape changer, it is forbidden to
carry out manual operation unless the power supply
for the motor has been isolated to avoid its
operation while cranking.
If necessary, the operator should refer to the
transformer maintenance and protection for
necessary action.
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 Regional control engineer / Network operator (Issuer) should hand over to the
satisfaction of the group leader, all points of isolation and earthing and clear all
maintenance group leader (Receiver), with extensive explanation and full doubtful
issues that may persist
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 Under no condition should the safety document receiver

leave the transmission site.
Whenever necessary to leave the group leader should
evacuate all workers .
or transfer the transmission safety document to another
authorized person.
 It is the sole responsibility of the project department

and other maintenance concerned divisions (the
owner of the equipment) to supervise all works
related to these divisions and executed by
contractors in the existing substations.
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 To be more vigilant, network operators and maintenance staff should always move and
carry out their jobs in a group of two. This should also be applied during standby duties
and emergency duties
 For all GIS maintenance works which are related to overhead line circuits, for the subject
circuit to prevent any possible injury caused by induction from other circuits.
PEA safety document shall be issued and mentioned in the switching program in both steps
for (application) and (removal) of the portable earth.
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 After overhead line maintenance / repair work completion and before closing the PEA
safety document, the safety document receiver should carry out patrolling for the
overhead line work site to confirm that all personal earths have been removed and
reported to RCC. This should be mentioned in the switching program.
 Safety documents should never be issued, closed / cancelled from office. Control
dispatcher should be very assertive to reject such a request. This action should be done
at the site work.
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 All contractor jobs and any requests by the control center should be dealt with through
network operators ,There should be no direct relationship between contractors and
control centers to receive / close any safety documents. In abnormal conditions where
no supervisory system (SCADA or SAS) exists, the contractor staff manning the
substation for 24 hours.
 shall directly communicate with RCC every one hour, whereas during emergencies, he
should report immediately to RCC.
 If an emergency closing push-button is found fixed on the panel door of the13.8kV
breaker, it should be removed / disabled immediately to prevent carrying out such
serious operations.
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 If any equipment in any area revealed that it has a highly dangerous location as hot spot
points, operation instruction should be prepared and distributed for all operations
maintenance staff and carry out all necessary precautions to avoid expected dangers.
 It is recommended for all maintenance / operation teems to have an insulated stick with a
hook specially designed according to different substation voltages to be used when
necessary, to remove and save persons subjected to electrical shocks
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 SF6 degassing / gassing for GIS equipment should be mentioned in one separate step for
both issuing and closing the safety document. Since the work is an integrated job, it should
start and end in one process.
 After transformer maintenance / repair work completion and before closing the safety
document, the safety document receiver should confirm that no air in transformer winding
and buchholz relay before restoring the transformer and reported to RCC. This should be
mentioned as a separate step in the switching program.
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 The job should be assigned to well trained and qualified

technicians.
‫ينبغي أن تسند املهمة إلى فنيين مدربين تدريبا جيدا ومؤهلين‬
 Complete the work accurately within the specified time.
‫يكمل العمل بدقة في القت املحدد‬
 Wear PPE according to SEC standards.
‫يلبس مالبس السالمة الشخصية املطبقة ملعايير الشركة‬
 Strictly follow the instructions and procedures for the

assigned job.
‫يتبع بدقة التعليمات واإلجراءات للعمل املكلف به‬
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
 The job should be assigned to well

trained and qualified technicians.
 Complete the work accurately within

the specified time.
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 Wear PPE according to SEC

standards.
 Strictly follow the instructions and

procedures for the assigned job.
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
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Safety Shoes
Safety Shoes are leather made foot wears which meet
company standard requirement for the protection of the
workers in areas where there are dangers of foot injuries due to
1. falling or rolling objects
2. objects piercing the sole
3. where such employee's feet are
exposed to electrical hazards

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Body Protection
• Employees shall wear arc-

rated clothing wherever there
is possible exposure to an
electric arc flash above the
threshold incident
• energy level for a second
degree burn [5 J/cm2 (1.2
cal./cm2)].
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Body Protection
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Head Protection
• Ensure that each affected employee
wears a protective helmet where
there is a potential for head injury
from falling And danger of head
injury from electric shock or burns
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TYPE 2 TYPE 1
ANSI Z89.1-2003
Class G (General) Helmets -This is equivalent to the

old Class A. Class G helmets are proof tested at 2,200
volts.
Class E (Electrical) Helmets - This is equivalent to

the old Class B. Class E helmets are proof tested at
20,000 volts.
Class C (Conductive) Helmets - This class provides

no electrical insulation; the class designation did not
change from the old standard.
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Head Protection
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Safety instructions when wearing helmet
 Never paint the helmet, scratch or dig air pockets

into a helmet. You may use reflective plastic tape if
you should work at night.
 Do not use a metal strip to avoid conducting
electricity.
 Do not put your personal belongings such as lighter,
cigarette packs and pens inside your helmet.
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Head Protection
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Head Protection
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Eye Protection
Employer assures that employee uses eye or face
protection from hazards:
 Flying particles
 Molten metal
 Liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids
 Chemical gases or vapors
 Potentially injurious light radiation

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Eye Washer
 Eye wash machine should be
provided at workplaces at least every
35 square meters.
 Open the eye by hand and wash it for

15 minutes.
Polycarbonate material
Withstands shock and heat.
Face Shield
 Gives full protection to the face and is usually used
in the workman's exposure to molten metals,
chemicals and all volatile objects.
Welding Helmet
Protective welding helmet for
both face and eyes.
Made of special lenses which

purify and lighten the strong
light and radiation resulting
from the welding process.
Eye Protection
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Eye Protection
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Eye Protection
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Maintain eye protection tools
Wash eye protection equipment

with soap and water or with special
towels for this purpose.
Read the product instructions

before using the equipment.
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Hearing Protection
• Employees shall wear hearing protection whenever

working within the arc flash boundary
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Hearing Protection
Ear protectors are used in areas where the
employee's average noise exposure is 85 dB or more
over 8 hours.
Hearing Protection
 Earmuffs can reduce the sound level to 45 dB
 Earplugs can reduce the sound to 10 dB
Hearing Protection
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Hearing Protect
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Hearing Protect
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Hand and Arm Protection
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‫سالمة‬
‫اختبار القفازات‬
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Gloves test
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Suitable protecting suit
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MAINTENANCE AND USE (Cont..)
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3-High voltage switching operation sticks
‫عصي فصل و توصيل الجهد العالي‬
• Fiber glass telescoping types of hot sticks allow utility

workers to perform operations on power lines safely without
de-energizing them or while the state of the power line is not
yet known.
‫العصيان التليسكوبية املصنوعة من الفايبر جالس تسمح لعمال الشركة لتنفيذ عمليات التشغيل على الخطوط‬
‫الهوائية بأمان و بدون فصلهم أو في حال عدم معرفة حالة الخط‬
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• According to OSHA standards,
it is required that hot sticks should be inspected and
electrically tested every two years.
‫ فإنه يتطلب فحص و اختبار العصيان العازلة كل سنتين‬OSHA ‫طبقا ً لمعايير الـ‬
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Depending on the tool attached to the end of the hot stick, it is
possible to
: ‫باإلعتماد علي المعدات المركبة في العصيان العازلة يمكن‬
 Test for voltage.
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possible to
 Tighten nuts and bolts.
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possible to
 Open and close switches.

‫ فتح و قفل املفاتيح‬
 Replace fuses.
‫ استبدال املصهرات‬
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possible to
 Lay insulating sleeves on wires.

‫ وضع األكمام العازلة على املوصالت‬
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE (TEMPORARY) GROUNDING
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Temporary ground with HOT STICK
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MAINTENANCE AND USE
Insulating equipment shall be inspected for damage before

each day's use and immediately following any incident that can
reasonably be suspected of having caused damage.
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Body protection
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Understanding “Arc Flash”
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Simply put, an arc flash is a phenomenon
where a flashover of electric current
travels through the air from one
conductor to another, or to ground.
The results are often violent and
when a human is in close
proximity to the arc flash, serious
injury and even death can occur.
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Arc flash can be caused by many things
including:
 Dust
 Dropping tools
 Accidental touching
Material failure
 Corrosion
 Faulty Installation
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MAJOR CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS
Fail to use PPE and violation of rules of public safety
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Using wrong tool.
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Using wrong tool
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Unqualified and untrained technician.
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Wrong or unclear circuit diagrams and insufficient or

unclear instructions.
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Straying , busy talking to others or using mobile phone.
Ungrounded or improper ground and bad insulation.
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When
Hazard
Alertness
Change in When
scope Impaired
When Hazardous
Employees shall be instructed to be alert at all times when
they are working within the limited approach boundary of
energized electrical conductors or circuit parts operating at
50 volts or more
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When Impaired
Employees shall not be permitted to work within the limited
approach boundary of energized electrical conductors or
circuit parts, while their alertness is recognizably
impaired due to illness, fatigue, or other reasons
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Changes in Scope
Employees shall be instructed to be alert for changes in the job or
task that may lead the person outside of the electrically safe work
condition.
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Blind Reaching
Employees shall be instructed not to reach blindly into
areas that might contain exposed energized electrical
conductors or circuit parts where an electrical hazard exists
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Illumination
Employees shall not enter spaces containing electrical
hazards unless illumination is provided that enables the
employees to perform the work safely
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety In Electrical Work

Safe Approach Distance To Electrical

Transmission Safety Documents

Lockout/ Tag Out Procedures

Signs And Barriers

Hazard Analysis And Risk Management

Safe Work Procedures For Critical Task

 It is imperative that all National Grid-SA

 No (Closing) operation for H.V. or E.H.V.

 No (Closing) or (Opening) operation for

 It is recommended to rack-in or rack-out

 When SF6 gas pressure low alarm is received

 It is recommended not to use any interlock

 Each individual from National Grid-SA

 All operational tools, including but not limited to,

 Under no condition should the safety document receiver

 It is the sole responsibility of the project department

 The job should be assigned to well trained and qualified

 Strictly follow the instructions and procedures for the

 The job should be assigned to well

 Complete the work accurately within

 Wear PPE according to SEC

 Strictly follow the instructions and

1. falling or rolling objects

2. objects piercing the sole

3. where such employee's feet are

exposed to electrical hazards

• Employees shall wear arc-

wears a protective helmet where

there is a potential for head injury

from falling And danger of head

injury from electric shock or burns

Class G (General) Helmets -This is equivalent to the

Class E (Electrical) Helmets - This is equivalent to

Class C (Conductive) Helmets - This class provides

 Never paint the helmet, scratch or dig air pockets

 Liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids

 Chemical gases or vapors

 Potentially injurious light radiation

 Open the eye by hand and wash it for

Made of special lenses which

Wash eye protection equipment

Read the product instructions

• Employees shall wear hearing protection whenever

• Fiber glass telescoping types of hot sticks allow utility

 Test for voltage.

 Tighten nuts and bolts.

 Open and close switches.

 Lay insulating sleeves on wires.

Insulating equipment shall be inspected for damage before

Fail to use PPE and violation of rules of public safety

Using wrong tool.

Unqualified and untrained technician.

Wrong or unclear circuit diagrams and insufficient or

Straying , busy talking to others or using mobile phone.

Ungrounded or improper ground and bad insulation.

Employees shall not be permitted to work within the limited

approach boundary of energized electrical conductors or

circuit parts, while their alertness is recognizably

impaired due to illness, fatigue, or other reasons

Employees shall be instructed to be alert for changes in the job or