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- (c) are within easy reach of and readily accessible to authorized persons, - (d) are adequately protected from weather and the accumulation of water, - (e) have a suitable cover over uninsulated energized parts, and - (f) have a label or other indicator that identifies what equipment is energized by each line. 2001-33 ## When electrical equipment not in use 287.6 An employer shall ensure that electrical equip -ment that is no longer in use - (a) is de-energized and removed, or - (b) if left in place, is tagged as no longer in use, and - (i) is locked out, - (ii) its conductors are disconnected and effec -tively grounded, or - (iii) its conductors are disconnected and re -moved. 2001-33; 2022-79 ## Protective Equipment 2001-33 ## When protective equipment required 288 An employer shall ensure that an employee does not work on an energized electrical utility line or utility line equipment or closer to an energized electrical utility line or utility line equipment than the applicable distance set out in subsection 289(1) unless the employee uses rubber gloves, shields, insulated objects or other neces -sary protective equipment. 2001-33 - c) sont à bonne portée et sont facilement accessibles aux personnes autorisées, - d) sont convenablement protégés des intempéries et de l'accumulation d'eau, - e) ont un couvercle convenable pour recouvrir les pièces sous tension qui ne sont pas isolées, et - f) ont une étiquette ou un autre moyen d'identifica -tion qui indique quel équipement est sous tension sur chaque ligne. 2001-33 ## Équipement électrique non utilisé 287.6 L'employeur s'assure que l'équipement électri -que qui n'est plus utilisé : - a) ou bien est mis hors tension et enlevé; - b) ou bien est laissé sur place et étiqueté comme n'étant plus utilisé, auquel cas l'une des conditions ciaprès doit être remplie : - (i) celui-ci est verrouillé, - (ii) celui-ci est mis à la terre efficacement et ses conducteurs …

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qualified person who may be required to lock out the electrical equipment is adequately instructed and trained to lock out the electrical equipment. - 287.3 (4) An employer shall ensure that before a quali -fied person works on electrical equipment - (a) an electrically safe work condition is estab -lished, and - (b) each qualified person who will be working on the electrical equipment - (i) verifies that an electrically safe work condi -tion is established, - (ii) locks out the electrical equipment using the safety lock and key provided by the employer, and - (iii) puts a non-conductive tag on the safety lock that contains - (A) words directing persons not to start or op -erate the electrical equipment, - (B) the qualified person's printed name and signature, and - (C) the date and time when the tag was put on the safety lock. - 287.3 (5) Before working on electrical equipment, a qualified person shall verify that the requirements set out in subsection (4) have been complied with. - 287.3 (6) No person shall remove a safety lock or tag on electrical equipment except - (a) the person who installed the safety lock or tag, - or - (b) in an emergency or, when attempts are made to contact the person referred to in paragraph (a) and the person is not available, a qualified person designated by the employer. 2001-33; 2022-79 la personne qualifiée qui peut avoir à verrouiller l'équi -pement électrique a reçu une formation adéquate à cet égard. - 287.3 (4) Avant que la personne qualifiée n'effectue de travaux sur l'équipement électrique, l'employeur s'as -sure de ce qui suit : - a) une situation de travail sans danger électrique est établie; - b) chaque personne qualifiée qui y effectuera de tels travaux : - (i) vérifie qu'une situation de travail sans danger électrique est établie, - (ii) le verrouille en utilisant le verrou de sécurité et la clé que fournit l'employeur, - (iii) appose une étiquette faite d'un mat…

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- (g) a description of the means employed to restrict the access of unqualified persons to the work area. 287.41 (2) An employer shall use CSA Standard Z462-15, 'Workplace electrical safety' or a standard of -fering equivalent or better protection as a guide for the selection of personal protective equipment and other pro -tective equipment that employees are required to use. 287.41 (3) Before commencing work on or near ener -gized exposed parts of electrical equipment, an employer or a contractor shall inform the employees involved in the work of the content of the code of practice and the supervisor shall document the communication of the in -formation. 287.41 (4) The requirements of subsection (3) apply whenever there is a change in the employees involved in the work on or near energized exposed parts of electrical equipment. 287.41 (5) Whenever there is a change in the electrical equipment, an employer and a contractor shall each en -sure that a new code of practice is established for the electrical equipment that contains the information set out in subsection (1). 287.41 (6) An employer shall ensure that a copy of the code of practice is readily available to employees. 287.41 (7) An employee shall comply with the code of practice and an employer shall ensure that employees comply with the code of practice. 2022-79 ## Main service switches and temporary panel boards 287.5 An employer shall ensure that main service switches and temporary panel boards of electrical equip -ment - (a) are securely mounted on sufficient supports on an upright position, - (b) are kept clear of any obstructions for one metre in front and two metres headroom, - g) une description des moyens utilisés pour restrein -dre l'accès des personnes non qualifiées à l'aire de travail. 287.41 (2) L'employeur utilise la norme Z462-F15 de la CSA, « Sécurité en matière d'électricité au travail », ou une norme qui assure une protecti…

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- (c) the safety ground shall be attached by means of mechanical clamps that are tightened securely and are in direct contact with bare metal; - (d) the safety ground shall be so secured that none of its parts can make contact accidentally with any live electrical equipment; - (e) the safety ground shall be attached and disconnected using insulated protection equipment and tools; - (f) the safety ground shall, before it is attached to isolated electrical equipment, be attached to a point of safety grounding; and - (g) the safety ground shall, before being disconnected from the point of safety grounding, be removed from the isolated electrical equipment in such a manner that the employee avoids contact with all live conductors. SOR/88-632, s. 27; SOR/94-263, s. 21(F); SOR/98-427, s. 3(F); SOR/2019-246, s. 41. ## Switches and Control Devices - 8.23 (1) Every control device shall be so designed and located as to permit quick and safe operation at all times. - (2) The path of access to every electrical switch, control device or meter shall be free from obstruction. - (3) Where an electrical switch or other device controlling the supply of electrical energy to electrical equipment is operated only by a person authorized to do so by the employer, the switch or other device shall be fitted with a locking device that only an authorized person can activate. ## SCHEDULE (Subsection 8.5(6)) ## Distances from Live Electrical Parts - c) la prise de terre doit être fixée au moyen de serrefils mécaniques qui sont solidement attachés et en contact direct avec le métal nu; - d) la prise de terre doit être assujettie de façon qu'aucune de ses parties ne puisse venir accidentellement en contact avec de l'outillage électrique sous tension; - e) la prise de terre doit être fixée et déconnectée au moyen d'un équipement de protection et d'outils protégés par un isolant; - f) la prise de terre …

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## Working on electrical equipment 287.4 (1) An employer and a qualified person shall each ensure that all testing and troubleshooting of elec -trical equipment is conducted in an electrically safe work condition. - 287.4 (2) An employer and a qualified person shall each ensure that the instruments, equipment and accesso -ries used to test and troubleshoot electrical equipment are in good working condition and are rated for the cir -cuits and electrical equipment to be worked on. - 287.4 (3) When the circumstances do not permit an electrically safe working condition to be established be -fore working on or near energized exposed parts of elec -trical equipment, an employer shall ensure the work is carried out by a qualified person and the employer and qualified person shall each ensure that a code of practice referred to in section 287.41 is established. 2001-33; 2022-79 ## Code of practice 2022-79 - 287.41 (1) A code of practice for work on or near ener -gized exposed parts of electrical equipment shall be in writing and shall contain the following information: - (a) clearly established responsibilities and accounta -bilities for each person who may be exposed to elec -trical hazards; - (b) a description of the circuit and electrical equip -ment to be worked on, their location, the work to be performed and the electrical hazards and other associ -ated risks; - (c) a justification for why the work needs to be per -formed in an energized condition; - (d) the safe work procedures to be followed; - (e) the voltage to which persons will be exposed; - (f) a description of the personal protective equip -ment and other protective equipment to be used; and ## Travaux sur l'équipement électrique - 287.4 (1) L'employeur et la personne qualifiée s'as -surent chacun que les vérifications et le dépannage de l'équipement électrique sont effectués dans le cadre d'une situation de travail sans danger électriq…