What PPE is required when testing post tension cables?
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Published by SALUSWhen testing post-tension cables, it's crucial to protect against potential hazards. While the documents provided don't explicitly list PPE for testing post-tension cables, they do offer general guidance for electrical work and machinery that can be applied. Here's a breakdown of recommended PPE, keeping in mind you are located in Nunavut and must follow local regulations:
- Head Protection: If there is a risk of head injury, protective headwear meeting CSA Group Standard Z94.1 or ANSI Standard Z89.1 should be worn [1].
- Eye and Face Protection: Eye and face protection is essential where there's a risk of injury to the eyes or face [1].
- Foot Protection: If there is a risk of foot injury or electric shock, protective footwear meeting CSA Group Standard Z195 should be worn [1].
Also consider:
- Insulated Equipment: If the voltage exceeds 5,200 V between any two conductors or 3,000 V between any conductor and ground, insulated protection equipment and tools are required [2].
- General Safety: Always check lines, tubes, and hoses carefully for leaks, and wear appropriate PPE while doing so 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.
Remember, the employer is responsible for providing instructions and training on the proper use of PPE [2]. If it is not feasible to isolate the electrical equipment, the employer shall instruct the employee in procedures that are safe for live conductors [2].
Sources used for this answer
[1] Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)
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- (2) Where the electrical equipment has a voltage in excess of 5,200 V between any two conductors or in excess of 3,000 V between any conductor and ground, - (a) the qualified person or the employee referred to in subsection ( 1 ) shall use such insulated protection equipment and tools as will protect him from injury during the performance of the work; and - (b) the employee referred to in subsection ( 1 ) shall be instructed and trained in the use of the insulated protection equipment and tools. SOR/2019-246, s. 32(F). - 8.5 (1) Subject to subsections ( 2 ) and ( 3 ), no employee shall work on electrical equipment unless the equipment is isolated. - (2) If it is not feasible to isolate the electrical equipment and an employee is required to work on live equipment, the employer shall instruct the employee in procedures that are safe for live conductors. - (3) Where electrical equipment is not live but is capable of becoming live, no employee shall work on the equipment unless - (a) procedures that are safe for work on live equipment are used; or - (b) a safety ground is connected to the equipment. - (4) Subject to subsections ( 5 ) and ( 6 ), where an employee is working on or near electrical equipment that is live or may become live, the electrical equipment shall be guarded. - (5) Subject to subsection ( 6 ), if it is not feasible for the electrical equipment referred to in subsection ( 4 ) to be guarded, the employer shall take measures to protect the employee from injury by insulating the equipment from the employee or the employee from the ground. - (6) Where live electrical equipment is not guarded or insulated in accordance with subsection ( 4 ) or ( 5 ) or where the employee referred to in subsection ( 5 ) is not insulated from ground, the employee shall not work so near to any live part of the electrical equipment that is within a voltage range listed in column I of an item of the schedule to this Par…
[2] Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)
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## Protective Headwear 12.1 (1) Subject to subsection ( 2 ), if there is a risk of head injury in a work place, the employer must ensure that protective headwear that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z 94.1, Industrial protective headwear - Performance, selection, care, and use , or in ANSI Standard Z 89.1, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection , is worn. (2) If the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, determines that the protective headwear referred to in subsection ( 1 ) does not eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, the employer must ensure that appropriate protective headwear selected by the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, is worn. SOR/94-263, s. 44(F); SOR/95-533, s. 2(F); SOR/2002-208, s. 39; SOR/2019-243, s. 4. ## Protective Footwear 12.11 (1) Subject to subsection ( 3 ), if there is a risk of foot injury or electric shock in a work place, the employer must ensure that protective footwear that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z 195, Protective footwear is worn. (2) If the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, determines that the protective footwear referred to in subsection ( 1 ) does not eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, the employer must ensure that appropriate protective footwear selected by them, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, is worn. (3) If there is a risk of injury due to slipping in a work place, the employer must ensure that slip-resistant footwea…
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