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    This is a comprehenive Electrical Safety checkpoint compliation based on author's auditing experience and consulting experience of petrochemical plants.

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    Electrical Safety Audit Checkpoints

    Uploaded by

    Pillai Sreejith
    This is a comprehenive Electrical Safety checkpoint compliation based on author's auditing experience and consulting experience of petrochemical plants.

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    ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUDITING CHECKPOINTS


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    Compliance to Statutory Rules

     Applicability of rules (Indian electricity Rules, Petroleum Rules, etc.)


     Compliance to inspector’s reports
     Submission of accident intimation reports, forms, etc. in time
     Intimation of inspector before energizing new / changed electrical installation

    Electrical Shock/ Flash / Injury Hazards

     RCCBs –selection, installation and maintenance


     Aspect of Nuisance Tripping and bypassing of RCCBs
     Bypasses fuses, MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker), etc.
     Use of re-wirable fuses
     Earthing defects
     Use of double insulated (class II) tools, centre tapped power supply, extra-low
    voltage equipment for confined spaces
     Accessible live parts
     Electrical rubber mat
     Wrong identification of equipment / feeders
     Defective electrical portable tools
     Are the necessary PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments) used?
     Interlocks provided for multiple power sources?
     Is the interlocking system in place?
     Are MCC (Motor Control Centers) /PCCs (Power Control Centers) / DBs
    (Distribution Boards) maintained to avert flash incidents?
     Operational clearance as per IER 51
     Tripping hazards due to loose cabling/cords, etc.
     Adequacy of illumination in electrical rooms/around panels, DBs, etc.
     Stand-by power supply (Diesel Generator set)

    Electrical Fire Hazards

     Storage of combustible materials near electrical equipment / fuse units


     RCCBs
     Master switch in warehouses
     Proper cable joint procedures as per manufacturer
     Earthing defects
     Use of non-standard fuse wires
     Bypassing of protection devices
     Deteriorated insulation

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     Selection, deployment of PFEs ( (Portable Fire Extinguishers)


     Sealing of cable passes, openings, baffle walls (Passive Fire Protection)
     Tracking possibility
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     Unused openings in live panels, etc.


     Possibility of ground fault / short circuit
     Mechanical protection to cables
     Loose terminations due to improper supports, crimping
     Improper gland installation, wrong lug size
     Over-rated fuses, wrongly set protection relays, etc.

    Electrical Safety Training

     Need for electrical safety training


     Training content identification
     Periodicity
     Competency of faculty members
     Objective of training

    Earthing System

     Installation as per approved design?


     Installation and Maintenance as per IS 3043?
     Earth resistance measured periodically?
     Test procedure
     Acceptable earth resistance values
     Is the earthing system modified when electrical installation is modified?
     Are neutral earth pits independent and separate?
     Are earth pits identified?
     Are two and distinct earth connections provided?
     Is the earth continuity tested?
     Is bonding and earthing carried out to avoid ESD hazards?

    Competency and Adequacy of Electrical Personnel

     Competency of electrical O&M personnel


     Understanding of electrical hazards
     Are the operating and maintenance procedures amended after accidents?
     Awareness of latest electrical protection devices, hazards, etc.
     Workmanship
     Adequacy of electrical personnel
     Frequency and severity of electrical accidents
     Nature of electrical accidents

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     Safety attitude

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    Electrical Preventive Maintenance

     Is there an EPM programme in place?


     Is the programme implemented? What is the slippage?
     Are the relevant standards (statutes and non-statutory) referred and
    incorporated in the EPM programme?
     Electrical Tests, Records, Test Procedure and periodicity (earth resistance,
    insulation resistance tests)
     Is the EPM programme only documented?
     Transformer tests (dielectric strength, acidity, sludge deposits, dissolved
    gases, etc.) and periodicity
     Periodic calibration of meters (ammeter, voltmeter, relays, temperature
    gauges) and test instruments (insulation resistance megger, earth resistance
    megger, multi-meters, etc.)

    Electrical Accident Investigation Procedure

     Is every accident / near-miss electrical accidents investigated in detail?


     Is the root cause identified and included in the APP (Accident Prevention
    Programme)?
     Are the recommendations incorporated in the O&M procedures/ work permit
     Are these accident causes given importance in safety training sessions?
     Are the hazard identification techniques such as job safety analysis, Fault Tree
    Analysis, etc. utilized?

    Importance of Electrical Safety in the Overall Safety System

     Periodicity of comprehensive ESAs


     Understanding of electrical hazards
     Electrical checkpoints in the safety checklist
     Electrical safety items the in safety committee agenda
     Implementation priority for electrical hazards
     Electrical Work Permit System
     Electrical Operating Procedures
     Electrical hazard identification techniques used (Electrical HAZOP, Electrical
    Job safety analysis, etc.)

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    Lightning Protection

     Is the Lightning protection system as per IS 2309?


     Are the numbers of down conductors direct and adequate?
     Are all the structures and building under the zone of protection?
     While reviewing lightning protection, are both the plan and elevation of
    structures, etc. considered?
     ESP (Electronic system Protection) for electronic system / equipment
     Is the earthing for the electrical and lightning systems interconnected?
     Are the storage tanks / chimneys and other special structures protected?
     Earth electrodes- maintenance / periodic tests / acceptable value
     Awareness of basic concepts of lightning such as types of lightning,
    predictability factor, protection concepts, etc.

    Hazardous Area Classification and Installation of Special Electrical


    Equipment

     Are hazardous areas classified as per IS 5572?


     Are the special electrical equipments selected and installed as per IS 5571?
     Are the electrical equipments maintained as per IS 2148 and IS 13346?
     Review of area classification in case of process change / plant modification,
    etc.
     Approval of area classification drawings as per statutory rules
     Maintenance of flame-proof equipments
     Use of ordinary electrical equipment in hazardous areas
     Awareness of O&M personnel about hazardous area and flame-proof
    equipments

    Electro-Static (ES) Hazards and Control

     Are the ES hazards identified in the plant?


     Are the non-conductive parts where ES hazards are identified, bonded &
    earthed?
     Is the concept of equi-potential bonding and ESD hazards clear to O&M
    personnel?
     Does the tanker (carrying flammable chemicals) de-canting procedure, switch-
    loading, etc. defined and made clear to all concerned?

    Electrical Protection System

     Are the protection relays in place and set in the main PCC / MCC?
     Are the relays set in accordance with calculated, design parameters in mind?
     Are they calibrated and tested periodically?
     Availability of HRC fuses, standard fuse wires, MCBs, MCCBs, RCCBs, etc.

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     Are the transformer protection devices in place? (Bucholtz Relay, Oil


    Temperature Relay, Winding Temperature relay, Silica Gel Breather, Explosion
    Vent, etc.)

    Electrical Single Line Diagram / Lay Out Diagram / Equipment Layout


    / Electrical Control diagram

     Unauthorized Temporary Installations?


     Updated?
     SLD reflects the actual installation?
     Duly approved by statutory authorities?

    Contact:

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