Marine Electrical Safe Work Practice

ChevronTexaco Shipping Company

Revised 18-May-2004

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction

2.0 Applicability

3.0 Scope

4.0 Organizational Responsibilities

4.1

Shore-side Management Organization

4.2

Management of Vessels (Vessel Management Team)

4.3

Master

4.4

Chief Engineer

4.5

Person-in-Charge

4.6

Safety Engineer

4.7

Company Employee, Contractor, Shipyard Repairman

4.7.1 General

4.7.2 Contractors and shipyard workers

4.8

Visitors

4.9

Education, Training & Records

4.9.1 Education, Training, Experience

4.9.2 Qualification/Training - Record Keeping

4.10 Incident Investigation

5.0 Design, Installation and Modifications

5.1

Equipment Design and Installation Practice

5.2

Installation Practice

5.2.1 Construction standards

5.2.2 Grounding (Earthing)

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5.3

Modifications

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5.4

Design Safety - Equipment Labeling, Marking, and Identification

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6.0 Safe Work Practices

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6.1

General

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6.2

Job Briefing & Job Safety Analysis

12

6.3

Lockout/Tagout

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6.4

Working environment

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6.5

Testing and Verification for Isolation

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6.6

Maintenance on Energized circuits or equipment

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6.6.1 Qualified persons

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6.6.2 Safety interlocks

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6.7

Re-Energizing after maintenance shutdown

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6.8

Miscellaneous Work Practices

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Marine Electrical Safe Work Practice

ChevronTexaco Shipping Company
Revised 18-May-2004

6.8.1 Procedures for working aloft on electrical devices

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6.8.2 Gas Hazardous Areas

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6.8.3 Enclosed-Space Entry

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6.8.4 Infrared Testing

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6.9

Warning Signs

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6.9.1 Information display

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6.9.2 Warning Sign Placement

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7.0 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Electrical Tools

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7.1

The Personal Protective Equipment

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7.2

Electricians Tools

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7.3

Ladders and Platforms

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7.4

Cord-Connected Hand and Portable Power Tools

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7.5

Barricade Tape/Rope

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Appendix A Safe Work Practices for Electrical Maintenance

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Appendix B - Electrical Job Safety Checklist

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Appendix C Lockout / Tagout

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Appendix D - Electrical Safety in Classified Gas Hazardous Areas

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I. PURPOSE

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II. GAS-HAZARDOUS AREAS

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III. CONTROL DRAWING

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IV. MARKING OF EQUIPMENT AND CIRCUITS

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V. REPAIRS AND SERVICE

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VI. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE GOOD PRACTICE

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VII. REGULATIONS AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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VIII. Equipment Construction Standards

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IX. Installation Practice Using Cable and Conduit

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X. Sample Guides and Product Information

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Appendix E - Electrical Shock and Injuries

A. SIMPLY SHOCKING

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Extracted from the July 2001 Chevron Shipping Safety Bulletin

B. Dont Be SHOCKED By Your Work

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Extracted from the August 1998 Chevron Shipping Safety Bulletin

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Extracted from Fundamentals of Electrical Safety by Keith Gershon, LL Labs.

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D. Electrical Injuries

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Extracted from Fundamentals of Electrical Safety by Keith Gershon, LL Labs.

Appendix F Electrical Myths

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Extracted from Fundamentals of Workplace Safety by Keith Gershon, LL Labs

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