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SAFETY REQ. ANS 321-I Page 4 of 8
HEALTH AND SAFETY
It deals with the handling of relay in proper way. An individual to be
considered as ‘qualified’ with regard to certain equipment in the
workplace, but ‘unqualified’ as to other equipment. “An employee,
who is undergoing on the job training and who, in the course of such
training, has demonstrated the ability to perform duties safely at his
or her level of training and who is under the direct supervision of a
qualified person also considered to be a qualified person for the
performance of those duties.”
The following requirements must be met, in the order given, before
circuits or equipments are re-energized, even temporarily.
People handling the equipment should be aware about the
relay safety handlet.
Ensure that the product is in the off condition before working
on the conducting or terminal side.
A qualified person must conduct tests and visual inspections,
as necessary, to verify that tools electrical jumpers, shorts,
grounds and other such devices have been removed, so that
the circuits and equipments can be safely re-energized.
Employees exposed to the hazards associated with re-
energizing the circuit or equipment must be warned to stay
clear of the circuits and equipment.
Each lock and tag must be removed by the employee who
applied it or someone else under that employee’s direct
supervision.
A visual determination that all employees are clear of the
circuits and equipments must be made.
For any queries related to relays, feel free to contact ALIND.
