I.E. Act and Statutory Regulations for Safety

I.E. Act and Statutory Regulations for Safety of Persons and Equipments Working with Electrical Installation

Give I.E. Act

Rules listed in this I.E. act should be strictly followed by each and every person working on electrical installation for his own safety, safety of others working with him and also for the safety of the equipment on which a person in working.

If followed crapulously, the working will be safe.

Many a times the work is assigned and to be carried out in a systematic manner as per the detailed instructions. A person who disregards these instructions or behaving using his own ides as discussion is likely to cause danger to himself, others and equipment may also be damaged.

For major works of repairs, shut down maintenance is carried. Follow the proper procedure of permits in the prescribed formints which are given at the last of this chapter.

Let us know some of such I.E. ACTS and Rules.

1. Regarding permit to work

Nobody shall start working on electrical installation / live mains unless he is authorized to work with a permit issued by a competent authority.

Nature of repair work and time span required for this work shall be explained by him to the permit issuing authority.

The authority confirms the work and issues the written permission "Permit to work".

If the line is to be shut down for the work then in this regards the necessary notice is to be published in the news papers for awareness to the public.

2. Power of higher authority for issuing "Permit to work"

He shall not issue the permit if the saturation is as follows.

(1)Unless the switches, isolators have been withdrawn and completely isolated from

both sides of the section to be repaired.

(2) Earth rod used to discharge the "shut off line".

(3) Related live parts adequately protected.

(4) if facility of locking is available then lock properly and handover the keys to the person incharge who will keep them safe till the work is over.

(5) Fuse units/switch units of control panel shall also to be made uncooperative properly.

(6) At the adequate place, the danger plates shall be displaced to make aware not to

interfere or touch any section under processes of repairs /maintenance.

(7) Log book entry shall be made in time properly to the effect that the mains and apparatus under permit have been made inoperative (Dead). On no account shall these be made operative (ON) until the permitted persons return the keys.

3. The authorized person who has undertaken the work after getting "permit to work" before allowing the technicians/workers to commence the work shall take the precautions listed below.

1)Explain the nature of work, sequence of work, precautions to be taken for the safety of themselves and apparatus under repairs/maintenance.

2) Satisfy himself for making inoperative the respective switches, control panel from the line. Discharge the line apparatus earth rods.

3) Work-persons appointed, and the public in the converge area of the work shall be warned about the danger to enter in that area.

4.Work on live (low and medium voltage) lines

To follow the listed instructions :

(1) The authorized in-charge person shall ascertain the safety equipment before use by the workers. See that it is in sound condition and to be used property.

(2) Allot the work to two persons instead of a single person for facilitating the work on live lines. This is for the help and safe working and emergency assistance if required. Like first-aid, artificial respirations, move to hospital etc.

(3) To work on a live pole the person shall use safety belt, rubber highly insulated gloves. Other group of persons shall stand on the ground provide any help to him, to instruct him and supervise the work.

5. After completion of work.

1) Remove earthing devices.

2) Keep all apparatus in tool box or keep for carrying away.

3) Call off all the workers and take their attendance so that no person is left in that

area.

4) To return the keys.

5) To prepare duty discharged permit to be handed over to the permit issuing authority.

6) Entre the work completed into the work book.

6. Accidents

All the accidents shall be at once attended to and to be reported to the higher authorities to take immediate action to sent the person for first-aid, doctor, hospital for treatment.call

the doctor on site if required. Police authorities shall also be intimated for the reserve case and death of a person if any. Don't remove the body without the permission

Of police.

7. Relevant notices in the languages (English/Hindi/Local) shall be displaced. If workers are literate then prior to stat work, the necessary orally in their  languages.