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Best Practice: Insulate and Isolate Safety Performance Check
BEST PRACTICE

SUBJECT: INSULATE & ISOLATE SAFETY PERFORMANCE CHECK

PRACTICE STATEMENT: Review of qualification, and/or performance criteria to ensure compliance with Isolate and Insulate procedures.

PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: A safety review process shall be in place that will be performed by a competent person. Included in the review process will be assurances that the company safety rules and proper cover up procedures are being followed. Additionally, documentation such as Job Briefing forms and Job Safety Analysis forms shall be reviewed.

BENEFITS:
  • Routine auditing provides for performance and regulatory assurance for critical control techniques
  • Effective auditing will enable enhanced and consistent performance

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

The ET&D Partnership maintains a Web site in support of this Partnership. For more information on Best Practices visit Powerlinesafety.org

Page last updated: 04/15/2010