This response doesn’t directly address your question, Joe, but it partially applicable and worth relating.
I have a very talented associate that conducts some pretty intensive in-house electrical-safety programs, primarily for US Department of Energy Facilities. The course has evolved over about 15 years, and is primarily structured around some very serious electrical accidents that have occurred in those opertions. The coursework is coincident with OSHA 29CFR1910.269 rules for utility workers—for many DOE facilities handle power transmsission and distribution in the 2-345kV range. Richard Harris, the instructor, goes into significant detail...
ONE-HUNDRED PERCENT {100%} SAFETY RULE: NO Switching, isolating, detecting of energized circuits, applying personnel safety grounds, or other related work shall be performed unless two (2) qualified, experienced individuals are in 100% agreement of the work the that is to be performed and the sequence in which it is to be done. If there is NOT 100% AGREEMENT DO NOT PERFORM ANY WORK, but consult a third +-qualified, experienced individual. Do not perform any work until all three (3) individuals are in 100% agreement. If there is not agreement at this point, continue the process until there is 100% agreement between the parties involved.
DO NOT WORK ALONE in HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS or on HIGH-ENERGY CIRCUITS!
[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 08-09-2003).]
