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  1. Any time a job requires personnel to work dangerously close to
    energized equipment an                    is required
    Electrical Safety Observer
  2. True/False

    You will never be forced to do anything you feel is unsafe
    True ESOM 1.6 PG: 1
  3. What is the objective of the Electrical Safety Observer
    • The Electrical Safety Observer's sole purpose is to prevent the
    • personnel under their observation from being injured
  4. "Except in trouble, work on energized lines or equipment in
    excess of 600 volts, including tying, untying and installation of
    protective equipment, shall be done by two qualified workers
    with one acting as Electrical Safety Observer only."
    Rule 804 of the DWP Safety Rule Book
  5. Workers that require an Electrical Safety Observer
    • Building Repairers
    • Carpenters
    • Gardeners
    • Maintenance Laborers
    • Painters
    • Plumbers
    • Non Power System personnel
  6. What are the qualifications necessary to be an  Electrical Safety Observer
    • • Current status as a Qualified Electrical Worker,
    • • Authorized Person
    • • Hot Work Trained
  7. True/False

    The Electrical Safety Observer is the first member of the crew to start work and the last to stop
    True
  8. What are the duties of an Electrical Safety Observer
    Make a determination of who they will be observing,

    Define the Work Authorities that have been or need to be issued to the crew

    Assemble the crew to define the safe work boundaries

    Point out the energized equipment, and Discuss emergency expressions, such as freeze or stop, and the expected reaction of the crew.
  9. What are the responsibilities of the Safety Observer
    Be dedicated to the safe completion of the job.

    • Understand the assigned task and the Supervisor's instruction
    • toward its safe completion

    Not leave the area for any reason without being properly relieved or after all work is stopped

    Not allow distractions what will divert the worker's attention from the task at hand.

    Wear the same protective gear as required by the crew members being monitored.

    Wear some form of identification, recognizable to the crew from a distance.

    Keep everyone being observed in sight at all times
Author
Benjammincash
ID
355717
Card Set
1.6
Description
Safety Observer
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