5.13.1 Energized Work Permit

Original Approval Date: May, 2015
Date of Most Recent Review: February, 2020
Review Timeline: Three Years

Technical Reviewer: Manager, Electrical Shop:
Bruce McCurry

Management Endorsement: Director, Maintenance & Energy Services:
Steve Nyman

1. Scope

Energized work involves any adjustments, alterations, modifications, extensions or additions to energized electrical equipment. For energized testing and troubleshooting see 5.1.4.

2.Procedure

2.1 Energized work shall not be performed unless it can be demonstrated through a comprehensive risk assessment that de-energizing the electrical would pose an increased safety risk to personal or the public, or it is infeasible to perform the work de-energized. Infeasibility means that it is not physically possible to de-energize.

2.2 Increased costs or inconvenience to maintenance staff, the public or other persons at the University of Guelph does not constitute reasonable grounds for performing energized work.

2.3 Once it has been determined that energized work must be performed the Energized Work Permit (Appendix A) must be completed.

3.Relevant Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1990.
2018 Ontario Electrical Safety Code

4.Related Policies, Procedures and Documents

CSA Z462-18
5.1.4 Energized Testing and Troubleshooting

Revision History