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code of practice of electrical safety for work on or near high voltage

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General Safety Requirements3.2 FIRST AIDPers<strong>on</strong>s who are required to <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> where there is arisk <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> inadvertent c<strong>on</strong>tact with live <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>c<strong>on</strong>duct<strong>or</strong>s shall be given appropriate first aidtraining <strong>on</strong> commencement, and thereafter subjectto annual competency assessment. Training shallcover skills in expired air resuscitati<strong>on</strong>, externalcardiac compressi<strong>on</strong>s, shock, burns and incidentassessment and management.3.3 COMMUNICATIONSAll communicati<strong>on</strong>s relating to the operati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>, <strong>or</strong>access to, <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus shall be clear anddefinite. Electrical apparatus shall be referred to byname and sufficient detail to give positiveidentificati<strong>on</strong>. Verbal instructi<strong>on</strong>s and statementsshall be c<strong>on</strong>firmed by repeating back to avoidmisunderstanding.3.4 FORMSGuidance <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> minimum requirement <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>ms isgiven in Appendix A.3.5 USE AND TESTING OF OPERATING ANDLIVE-LINE EQUIPMENTAll sticks, gloves, sleeves, mats, protective barriers<strong>or</strong> covers, earthing trucks, p<strong>or</strong>table earthingBlue Book – December 2005 Page 29 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148

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