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

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W<strong>or</strong>k in the Vicinity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Electrical Apparatus5 WORK IN THE VICINITY OFELECTRICAL APPARATUSPRINCIPLE – W<strong>or</strong>k in the vicinity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g>apparatus shall be carried out in a safe manner.C<strong>on</strong>trol measures taken shall be c<strong>on</strong>sistent withthe risk and <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> per<str<strong>on</strong>g>f<strong>or</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>med.5.1 GENERALF<strong>or</strong> all <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g>s in the vicinity <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatuseither specific written <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> instructi<strong>on</strong>s shall beused <strong>or</strong> <strong>or</strong>ganisati<strong>on</strong>al procedures shall apply inc<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with the use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> instructed <strong>or</strong> auth<strong>or</strong>isedpers<strong>on</strong>s.Where the risk assessment requires a rec<strong>or</strong>d <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> thec<strong>on</strong>trol measures then instructi<strong>on</strong>s shall be issuedto the <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> party in acc<strong>or</strong>dance with Organisati<strong>on</strong>alprocedure.The c<strong>on</strong>trol measures implemented shall minimisethe risks involved and may include:• defining the <str<strong>on</strong>g>w<strong>or</strong>k</str<strong>on</strong>g> area;• isolating and earthing the <str<strong>on</strong>g>electrical</str<strong>on</strong>g> apparatus;Blue Book – December 2005 Page 43 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 148

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