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Taste Das OUT SYSTEM SAFETY RULES [fs Geno oc “Approved by: ° IRGNO Tagg Dae SYSTEM SAFETY RULES Y Prepared by: date: 0 (0B [1S MR Reviewed by: 15 WV melt! 5 Executive BSD DinSstor ONS oe Approved by: isis Date: // + 265, fs " Managi « EE cee mane. ay’ Effective Date: 01/03/2018, see pen nos pte Cad Cag tee tthe Enfecate Das “INSU S% _ | system Sarery Rutes [Estria patna TRENoL ves ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. Spsem Safty Rules Structure. Specific Interpretations... | STATEMENT OF POLICY, PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES. Bo POLICY en 2. PHILOSOPHY nn 3. ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLE [DEFINITIONS (GENERAL PROVISIONS. G1. GENERAL SAFETY. es (G2, SYSTEM SAFETY RULES, INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES. (3. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS sevens (Gt, OBJECTIONS TOR SAFETY REASONS THE BASIC SYSTEM SAPETY RULES ve I. APPLICATION OF RULES snonnnnnes 12, APPROACHING EXPOSED FI HCTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS. 13, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR WORK ON OR NEAR TO HIGH VOLTAGE FQUIPMENT.22 Rt, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR WORK ON OR NEAR TO LOW VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT 25. [RS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR WORK ON OR NEAR TO MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT... 26 [R6. BOUNDARY IDENTIFICATION OF SAFE WORKING AREA se [RY IDENTIFICATION AND DEMARCATION OF EQUIPMENT. 1R8, OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT ow | SAPETY DOCUMENT PROCEDURES. PI GENERAL voor PLAPPLICATION ns PS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - PERMIT TO WORK. [Pd SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - PERMIT TO WORK (Mechant PS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - PERMIT TO WORK (Low Voltage). 'P6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ~ SANCTION FOR TEST vec Se | lfecave Das“ OV0S205 PY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ~ LIMITED ACCESS PERMIT wcerronne PS PREPARATION ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF SAFETY DOCUMENTS, 9 SUSPENSION SAFETY DOCUMENTS on P10 CLEARANCE OF SAFETY DOCUMENTS... PLLTRANSFER OF SAFETY DOCUMENTS.. P12 CANCELLATION OF SAFETY DOCUMENTS... P13 RETURN TO OPERATIONAL SERVICE... P16 CATEGORIES OF COMPETENCY APPENDIXES:. Cd "Haire Dae: OMSDUIS SYSTEM SaFETY RULES 7===*"¢ “Anoved by IRGNOL Masagag Dor iv. ¢ | NUMBER Se SIGNATURE DATE 20 [AIl- | New ane ~ fir fall changes oimiggate | ~~ MD] OGT32007 ih Ober compass (TRANSCO & AADC) 30 | Rew aoe | Ae bangs Auta aepones | MD [OT OSOTE tad Senior Authorized Peron "To inclde-NFPATOER0IS standard changes, ro-stuctire of System Sefety ules, itegration of AD EHSMS RF 2.2, periodicl review, engagements of stat and improvements inputs 04100 | New Itue MD ovsr01s Eiesve Dae OUTS ProcoreF IRGNAT a Co Page’ of 6 proved by Managing Disior INTRODUCTION The Company System Safety Rules are mandatory. The System Safty Rules are provided to casue that both Company employees and others can undertake work, on or ner electric! and ‘mechanical equipment safely. [Every person who may be concerned with work on oF neat to the system asa duty to make ‘emsetves thoroughly conversant with the relevant System Safety Rules, Distibution Salty Insirution and any related supporting documents. I is imporant to appreciate that ignorance of these System Safety Rules and associated documents cannot be accepted as a reson for De neglect of duty. In ation, all persons have a broed general dy tobe familar with and to follow sound safty and working practices for any acvity with which hey have an iavolvement All words shown in bold ype are defined i the Definitions section ofthese System Safty Rules Each employee also fs a personal responsi, 1 take reasonable care fr the helth and safety of thomselves and any other person who may be afected by thei activites at werk ‘Any person having axy doubt about the nature oftheir dates must sek additional information, ‘vie an guidance fom ter supervisor, before proceeding with work, ‘The statement of Policy, Philosophy and Principles is included tb provide genera information cnly and doesnot for par ofthe Company System Safty Rules, System Safety Rules Structure ADDC System Safety Rules Issue/Revison 04/00 as been restructure tobe as following: 1. System Safety Roles (SSR) (This Document) — Mandatory Docunent 2. Sytem Safety Rules Guidance (SSRG) - Guldanoe Document 3. Disubution SufayInsuctons (DSI) ~ Mandatory Docutnent Specific Interpretations Mas, Salt When ‘Musto “shal” is used in these Rules with no qualification, this indiotes a mandatory requirement. No disretio is pemited and no judgment an be made, Shall, where practicable When ‘shall, where practicable" is used to qualify «requirement, a sigh less strict standard is fmposed. It means tbat where itis possible to achieve, in te light of curent knowledge and ‘tisuve Dae 018019 SYSTEM SAFETY RULES Pape te aby IRGNOL | aang Dior lnvention, then the rguiremeat shall be met. To avoid the requirement on the grounds of Aiicaly, inconvenience or cost nt allowed Shall, where reasonably practicable ‘When ‘shall, where reasonably pactcsbe is used to qualify requirement, then a judgment shall ‘be made as fo what is reasonable. This shal tke into account aeesement ofthe magnitude of the risk on the one and and the cet, time and woube, and effort necesary for averting the risk on {he other hand SE | [Esne Dae VDT Prosodre #IR.GNAT SYSTEM SAFETY RULES oo SS Page of 46 ‘Apes IRGNOL ——— ‘STATEMENT OF POLICY, PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES 1. POLICY ‘+ The Company scceps and recognises ts legal end moral resjonsibilites for ensuring the sale design, operation end maintenance of equipment and fore provision of se methods of work and healthy working conditions forall employees, visitors, consultants and contnctors having acces or work ots premises. These respensbilites are important end rank eqully with ll ther main sims and objestves ofthe Company, ‘+ The succesful execution of this policy relies on compliance ofall employees, contractors and or eters withthe safer requirements relevant to thir responsibilities and discharging thei personal duties na conscientious manner. 2. PHILOSOPHY ‘The Company's electrical and mechanical tems of equipment are inter-connected to form clecomechanical systems. These systems contain sme inberent angers, but ae designed ‘based on ADDC standard specifications so that when operaed normally they are safe end i haarde are under conte ‘+ When work isto be carrie out on or near to these interconnected sytem, Sytem Safety Rules need wo be specifi to achieve salty fom he inherent system dangers, ‘+ The System Safety Rules are based ona plosopy that persons mus be protected fom the Inherent sysiem dangers, which is achieved by making thoie perons “safe from the sssen”. ‘+ The Rules define procedures and responsibiies for achieving personal safety fom the Ineren ystom danger They may be briefly summarized as flows (© Perform pro-wark rs assesment ad ensure identfiatn of sk contol measures ‘© Positive identification and releasing the equipment from spertional service (© Establishing safe and contolled conditions forthe work This may be achieved by ler timing me scope of the work, or providing wolauon hom 2 system. Approved specialized procedares must be mdapted when work has to be done on equipment that must remain energized ‘©. Formally authorizing the start of both planed and emergency work met ne ey AAD Acted es pe nde Camaind apy mn THfeewre Dae’ OWS Paced F IRGNOL SYSTEM SAFETY RULES Tame | Revit ‘npr yt IR.GN.O1 L Managag Diner (© Receiving the formal authority to start work, undertaking the work, supervising safety thoughout the work and clearing the autority when the work is either completed or terminated (© Canceling the authority on compleson ofthe work ‘©. Restoring the system to normal operons sevice. Further dangers can arise from the work environment ia which penons underake work The way in which thse dangers are managed is specified in risk contol measures and defined in Distribution Safety Insirtions DSI The Rules supported by Distebution Safty Instructions and System Safety Roles Guidance 3. ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES ‘+ The following principles have boon adopted in formulating the Sytem Safety Res ‘©The System Safety Rules are directly concemed with ackeving safety for persons © When work i fo be cared out on equipment, the primary mears of achieving safety is always by securing isolation. The soating devices shall te tagged and where practicable immobilized and locked inthe isolated position, In the case of high voltage equipment, earthing must alvays follow, snd the eating devices shall be ‘aged and where practicable locked. Inthe case of mechanical equipment runing, ‘venting, purging dad the release of store enerey, where sppmprite, mast follow fhe isolation (© Approved specialized procedures are required for work where isolation is not reasonably practicable, or where normal folation procedures canot be applied (© eroas are formally sppointed as Competent, Authorized, Senior Authored and Control Persos wo ciry out defined dues ‘© Rigorous applicstion of the System Safety Rules ensues that softy is maintained sctss ll intemal and extemal boundaries including interfaces with other network, (© The achievement of “safey from the system wil involve planning the work including preparing te safety pln, isclaton, performing the werk and esorason of csuipment to operation. These fimotions cover diferent resposiilites, which are taeated separately in the Syriem Safety Roles. The Sytem Safety Rules do not preclude ope person frm performing mere than one function, but nota the sme ifsesve Date 0152013 S$ | system Sarery Rutes Pesteemxer a= Tagore eo peta nas IRGNOI Pocono | Managing Dzosor — © Company HSE procedures, gudclines and Safety Instructions stall be understood snd implemeatod by all staff working under the Systm Safety Rules (©. Regular taining shall be peeformed to all staff categories to ensure understanding application of System Safety Rules, sh Twining shall be followed by examination regular Se interval. DEFINITIONS Authorlzaton Officer (SEQ Dept Manager) + A senior member of staff nominated by ADDC Senor Management “HSEQ Department Manager” tobe an Authorization Ofer, who will then be responsibie foe the monitoring the ‘implementation of SSR and easuring thatthe sppvinted personnel have required qualification od experiences and rseive appropriate traning td pass any necessary pretcal testing, Approved J+" Sanetioned for use in writing by an appropriate officer of the Company, Are Flash Boundary {+ An approach limit ata distance trom a prospective are source within which a person could receive a second degree bum ifan eleetical are fish were to ose, “Informational Note: A second degree burn is possible by an exposure of unprotected skint an lect are lash above the incident energy lve of Sem2 (12 calle?) Caution Notice +A cotice of an Approved type, conveying a waming again interference with Isolated ‘equipment. These notices are tached at all Pats of Isolation, Circuit Kdentiication + Colors or symbols used to identity electrical ict. Combestible J+ Substance capable of igniting and burning readily ‘Company + ADDC ~The Abu Dhabi Distribution Company. "elzetve Dae O1NSNIS S% | system Savery RuLes ected tee IRGNOI = Confined Space +A space tht bas limited or restricted means of etry andlor exit and is Irge enough and 50 configured that an employee can enter and perform assigned tsa, but is not designed for ‘continuous employee occupancy Connection and Interface Agreement ‘+ A.document (agreement) between ADDC snl another company describing and specifying the point of interfice where connections are made hetwoon Equipment of the companies at & ‘Location aswell ste application ofthe System Safety Rules at the Location. Consent + Confirmation by the Control Person, before the issue of a Safety Document, that safety precautions have been cared out on the coret Equipment at all Leations end that conto procedures aren place to maintain these unl the Safety Document is canceled. Danger J+ Ariok wo health or bodily injury. Danger Notice J+ Anotce of an Approved type, conveying a waming of he risk of Danger of approach to ithe electrical or general hazards." These notices ar also displayed atthe limits of safe working ‘ares, calling anton fo the adjacent Dangers. Des ‘© Atzer potetial (voltage), ends disconnected from any Live system, isolated and earthed, Earthed ‘© Connected the general mass of earth by means of an Earthing Device in sich a manner tht will ensue an immediate an safe discharge of electrical energy sll mes. Earthing Device + Armeane of providing a somnaction botwecn an Inlaed elctcal comin ‘one ofthe following ney eg + Primary Rarth ‘A ype registered fixed or portable Farthing Device applied to an Iolated electrical conductor to protect aginst inadvertent eergisation. Portable Primary Rarthe must be Approved + Additional Earth {A type registered portable Earthing Device applied at or near the point of work proving protection against induced vollages. Portable Adational Earth most be Approved Petter WA fatten i nt tenon ce ww eee 8% | systemSarery Rutes 28278 == Fagiterae camera attra mono. smmies TaD Earthing Schedule ‘+ Aschedule indicating all types ofthe Barth requzemenis for each stage ofthe work. Equipment + All eletical apparatus ad mechanical plant forming part ofthe opertonal asses to which the System Safesy Rules apply Excavation + Bxeavation means a hole inthe earth, or a fice of earth, Formed after rok, sand, silo other atria is removed. Examples: a tach, ditch, shaft, well, tunel, pier hole, exting, exsson or cofferdam; ox 8 hoe ile in the cath, General Safety J+ The provision and maintenance of safe access to end from the place of work, a safe place of work, a safe working exvsonment, safe metiods of work and the corect use of effective personal protective equipment High Vottage (BV) + Avolageexceoting 1000 vot Hot Work ‘+ Any work activity where a source of ignition is present including grinding, cating end welding, ‘which may produce heat, sparks or flames or where non-inrinsially safe equipment is being toed and hee ia a isk of explosion Isolated ‘+ Total disconnection fom associated Equipment ora System by an Isolating Device in the Isolating position, o by adequate physical separation lsolating Device +A device used for rendering Equipment Isolated Key(), being one ofthe following + Safety Key ‘key unigue at the Location for safety locking an Iolting Device, Eating Device, vet or + Conteol Key ‘A ey for operating the cont lock of @ Key Safe or Mult-lasp, and issued to Authorized Persons /Senlor Authorized Perso only Sd ar as a Cord ag ne ee hc Tisesve Dae O1NS301S Drocolre¥ TEGNAT ined | Revi SYSTEM SAFETY RULES Page oft ‘Approved by Managing Dirsoor + Key Safe Key ‘A ey unique atthe Location for operating a personal safety lock, other tan the contro! Tock, ‘one Key Safe Key Safe + An Approved device forthe secure retention of Safety Key() links and fuss Limited Approuch Boundary ‘An appoech limit at distance fom an exposed enerpze electrical conductor or circuit part ‘within which a shock hazard exists Live ‘+ Live means connec to the power system andor cloacal charged Location ‘+ Any place at which work under the Company's System Safety Rae ie carried out Locked ‘+ Aconditon of Equipment tat cannot be altered without the release ofa safety o socuritylock orfastening device Log Book 1° Aiton record, used at ll contol points sod workplaces, to crete «comprehensive detailed recor of operational and safety switching and associated safety procedures Low Voltage (LY) + Awoltige upto and inching 1000 vot ut-ctasp J+ An Approved security clasp providing dual control for" Authorized Persons, Seni ‘Authorized Person and Competent Persons snd wed a selected single Plats of Iclation as snallemative toa Key Safe. ‘Operational Service 1+ Under the operational control of a Control Person Persons, being one ofthe following Senior Authorized Person +A person who has sufisient technical knowledge and experience to resognize end avoid Danger and been eppoited in writing by an Authorization Officer ofthe Company to carry out defined dates. These may include the operon and maintenance of Bauipment and the BileeieDae O1ODUIS Procedure IRGNAT SYSTEM SAFETY RULES [inner "pentax Pages of 46 “Approved IRGNOL | Ntnasng Dreor Issue, receipt, clearance, sansfer and cancelation of specified Safety Documents, in accordance wih his Authorization Ceniste ‘Competeat Person +A person who has sufficient technical knowledge and experience to recognize and avoid Danger and been appoited in writing by aa Authorization Officer of the Company to cary ‘out defined duties These may include the mrinteance of Equipment and the recep, tensfer and clearance of specified Safety Document, in accordance with a Competency Cerificate Authorlasd Person +A person who hs sulficiont technical knowledge and experience to recognize and avoid Danger and has teen appointed in wating by an Authorization Officer of the Company fo any out defined duties These may include the operation of Equipment andthe reparston, faaue, tnnsfor and cancelltion of specified Safety Documents, in accordance with an ‘Authorinton Cerificate Control Person +A person who has suficienttecinical knowledge and experience to recognize and avoid Danger and boen appointed in writing by an Authorization Officer of the Company 19 be responsible forthe operational contol and co-ordination of the System andthe contol tnd =~ ‘ordination of safety atvitiesnecesary to acieve Safety from the System, within a across

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