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Electrical Safety Week
General Safety
Provisions in the
Electricity Rules 2005
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Introduction
Hazard –An existing condition that has a
potential for an accident
Danger –Potential for accident
Risk –Chance or possibility of Loss or Injury
Safe –Free from danger
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Definitions
Accident –Unplanned event which results in to
unacceptable & undesired consequences .
Reportable Accident ( Electricity Rules
2005) -Accidents occurring in connection with the
generation, transmission, supply or use of energy or
in connection with any part of the electric supply
lines or other works of any person and which results
in or is likely to have resulted in loss of human or
animal life or any injury to a human being or animal.
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Near miss accident
Near miss accident -Unplanned event
which does not involve injury to human
but may involve damage to property and
given a shift in time and place it could
result in to an injury to person.
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
All supply lines and apparatus shall be of sufficient ratings for
the duty which they may be required to perform under the
environmental conditions of installation and they shall be
constructed, installed, protected, worked & maintained in such
a manner as to ensure safety of human beings, animals and
property (Rule 29, 30)
Cut out / isolating switches to be provided in each service line
(Rule 31)
Properidentificationofearthedandearthedneutralconductor
tobedone(Rule32)
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
All bare conductors (if any) to be made
inaccessible. [Rule 34(a)]
Theabovetobeprovidedwithswitchesinreadily
accessiblepositionforrenderingthemdead
whenevernecessary[Rule34(b)]
Dangernoticeswithasignofskullandbonesandin
Hindi/EnglishandMarathilanguageoneverymotor,
generator,transformer,andotherelectrical
apparatususedforcontrollingorregulatingthe
samehavebeenfixedpermanentlyina
conspicuousposition,onallsupportsofhigh&extra
highvoltagelineswhichcanbeeasilyclimbedupon
withouttheaidofladderorspecialsupport
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
AllConductorsorapparatusandanyadjacent
conductorsorapparatustobedischargedby
earthingorothersuitablemeans,beforeitis
handled,topreventaccidentalchargingwhen
personsareworkingonit[Rule36]
Everypersonworkingonelectricsupplylineor
apparatustobeprovidedwithtoolsanddevices
suchasgloves,rubbershoes,safetybelts,ladders,
earthingdevices,helmets,linetesters,handlines
andthelikeforprotectinghimfrommechanicaland
electricalinjury.[Rule36(1)]
Allsuchtoolsanddevicestobemaintainedin
soundandefficientconditions[Rule36(1)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Nopersonshallworkonanylivelineunless
heisauthorizedinthatbehalf&unlessheis
takingthesafetymeasures.[Rule36(2)]
Nopersonshallassisttheabovesaid
personunlessheisauthorizedinthatbehalf
&unlesshetakesthesafetymeasures[Rule
36(2)]
Alllinesofhighandextrahighvoltagein
streetboxestobeadequatelyprotectedand
supportedsoastopreventriskofdamageto
ordangerfromadjacentelectricline[Rule
40(2)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Itistobeensuredthatthecoversanddoors
ofallstreetboxesandpillarsareso
providedthattheycanbeopenedonlyby
meansofakeyoraspecialappliance.[Rule
40(4)]
Allcircuitsorapparatus,ingenerating
station,substation,junctionboxorpillar
whetherintendedforoperationatdifferent
voltagesoratthesamevoltage,shallbe
readilydistinguishablefromoneanotherby
meansofindicationofapermanentnature
[Rule41]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Allinstallationsincludingsubstation,double
polestructure,four-polestructure,orany
otherstructurehavingmorethatonefeed
shallbereadilydistinguishablefromother
installations[Rule41A]
Allcircuitsandapparatusshallbeso
arrangedthatthereisnodangerofanypart
thereofbecomingaccidentallychargedto
anyvoltagebeyondthelimitsofvoltagefor
whichtheyareintended.[Rule42]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
AC&DCcircuitswhichareinstalledonthe
samesupportshallbesoarrangedand
protectedthattheyshallnotcomeincontact
witheachotherwhenlive[Rule42]
Firebucketsfilledwithcleandrysandand
fireextinguisherssuitablefordealingwith
electricfiresshallbeprovided,
conspicuouslymarkedandkeptinall
generatingstations,enclosedsubstationand
switchstationinconvenientsituationand
theyshallbetestedforsatisfactory
operationatleastonceayearandrecordof
suchtestsmaintained.[Rule43(1)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Firstaidboxesorcupboardstobeprovided
andmaintainedineverygeneratingstation,
enclosedsubstation(Transforming&or
switching)andenclosedswitchstation
(switchingenergy)soastobereadily
accessibleduringallworkinghours?Rule
[43(2)]
Allsuchfirstaidboxes&cupboardstobe
keptinchargeofresponsiblepersonswho
aretrainedinfirstaidtreatmentandone
suchpersonshallbeavailableduring
workinghours.[Rule43(2)]]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Twoormoregasmasksforeach
generatorofcapacityof5MWand
abovetobeprovidedatconspicuous
placesandinstalledandmaintainedat
accessibleplacesineverygenerating
stationofcapacityof5MWandabove
andenclosedsubstationwith
transformationcapacityof5MVAand
aboveforuseintheeventoffireor
smoke[Rule43(3)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
InstructioninEnglishorHindiAND
locallanguageforrestorationof
personssufferingfromelectricshock
shallbeaffixedbytheownerofevery
generating station,enclosed
substation,enclosedswitchstationand
everyfactoryasdefinedinclause(m)
ofsection2oftheFactoriesact1948
(63of1848)inwhichelectricityisused
[Rule44(1)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Allpersonsemployedbytheownerofevery
generatingstation,enclosedsubstation,
enclosedswitchstationandeveryfactoryor
otherpremisestowhichthisruleapplies
shallbeacquaintedwithandshall
competenttoapplytheinstructionsreferred
toinsubrule(1)above?[Rule44(3)]
Anartificialrespiratorshallbeprovidedand
keptingoodworkingconditioninevery
mannedhighvoltageorextrahighvoltage
generatingstation,substationorswitch
station?[Rule44(4)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Accidentsoccurringinconnectionwiththegeneration,
transmission,supplyoruseofenergyorinconnectionwith
anypartoftheelectricsupplylinesorotherworksofany
personandwhichresultsinorislikelytohaveresultedinloss
ofhumanoranimallifeoranyinjurytoahumanbeingor
animal,shallbereportedbysuchpersonoranyauthorized
personofsupplier,notbelowtherankofajuniorengineeror
equivalent,telegraphicallywithin24hoursoftheknowledge
oftheoccurrenceofthefatalaccidentandawrittenreportin
theformsetoutinAnnexureXIIIwithin48hoursofthe
knowledgeofoccurrenceoffatalandallotheraccidentstothe
Inspector.
Wherepracticableatelephonicmessagetobegiventothe
Inspectorimmediatelywhentheaccidentcomesto
knowledgeoftheauthorizedofficerofsupplierortheperson
concerned[Rule44(A)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Allelectricalinstallationwork,includingadditions,alterations,
repairsandadjustmentstoexistinginstallations,exceptsuch
replacementoflamps,fans,fuses,switches,lowvoltage
domesticappliancesandfittingsasinnowayaltersits
capacityorcharactercarriedoutuponthepremisesof
[supplier,owner,consumer,occupier],forthepurposeof
supplytosuch[supplier,owner,consumer,occupier,]shallbe
donebytheelectricalcontractorlicensedinthisbehalfbystate
government[Rule45(1)]
Thesupervisorunderwhosedirectsupervisiontheabovework
isbeingcarriedoutshallhaveacertificateofcompetency
issuedorrecognizedbyStateGovernment
Noelectricalinstallationworkcarriedoutincontraventionof
sub-rule(1)shalleitherbeenergizedorconnectedtothe
worksofanysupplier.[Rule45(2)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Allconductors(Otherthanthoseofoverheadlines)
tobecompletelyenclosedinmechanically
continuousenclosuresandadequatelyprotected
againstmechanicaldamage[Rule50(1)(a)]
Aclearspaceofnotlessthan1meterinwidthtobe
providedinfrontoftheswitchboard.[Rule51(1)
(c)(i)]
Ifanyelectricsupplylineforuseatlowormedium
voltagehasbeendisconnectedfromasystemfor
thepurposeofaddition,alterationorrepairsuch
electricsupplylineshallnotbereconnectedtothe
systemuntilthetestprescribed(IRtest)inrule48
hasbeenapplied[Rule60]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
ELCB(earthleakageprotectivedevice)tobe
providedforeveryinstallationabove5KW
(exceptoverheadsupplylineswhicharehaving
protectingdeviceswhichareeffectivelybonded
totheneutralofsupplytransformers)[Rule61
A]
Interlocktobeprovidedbetweengatesordoors
whichgiveaccesstolivepartsofaninstallation
suchthattheycannotbeopenedunlessthelive
partsaremadedead.Provisionshallbemade
toensureproperdischarging&earthingof
thesepartsbeforeanypersoncomesinclose
proximityofsuchparts[Rule64A(1)(e)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Provisionsshallbemadeforproper
ventilationanddrainageforHV&EHV
substationandswitchstationsconstructed
underground[Rule68(1)(a)]
AlloutdoorHV&EHVsubstationsexcept
poletypesubstationandoutdoorswitch
stationsefficientlyprotectedbyfencingnot
lessthan1.8metersinheight,orother
meanstopreventaccesstotheelectric
supplylinesandapparatusthereinbyan
unauthorizedperson[Rule68(1)(b)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Clearancesfrombuildingforlowand
mediumvoltagelinesandservicelines(if
any)maintainedshallbeasstatedbelow.
Iflineispassingabovethebuildingvertical
clearanceofatleast2.5metersbetween
highestpointonroof/openbalcony
Iflinepassesadjacenttobuildinghorizontal
clearanceofatleast1.2metersfrom
nearestpoint[Rule79(1)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Norods.Pipes,orsimilarmaterialsshallbe
takenbeloworinthevicinityofanybare
overheadconductorsorlinesiftheyare
likelytoinfringeprovisionsforclearance
belowthesameandno[Rule82A(1)]
Norods.pipes,orsimilarmaterialsshallbe
broughtwithintheflashoverdistanceofbare
liveconductorsorlines[Rule82A(2)]
Nomaterialorearthworkoragricultural
produceshallbedumpedorstoredortrees
grownbeloworinthevicinityofbareO/H
conductors,lines[Rule82A(3)]
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General safety requirements as per the
provisions in the Electricity Rules 2005
Adequateprovisionshallbemadeto
guardagainstdangertolinesmanand
othersfromlowervoltagesystembeing
chargedaboveitsnormalworking
voltagebyleakagefromorcontactwith
thehighervoltagesystemwhere
conductorsareformingpartsof
systemsatdifferentvoltageserected
onthesamesupports[Rule81]
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Electricity Is Good Slave
But
A Bad Master