Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
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Can anyone outline what is required in terms of controls to conform to the EAWR 1989 Reg 14 - live work on LV system/in the proximity of live conductors.
Your help would be appreciated
Your help would be appreciated






RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
You need to be able to demonstrate, possibly in court if things turn to crap, that:
- there are good reasons why the work has to be performed live, for example isolating the equipment to allow dead working might introduce a geater risk elsewhere.
- methods exist which allow the work to be undertaken in a safe manner
- the risks associated with performing the work live can be adequately managed and reduced to an acceptable level
In common with much of the UK's safety legislation, the judgement of what is or isn't an acceptable level of risk in your specific circumstances is yours to make. That's unless something goes wrong, then the judgement gets made by someone else, in court, based on evidence from the HSE. One of the most important questions to ask yourself is 'Could I explain my decisions or my actions to a jury?', and if you find that you can't answer that question comfortably then perhaps you need to re-evaluate what you're doing or what you're considering doing.
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RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Says more-or-less what I said above but phrases it better. The HSE wrote it, so I would consider it a highly credible source.
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RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.
Have you any info or knowledge of when live working is unacceptable, circumstances or situations.
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
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RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
It's down to how you choose to control your work. Some organisations will require a permit to prove dead, some will allow the proving dead to be undertaken by the permit issuer. The HSE will expect a risk assessment to have been done, but not necessarily a permit. Proving dead should be considered as 'live working' until the circuit is proven dead.
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RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Live working on low voltage systems is routinely carried out. Customers expect the power to be on 100% of the time and cable jointing on the existing system is almost always done live.
Regards
Marmite
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Yes!
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RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Regarding elect safe working practices, a stipulation to pre planning for breakdown work scopes is mentioned. As each breakdown may differ in complex a routine template for such work in a sense dosnt control or ID all hazards/reducing risk to alarp. How can control be gained, are you aware of any procedure for breakdown work to allow immediate response time/at the same time work be documented/Risk assessed.
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
I would caution against rushing in trying to provide an 'immediate response'. That is how mistakes are made and people are hurt. Do what is needed at a pace where you are making considered decisions which you have had time evaluate the outcome. Snap decisions often lead to unexpected consequences.
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RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Thanks
RE: Live working LV - Required controls to satisfy EAWR 1989 Reg 14
Thoughts appreciated as at present no analysis has been carried out nor do we posess any arc flash gear/had any training. UK based FYI.