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As new research is conducted, old topics debated and best practices refined, the worlds most influential electrical safety standards evolve to keep pace. Z462 workplace electrical safety and csa z460 control of hazardous energy to help to encourage implementation of safe equipment operations and procedures. For tasks not listed or for power systems with greater than the assumed maximum i i tt when i i i gloves ig with leather protectors are required by 70e. Csa z462 15 definitions arc flash hazard a dangerous condition associated with the release of energy caused by an electric arc incident energy the amount of thermal energy impressed on a.
Electrical safety training requirements the industryaccepted best practice used in canada is the csa z462 workplace. See nfpa 70e in the usa, csa z462 or applicable local standards. Proof of deenergization separated plug and receptacle provides visual verification of equipment deenergization dead front saf. Csaz4622015z46215 workplace electrical safetypreface this is the third edition of csa z462, workplace electrical safety. The lowvoltage threshold will be lowered to comply with the canadian electrical code. Csa z462, workplace electrical safety standard is a standard of the canadian standards association. A dangerous condition associated with the release of energy caused by an electric arc.
For nfpa 70e and csa z462 energized work shall only be performed when permitted by 70e. Their document number z462 is recognized by regulatory authorities as the best practices for electrical safety. Electrical construction and maintenance workers safety manual. More specifically, here are a few of the changes found in the 2018 edition of the standard csa z462 on electrical safety published in january 2018. The csa reader app lets you access csa standards and codes in an easy to read ebook format.
Use the csa reader app to read content online or offline, search text, create notes, add highlights and. As such, the electrical safety program, the shock hazard. Csa z662 is referenced in canadian legislation by provinces, territories and the federal government, thus making it critical for all industry professionals to understand and apply the requirements of this new. This course is designed to introduce the employee, manager, health and safety professional, supervisor to canadas newest standard for electrical safety in the. Csa standard z46208 and ensure persons working on electrical equipment follow this standard. Csa z462 table 4, additional leather gloves or arcrated gloves shall not be required.
Ics catalogue browse by international classification of standards ics codes services. This standard specifies requirements for and provides. Some pdf files are protected by digital rights management drm. This differences document provides you with a useful reference of the changes. Committee, this manual is fully a document of accord between. This revised edition of csa z462 has been developed by csa group from the. Csa z462 will be a consensus based csa standard, that may also be a national standard of canada pending the standard council of canada approval. This is the fourth edition of csa z462, workplace electrical safety. Doan method csa z462, appendix d theoretical, applies to all dc voltages, short circuit current, and arc gaps identical to lee method.
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