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Range Considered Non-Hazardous
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60 Hz AC
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<50 V
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Responsibilities
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Engineering Division Director / AHJ
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- Collaborates with EHS Electrical Safety on standardizing acceptance criteria for equipment
- Ensures that R&D equipment fabricated and repaired by Engineering meets all relevant standards
- Ensures that Engineering designs incorporate all required safety features
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EHS Electrical Safety Program Manager
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- Manages the Electrical Equipment Safety Program (EESP):
- Establishes inspection criteria in accordance with appropriate electrical safety standards
- Establishes and maintains the EESP database
- Establishes training and qualification program for EESP inspectors and surveyors
- Provides quality assurance to the inspection process
- Provides Subject Matter Expert assistance where necessary to determine safety considerations
- Maintains and supervises two full-time EESP inspectors
- Oversees the EESP inspection process. Uses the EESP database to track equipment surveys and arrange inspections accordingly.
- Coordinates the inspection of newly purchased equipment in a timely manner
- Coordinates the inspection of legacy equipment
- Promotes the program throughout the Laboratory
- Performs technical assurance reviews as necessary
- Maintains a list of reputable manufacturers
- Coordinates with the Engineering Division AHJ to accept for use, with respect to electrical safety, electrical utilization equipment
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Berkeley Lab Electrical Safety Subcommittee (ESSC)
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- Advises on electrical safety matters and promotes electrical safety at Berkeley Lab. The ESSC will be a resource to aid in the development of inspection criteria, training, and program administration.
- If a disagreement cannot be resolved by the Engineering Division AHJ and the EHS Electrical Safety Program Manager, the ESSC will hold a hearing to facilitate a resolution.
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Divisions
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- Procure equipment that is Listed as first consideration
- Conduct surveys to identify and document Unlisted equipment within their organizations
- Apply AHJ barcode labels to Unlisted equipment and enter the identification into the database
- Notify the EESP of any new Unlisted equipment being purchased ([email protected])
- Arrange for repairs and corrections to equipment in accordance with inspection findings
- Remove from service equipment that has been labeled "AHJ FAIL"
- Obtain EESP inspections for procured Unlisted equipment
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Equipment Supervisor
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- Also known as Responsible Person, or Equipment Owner
- Cooperates with the EESP throughout the survey and inspection process
- Ensures that all legacy electrical equipment has been identified and surveyed
- Specifies for purchase only Listed equipment, if possible
- Promptly notifies the EESP of any Unlisted equipment that has been ordered ([email protected])
- Arranges survey and EESP inspection of procured Unlisted equipment before placement into service ([email protected])
- Ensures that equipment is repaired and re-inspected as necessary
- Complies with any conditions placed on equipment by an inspector
- Arranges EESP inspection of new Berkeley Lab–built apparatuses before placement into service ([email protected])
- Does not use Unlisted new equipment until it has been inspected and approved by an AHJ field representative
- Does not use Unlisted legacy equipment unless it has been inspected and approved by an AHJ field representative
- Removes from service any equipment found unsafe for use by an EESP field inspector
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Inspector
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Qualified person designated by the AHJ to perform EESP inspections. Inspectors must complete training course EHS0383.
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Procurement Department
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Ensures that all written purchase orders and contracts include language requiring NRTL-Listed equipment
F. Definitions/Acronyms
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Definition
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Approved
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Acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
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Acceptable
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Accepted
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Electrical utilization equipment is "accepted" if it has been inspected and found by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to conform to specified plans or to procedures of applicable codes.
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Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
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Generally, an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. At Berkeley Lab, the Electrical AHJ function is divided three ways:
- The AHJ for Electrical Safety work practices and workplace conditions is the EHS Electrical Safety Program Manager.
- The AHJ for research and scientific equipment is the Engineering Division Director.
- The AHJ for facilities and premises wiring is the Facilities Division Director.
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Certified
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Electrical utilization equipment is "certified" if it bears a label, tag, or other record of certification that the equipment:
- Has been tested and found by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to meet nationally recognized standards or to be safe for use in a specified manner.
- Is of a kind whose production is periodically inspected by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and is accepted by the laboratory as safe for its intended use.
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CE
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Conformité Européene:
This is a manufacturer's self-declaration of conformity to European design standards. It is not equivalent to an NRTL listing because:
- There is no third-party verification of conformity through inspection or testing.
- The standards are not recognized for applicability in the United States.
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Electrical Equipment Safety Program (EESP)
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An inspection program designed to meet the OSHA requirement for AHJ acceptance of Unlisted electrical utilization equipment
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Field evaluation
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An electrical equipment safety inspection on Unlisted equipment performed on site by a Third-Party Field Evaluating Body (FEB)
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Field Evaluating Body (FEB)
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An organization that performs electrical equipment safety inspections and that is recognized by the AHJ. It is recognized by the AHJ if it meets the requirements of NFPA 790 and NFPA 791.
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Inspection
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An equipment electrical safety inspection performed on Unlisted equipment by an authorized EESP inspector
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Legacy equipment
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Electrical utilization equipment surveyed before October 1, 2013
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Labeled
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Electrical utilization equipment is "labeled" if there is attached to it a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) that (1) makes periodic inspections of the production of such equipment and (2) whose labeling indicates compliance with nationally recognized standards or tests to determine safe use in a specified manner.
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Listed (NRTL Listed)
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Electrical utilization equipment is "Listed" if it is of a kind mentioned in a list that is published by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) that (1) makes periodic inspection of the production of such equipment and (2) states that such equipment meets nationally recognized standards or has been tested and found safe for use in a specified manner.
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Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
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An organization that is recognized by OSHA and that tests for safety; or lists, labels, or accepts equipment based on established national standards. The NRTL is an independent third party and is not the manufacturer of the product or a government agency. A partial list of NRTL labels is provided in Appendix A.
The full list of NRTL labels can be found online at:
{+}http://osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtlmrk.html+
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Reputable manufacturer
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Manufacturers listed in Appendix D are considered reputable and provide adequate technical support and technical documentation, and follow standard accepted safe designs even though they do not always obtain NRTL listing for their products.
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Survey
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The process of identifying and indexing Unlisted electrical utilization equipment that will later be inspected by a designated EESP Equipment Inspector.
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Surveyor
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Personnel identified by their division to conduct the NRTL survey for their organization are referred to as Electrical Equipment Surveyors. Before conducting the survey, Electrical Equipment Surveyors must complete training course EHS0381.
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Unlisted
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Electrical utilization equipment is "Unlisted" if it is not listed.
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Prior reference information (optional)
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