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Electrical Safety Program

A jobsite-ready outline of what an electrical safety program has to cover under OSHA 1910/1926 and NFPA 70E — written for contractors who need crews that show up compliant, not crews that need babysitting.

Every electrician Alpha Manpower Group places is evaluated against the same expectations: qualified for the task, current on training, and able to work inside a written safety program from day one. Use the checklist below to audit your own program, or as the baseline you hold a staffing partner to.

This is a general reference, not legal advice. Confirm requirements against the current editions of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K, and NFPA 70E, plus any state or local amendments.

01

Written Program & Scope

OSHA expects a documented program, not tribal knowledge. Put it in writing and name the person accountable for it.

  • Named program administrator and qualified-person roster
  • Scope: voltages, systems, and tasks the program covers
  • Annual review date and revision log
  • Subcontractor and staffing-partner safety expectations in writing
02

Qualified vs. Unqualified Persons

NFPA 70E 110.2 draws a hard line. Every worker on an energized task must be documented as qualified for that task.

  • Skills demonstration recorded per employee, per task
  • Hazard recognition and approach-boundary training
  • Apprentice supervision ratio defined and enforced
  • Retraining at least every three years, or after an incident
03

Energized Work Permits & Justification

De-energize first. If work must be live, the permit is the paper trail that proves the decision was made deliberately.

  • Written justification: infeasibility or increased hazard only
  • Job-specific shock and arc flash risk assessment attached
  • Signatures from the qualified person and responsible manager
  • Job briefing completed and documented before work starts
04

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

OSHA 1910.147 and 1926.417. The electrically safe work condition is verified, not assumed.

  • Equipment-specific energy control procedures on file
  • Individual locks, tags, and a group lockout box process
  • Test-before-touch with a rated, verified meter
  • Annual periodic inspection of LOTO procedures documented
05

Arc Flash Risk Assessment & Labeling

NFPA 70E 130.5. Incident energy or PPE category tables — pick a method and apply it consistently.

  • Study updated within five years or after system changes
  • Equipment labels: nominal voltage, boundary, incident energy or category
  • Approach boundaries posted and barricaded on site
  • Single-line diagrams current and available to the crew
06

PPE, Tools & Inspection

The right rating, in date, and inspected before the shift — every shift.

  • Arc-rated clothing matched to incident energy at the task
  • Voltage-rated gloves tested on the six-month cycle
  • Insulated tools inspected and rated for the working voltage
  • Defective PPE removal-from-service process
07

Training Records & Audits

If it isn't documented, it didn't happen. Records are what survive an inspection.

  • OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E, CPR/AED, and first aid current
  • License and certification expiration tracking
  • Toolbox talks and job briefings logged daily
  • Incident, near-miss, and corrective-action reporting loop

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