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[hawkeye23]

We had a arc flash study completed and the unqualified people did not receive any training on this . Is there a time period where they must receive some type of training ? There is equipment here in our mcc that have keypads or pushbuttons with labels listed as hr level 3 or 2 and it isn't clear if we they can use the equipment without any ppe. Department heads are not sure either so it has become a problem. We are waiting for the engineers to get back to us. If someone has a something they can add please do.; THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

 

[WorkSafe]

First off, why would unqualified individuals be interacting with this equipment? If your company hasn't already done so, get a recent copy of NFPA 70E. This document will discuss employee training, PPE usage, boundries, etc.

 

[jim dungar]

Many people mistakenly associate the term 'qualified worker' with that of someone that is going to work on live equipment, such as an electrician, and an un-qualified worked as everyone else, such as a machine operator.

The actual definition is very important. Effectively a qualified person is one who has received training and can select the appropriate PPE for the task they are performing.

As soon as a machine operator has been trained to use appropriate PPE (may be nothing more than safety glasses and hearing protection) in order to operate the 'keypads and pushbuttons', they have become a qualified worker in the eyes of OSHA. If they have not been trained in their task and its required safety equipment, then they truly are 'un-qualified' and OSHA might not look fondly on them operating the machine at all.

 

[GoldDigger]

As soon as a machine operator has been trained to use appropriate PPE (may be nothing more than safety glasses and hearing protection) in order to operate the 'keypads and pushbuttons', they have become a qualified worker in the eyes of OSHA. If they have not been trained in their task and its required safety equipment, then they truly are 'un-qualified' and OSHA might not look fondly on them operating the machine at all.

And regardless of how knowledgable in any other area, an electrician who is not current with PPE requirements, including any that might be specific to a particular task or site, is "un-qualified".