Sign my Waver!!

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Well, Im happy to see this being practice now and things in the industry as a whole is becomming more safe.

I just had a buddy of mine tell me that the place he works at that the company wanted a contractor to do some energized hot work. Well, the contractor says sure, but you have to sign this waver that relieves us of all liability (especially since its emergency circuits in a hospital, ICU patients etc..). LOL.

Well my buddy tells me the company he works for decided to try another contractor, they also have a waver, just not as strict. Well the company is still not happy. Now maybe they wont be pushing their own guys to work hot so much!! Stand your ground.
 
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Waive: To give up or relinquish a claim

Wave: To move freely back and forth. a curl in hair. a curved pattern or shape.

When I think "waver" I think of uncle Bob because he would always wave and say howdy. A lean waver would still remind me of uncle Bob because he was not fat.

Sometimes it's real important to know the meaning of a word and how to spell it correctly. This would include any word used in a legal document because useing the wrong word may change the meaning of said document.

Waiver: The voluntary relinquishment of a right, privilage or advantage. "The insturment which evidences such relinquishment"

It's this evidence thingy we are talking about folks.:D

 
This waiver business is bunk and would never relieve the contractor of liability in the eyes of OSHA if he were to get killed working hot. Not talking about your case specifically, but in general.
 
OSHA requires an Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) to be filled out for work to be done hot. The EEWP must contain at least the following 11 items

1. A description of the circuit and equipment to be worked on and their location

2. Justification for why the work must be preformed in an energized condition

3. A description of the safe work practices to be employed

4. Results of the shock hazard analysis

5. Determination of shock protection boundaries

6. Results of the arc flash hazard analysis

7. The arc flash protection boundary.

8. The necessary PPE to safely preform the assigned task

9. Means employed to restrict the access of unqualified persons from the work area

10. Evidence of completion of a job briefing, including a discussion of any job-specific hazards

11. Energized work approval (authorizing or responsible management, safety officer, or owner, etc.) signature(s)

Chris
 
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OSHA requires an Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) to be filled out for work to be done hot. The EEWP must contain at least the following 11 items

1. A description of the circuit and equipment to be worked on and their location

2. Justification for why the work must be preformed in an energized condition

3. A description of the safe work practices to be employed

4. Results of the shock hazard analysis

5. Determination of shock protection boundaries

6. Results of the arc flash hazard analysis

7. The arc flash protection boundary.

8. The necessary PPE to safely preform the assigned task

9. Means employed to restrict the access of unqualified persons from the work area

10. Evidence of completion of a job briefing, including a discussion of any job-specific hazards

11. Energized work approval (authorizing or responsible management, safety officer, or owner, etc.) signature(s)

Chris
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Geez, with all the man-hours you'll spend developing procedures and doing analyses, it'll cost more to fill out the permit than shutting down the power!
 
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