09.2 – Non-Permit Required Energized Activities

Electrical work may be performed without an energized electrical work permit if a QUALIFIED person is provided with and uses appropriate safe work practices and PPE in accordance with Clause 4.1.6.3 under any of the following conditions:

4.1.6.3 Tasks that involve an electrical hazard may be performed when the employer can demonstrate that it is not practicable to establish an electrically safe work condition.

Note: The Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Subrule 2-304 1), requires that “no repairs or alterations be carried out on any live equipment except where complete disconnection of the equipment is not feasible” (i.e., not practicable).

See Rule 2-304, Appendix B, Notes on Rules, for examples of tasks that are not practicable in an electrically safe work condition.

4.3.2.3 EXEMPTIONS TO WORK PERMIT

Electrical work may be performed without an energized electrical work permit if a qualified person is provided with and uses appropriate safe work practices and PPE in accordance with Clause 4 under any of the following conditions:

a) testing, troubleshooting, or voltage or current measuring;

b) thermography, ultrasound, or visual inspections if the restricted approach boundary is not crossed;

c) normal operation of electrical equipment;

d) access and egress to an area with energized electrical equipment if no electrical work is performed and the restricted approach boundary is not crossed;

e) general housekeeping and miscellaneous non-electrical tasks if the restricted approach boundary is not crossed;

f) performing tasks that do not involve repairs, modifications, or any alterations of the electrical equipment;
g) performing tasks involved in establishing an electrically safe work condition, including verifying the absence of voltage and the installation of temporary protective grounding equipment; and

h) opening hinged covers for the purposes of inspection, provided the restricted approach boundary

is not crossed.