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The AP, in this case the OP who is doing the switching will have to draw up the switching plan and Permit to Work and alter the Mimic Digram before and after any switching is done TimboAsk the gaffer for the HV switching plan, permit to work, risk assessment and scope of works. Chances are they will not be forth coming. What brand of RMU and switch gear are installed?
Doesn't have to be union, they could put pressure you if you join one, but that's your choice, speak to PROSPECT the union for professionals, when you say you are on your own, isn't there an Authorising engineer in your outfit, who and how were you made AP, sounds like they are taking the preverbal out of you Mate, who agrees your switching programs, are you the only AP on your firm? get the HSE involved, looks like your bosses need a kicking from themSadly all of that is down to me, somehow I'm the company SAP. I'm totaly on my own with this one, if I try and talk to any of the mangers all I get is 'I'm not technical, I dont understand what your saying' then they burry their heads back in the sand.
I think the RMU is a SF6 Schneider ring master.
Unfortuneatey the company is non union.
Cus you are the only one in your firm Mate I should think how much are you getting paid extra for being AP?OK, union joined! I should have someone to fight my corner now. I'm going to try to keep well away from HV, It's not my back ground, I don't like it, I was never asked if I wanted to do it and I'm not confident or competent in it. They need to look at employing a professional as this is likely to be an ongoing thing.
I came within a hair of giving the HSE an anonymous tip off once before over another matter.
Edit. Found out my training certificate, is says 'Authorised Person High Voltage-operation & Safety', no idea why everyone is calling me an SAP!
No arc flash kit? Would've thought with those voltage levels, the energy would be hugeNo PPE, just a box of padlocks, a voltage indicator with proving unit, key safe and a couple of permit books. They wont buy me a mimic board or provide any sort of AP office. It wouldn't have made b****r all difference but I put some safety specs on as that's all I had.
And no extra pay!
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