Excavating Near Electricity Cables Owner Name Vujanic Title Head of Health and Safety Signature Date 09 July 2018 Authoriser Name Dudley Sparks Title Operational Safety Manager Signature Date 09 July 2018 This document forms part of the UK Power Networks Integrated Management System and compliance with its requirements is mandatory. Departure from these requirements may only be taken with the written approval of the above authoriser. Revision Record Version number 7.0 What has changed? Clarity on Electrical Competency (i.e. eligible to hold a copy of the DSRs as per DSR 01 001). DSR 01 014a (now v5.0) reviewed with no changes Why has it changed? Request from the business Date published 10/07/2018 Next review date 10/07/2021 Prepared by N Saunders Version number 6.0 What has changed? Distribution Safety Rules section numbers included in the references (sect 4.0). Form DSR 01 014a reviewed with no changes. Why has it changed? Clarity Date published 01/05/2016 Next review date 01/05/2019 Prepared by D Milton Version number 5.0 What has changed? Changes to last paragraph in Section 8.5 regarding the use of the Sniffer and Safe Working Distances. DSR 01 014a Digging card v2.0 was reviewed (now v3.0): Changes under title ‘Have you got all the information you need’, ‘On-site risk assessment’ changed to ‘Point of Work assessment’, 1/500 plan changed to ‘cable records’; ‘Use a Pick…’ changed to ‘Use a Mattock…’ Why has it changed? Clarity of wording Date published 02/10/2015 Next review date 20/10/2018 Prepared by D. Daintree
Scope This procedure will apply to all UK Power Networks staff and their contractors carrying out excavations in the vicinity of electricity cables. The safe digging methods described are also relevant to excavation near other buried services. This procedure includes safe excavation in the vicinity of cables which are or may be defective due to fault or damage. The procedure does not describe how to comply with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 which is covered in “Understanding Street Works”. All works to be as detailed in HSG 47, Excavation and cable installation manual and digging card unless specified within this document. Objective To reduce the risk of injury to any person and damage to any buried services during excavation work and to provide guidance for safe excavation in the vicinity of cables that may be defective. References Health and Safety Executive HSG 47 “Avoiding danger from underground services” New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) UK Networks Distribution Safety Rules (Sections 3.9, 5.9, 8.2 and 8.3) UK Power Networks Understanding Street Works UK Power Networks Excavation and cable installation manual HSS 01 105 Putting People to Work DSR 01 007 Identification of HV Cables HSS 40 029 Unidentified Cables DSR 01 018 Identification of LV Cables ECS 02-0019 Installation of Underground cables LV to 132kV EDS 08-0113 Guidance for the Application of ENA Engineering Recommendation G88 and G81 – Inset Networks (IDNO’s and other Licensed DNO’s) GTRA GRL 12 Excavation and Reinstatement HSS 01 050 Behavioural Exchanges and Inspections HSS 40 045 Basic Requirements for Live Working on Low Voltage Apparatus HSS 01 093 Environmental Management of Street Works HSS 01 069 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Definitions Buried Service All underground electricity, gas, water, sewage, fuel pipe lines and telecommunications equipment.