OP Credit: Safety Review Process – Above Green

(1-2 points)

Applicable to: Cities & Utilities, Campuses, Transit

INTENT

To ensure that the distribution and generation systems are built and operated safely.

REQUIREMENTS

All Projects

Comply with safety code requirements for any design or operational changes as described by the authority having jurisdiction or NESC C2-2012. Develop and implement at least two of the following strategies:

Procedures for investigating accidents involving project staff and members of the public. The reports must document the cause of any accident and identify solutions to prevent its recurrence.
Procedures for maintaining a formal safety risk analysis record (e.g., failure mode and effect analysis, hazardous identification and risk analysis). The risk analysis record must be updated annually and when significant changes are made to the system.
A policy to hold safety review meetings for significant design or operational changes and new product rollouts
Procedures for incorporating safety review results into design standards and/or operating documents (e.g., procedures, manuals, diagrams) for safely installing and operating local generation and electric system assets

Points are awarded according to Table 1.

Table 1. Points for safety review process

Strategies	Points
≥ 2	1
4	2

ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PATH

For projects in India, comply with National Electrical Code 2011.