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OBJECTIVE
This policy is intended to protect individuals working at the University of Florida from electrical hazards that may result in electric shock, burns, arc flash/blast or other injuries due to direct or indirect contact with electrical equipment, tools or appliances.
AUTHORITY
By authority delegated from the University President, the Vice-President for Business Affairs is responsible for the safety of all University facilities. Under this authority, policies are developed to provide a safe teaching, research, service, housing and recreational environment.
POLICY
This policy applies to University employees working on or near premises wiring; installations of electric conductors and equipment and feeder circuit conductors in or on buildings, structures, and in other areas such as yards, parking and other lots, confined spaces and industrial substations. It also applies to the installation of optical fiber cable near or with electric wiring.
This policy does not apply to work performed by qualified personnel on or directly associated with the following installations: generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy located in buildings used for such purposes or located outdoors, communications installations and installations in vehicles.
For the purposes of this policy the following definitions apply:
Qualified person: One who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.
Unqualified person: A person who is not a qualified person.