Standard on Electric Utility Workplace Electrical Safety for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

Designation Number:
CAN/ULC-S801
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
ICS code(s):
13.100; 13.260
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

1.1 This Standard applies to the construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of electric utility systems that are used to generate, transform, transmit, distribute or deliver electrical power or energy to consumer services or their equivalent, including:

A Equipment located in easements, rights of way, or in other recognized agreements;

B Equipment located on property owned or leased by the electric utility for the purpose of communication, metering and control of electrical power or energy;

C Service drops or laterals, associated metering, and street lighting under the exclusive control of electric utilities;

D Facilities used to generate electrical power or energy for electric utility systems; and

E Voltage levels up to 800 kV a.c. line-to-line (L-L) and 600 kV d.c.

1.2 The purpose of this Standard is to provide safety performance requirements for electric utilities, workers and employers involved in work on or near electric generation, transmission and distribution systems.

1.3 If a difference of interpretation arises with respect to the application of this Standard, the decision of the employer or the employer’s representative shall be final. This decision shall not result in any worker performing work in a manner that is hazardous to the worker, The new edition of CAN/ULC-S801 standard include changes due to fellow workers or the public.

Project need:

Proposals were received to revise the CAN/ULC-S801 standard such as defining the "Reasonably Practicable" term, revising some clauses in the standard, harmonizing shock levels with CSA Z462-24, introducing an informative annex for the Human Performance topic, etc.

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