Electrical guarding

Hazards

• Placement or enclosure of live parts to prevent accidental contact by unqualified people.

Controls

• Maintain barriers, locked access, elevation, covers, signage, and working clearances throughout temporary operations.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Maintain barriers, locked access, elevation, covers, signage, and working clearances throughout temporary operations.

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