286In this Part
“electrical equipment” means any wiring, apparatus, instrument, fitting, fixture, machinery or device that transforms, transmits, distributes, supplies or utilizes electricity, but does not include energized electrical utility lines or utility line equipment or household appliances;(équipment électrique)
“electrical hazard” means a danger of electric shock, arc flash burn, thermal burn or arc blast injury resulting from contact with electrical equipment or failure of that equipment; (danger électrique)
“electrically safe work condition” means, with respect to electrical equipment that operates at 30 VAC or 60 VDC or more, a state in which an electrical conductor or a circuit part has been disconnected from energized parts of the electrical equipment, locked out, tested to ensure the absence of voltage and, if necessary, grounded; (situation de travail sans danger électrique)
“energized” , when applied to electrical equipment, means electrically connected to or a source of voltage;(sous tension)
“qualified person” means
(personne qualifiée)
(a)
when applied to work on electrical equipment, a person who meets the requirements of section 11 or 24 of New Brunswick Regulation 84-165 under the
Electrical Installation and Inspection Act;
(b)
when applied to work on an energized electrical utility line or utility line equipment,
(i)
a person who holds a certificate of qualification issued under the
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act for the distribution construction lineman trade, the powerline technician trade or the power system technician trade, or
(ii)
a person who is registered as an apprentice under the
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act for an occupation described in subparagraph (i) and who is working under the supervision of a person described in subparagraph (i),
(c)
when applied to work in an arboricultural operation described in section 369 that occurs closer to an energized electrical utility line or utility line equipment than the distances set out in subsection 289(1), an employee who meets the requirements of section 369,
(d)
when applied to any other type of work that occurs closer to an energized electrical utility line or utility line equipment than a distance set out in subsection 289(1), an employee who is trained to use and follows a code of practice established by the employer, and
(e)
when applied to work referred to in paragraph (a), a person who is
(i)
knowledgeable about the provisions of this Act and the regulations that apply to the assigned work, and
(ii)
knowledgeable about the actual and potential dangers to health and safety associated with the assigned work.