Electrical Safety Committee Charter
Approved by the APS ESC on January 17, 2006
1. Authorization
The APS director has the authority to create an APS Electrical Safety Committee.
2. Purpose
The APS Electrical Safety Committee is an internal review committee that advises APS management on all issues related to electrical safety within the APS.
The committee shall work to increase the level of electrical safety and electrical safety awareness within the APS. The committee shall implement policies and practices adopted by the ANL Electrical Safety Committee and shall assist the ANL ESC as called upon by its chair.
The Committee Chair will define the membership for review of matters brought to his attention.
3. Membership
The APS ESC consists of a chairperson and committee members with significant involvement in electrical work.
4. Frequency of Meetings
Meetings will be held at least twice each year.
5. Responsibilities
- To advise APS management on APS and/or facility-specific implementation of the ANL Electrical Safety Program (ESP).
- To provide support to the APS ESH personnel in assessing compliance with ANL requirements.
- To recommend safety measures and remedial action for eliminating or reducing electrical hazards.
- To advise APS management of training for committee members to enable them to perform their duties.
- Upon request, to review electrical safety aspects of proposed major facility changes, electrical installations, operation, and maintenance procedures for compliance with ANL ES&H requirements, and to participate in building safety inspections.
- To take direction from policies and interpretations adopted by the ANL Electrical Safety Committee.
