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MicroAP (NIC 411-3G and 411-3C)

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MicroAP (NIC 411-3G and 411-3C) and Meter Labeling Contents

Contents

1. About the NIC 411-3G and 411-3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Meter Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Meter Nameplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Meter Auxiliary Label or NIC Address Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

NIC Labeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. FCC and Government Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FCC Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Industry Canada Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

411-3G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

411-3C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

General Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Fall Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Shock Accident First Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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MicroAP (NIC 411-3G and 411-3C) and Meter Labeling 1 About the NIC 411-3G and 411-3C

1About the NIC 411-3G and 411-3C

MicroAP(NIC411‐3GorNIC411‐3C)isaWAN‐enabledNetworkInterfaceCard(NIC)

enablingMicromesh™technology.MicroAPisanFCCPart15.247‐compliantdevicethat

enablesmachine‐to‐machinecommunicationover900MHzand2.4GHzandtransmitsdata

over3GGSMorCDMAcellularbackhaultotheutilityornetworkprovider.MicroAPalso

incorporatesan802.15.4‐compliantZigBee®radioforHomeAreaNetworking(HAN).NIC

411‐3GistheGSMversionandNIC‐411‐3CistheCDMAversion.

References

Guidelinesfor64‐bitGlobalIdentifier(EUI‐64™)RegistrationAuthority,IEEEStandards

Association.

Specifications

Thehardwarespecificationsfor411‐3Gand411‐3CarelistedinTable1.

Figure 1. 411-3G NIC and meter

Table 1. Micro AP specifications

Feature Description

900-MHz NAN Transceiver:

Frequency range 902-928 MHz North America 

902-907.5, 915-928 MHz Brazil

Data rate Up to 300 Kbps

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Spread Spectrum technology Frequency Hopping

Transmitter output Up to 1W

Receiver sensitivity -98 dBm for 10% PER @ 100 kbps

2.4-GHz Communications:

Frequency range 2.4 GHz, ISM Band

Data rate Up to 500 kbps

Spreading technique FHSS

Transmitter output Up to 500mW

Receiver sensitivity -94 dBm @ 10% PER

2.4-GHz HAN Transceiver:

Frequency range 2.4 GHz, ISM Band

Data rate 250 kbps

Spreading technique Direct Sequence

MAC/Channels 802.15.4/ 16

Transmitter output Up to 200mW

Receiver sensitivity -94 dBm @ 10% PER

NAN Network:

Addressing 8 byte MAC Address

Protocol UDP/IPv6

Confidentiality AES-256 Encryption

Authentication ECDSA & RSA Signatures

HAN Network:

Protocols ZigBee Pro

Device Types Network Coordinator/End Device

Profile SmartEnergy Profile 1.1

WAN Transceiver (GSM Version):

Frequency Ranges UMTS 800/850 Band VI/V, UMTS 900 Band VIII, UMTS 1800 Band

III, UMTS 1900 Band II, UMTS 2100 Band I

Transmitter Output Up to 2W (per specification)

Modes 3G UMTS/HSPA+ Rel 6/7, GSM/GPRS/EDGE Rel 99/4

Modes 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE Rel 99

WAN Transceiver (CDMA Version):

Frequency Ranges Dual band (BC0/BC1), 800/1900 MHz

Transmitter Output Transmitter Output: Up to 300 mW

Table 1. Micro AP specifications (Continued)

Feature Description

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Meter Labeling

Meter Nameplate

ThemeternameplateshallnotcontaininformationpertainingtotheSilverSpringNetworks

radio.

Meter Auxiliary Label or NIC Address Label

Forradioidentification,themetershallhaveanauxiliarylabelcontainingtheSilverSpring

NetworksNICaddresspresentedintext(16alphanumericdigits)andbarcodeformats.

•BarCodeType=Code3of9

•BarCodeFontSize=unknown

•FontType=unknown

•FontSize=unknown

•BarCodeLabelDimensions=1.50ʺx0.25ʺ

•BarCodeMaterialType=StaticDissipativePolyimide

Environmental:

Operating Temperature (the

ambient temperature at the

NIC)

-40°C to +85°C

Humidity 95%, non-condensing

Interfaces:

Meter ANSI

(LVTTL Levels) DLMS/COSEM

Physical:

Size 108.20 x 46.99 x 14.22 (mm)

Weight 39 Gram

Figure 2. Example of meter nameplate label

Table 1. Micro AP specifications (Continued)

Feature Description

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Figure3showsanexampleoftheNICaddresslabel,whichisconsistentwithFCC

requirementssetforthinsection4.1,andcontainstheSilverSpringNetworkscorporate

nameandNICEUI‐64address.

TheNICaddresslabelshallbeplacedonthemeternameplateinthelocationidentifiedby

“LabelA”inthefollowingfigure.

Figure 3. Example of NIC address label for 411-3G

Figure 4. Example of NIC address label for 411-3C

Figure 5. Nameplate NIC address locations

Silver Spring Networks

1234567890123456

Contains: FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3G IC: 5975A-NIC4113G

IMEI: 01383900ZZZZZZA

Silver Spring Networks

1234567890123456

Contains: FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3C IC: 5975A-NIC4113C

MEID: RRXXXXXXZZZZZZC

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NIC Labeling

TheSilverSpringNetworksNIC411‐3Gor411‐3Chastwolabelsrelevanttometerfinal

assemblyandRMA:theFCCandPartNumberlabelandtheSilverSpringNICaddresslabel.

BothlabelsarelocatedonthebottomsideoftheNICPCA.

TheFCCIDlabelis1ʺx.375ʺinches(2.5x1cm).Figure6showsanexampleoftheFCCID

labelfoundontheNIC411‐3Gor411‐3C.Figure8showsanexampleoftheSilverSpring

NICaddresslabel..

Figure 6. Sample FCC ID label for MicroAP NIC 411-3G PCA

Figure 7. Sample FCC ID label for MicroAP NIC 411-3C PCA

Figure 8. Silver Spring NIC 411-3G address label example

Figure 9. Silver Spring NIC 411-3C address label example

Catalog: 343-012345

NIC 411-3G-070B

FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3G

IC: 5975A-NIC4113G

Catalog: 343-012345

NIC 411-3C-070B

FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3C

IC: 5975A-NIC4113C

XXX-XXXX-XX Rev XX

MAC: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX-XXXX-XX Rev XX

MAC: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

MEID XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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Figure10showstheplacementofthelabels.TheQRcodelabelcontainsthesame

informationastheSilverSpringNICaddresslabel.

Figure 10. Label locations on NIC 411-3G

Figure 11. Label locations on NIC 411-3C

Silver Spring 

part number

MAC address

IMEI code

Catalog

number

Model number

FCC ID

IC Certification

QR code

Silver Spring 

part number

MAC address

MEID code

Catalog

number

Model number

FCC ID

IC Certification

QR code

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2FCC and Government Guidelines

GSM version:

Spring Networks MicroAP (3G GSM) NIC

FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3G

IC Certification Number: 5975A-NIC4113G

CDMA version:

Silver Spring Networks MicroAP (CDMA-2000) NIC

FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3C

IC Certification Number: 5975A-NIC4113C

Requirements

TheMicroAP(NIC411‐3Gand411‐3C)isREQUIREDtobeprofessionallyinstalledbya

properlytrainedtechnician.Improperinstallationcouldvoidtheuserʹsauthoritytooperate

theequipment.

ThedevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:

1. Thedevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.

Table 2. MicroAP NICs

Model Number Descriptions

NIC 411-3G-070B MicroAP with 3G GSM cellular module, internal/external NAN antenna

and internal cell antenna

NIC 411-3G-0713 MicroAP with 3G GSM cellular module, internal/external NAN antenna

and external cell antenna

NIC 411-3G-070A MicroAP with 3G GSM cellular module, external NAN antenna and

internal cell antenna

NIC 411-3G-0712 MicroAP with 3G GSM cellular module, external NAN antenna and

external cell antenna

NIC 411-3C-070B MicroAP with CDMA-2000 cellular module, internal/external NAN

antenna and internal cell antenna

NIC 411-3C-0713 MicroAP with CDMA-2000 cellular module, internal/external NAN

antenna and external cell antenna

NIC 411-3C-070A MicroAP with CDMA-2000 cellular module, external NAN antenna and

internal cell antenna

NIC 411-3C-0712 MicroAP with CDMA-2000 cellular module, external NAN antenna and

external cell antenna

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2. Thedevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperation.

Theantennaofthistransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithany

otherantennaortransmitter.

Thedeviceshouldbeinstalledsothatpeoplewillnotcomewithin20cm(8in.)ofthe

antenna.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywithPart15oftheFCCRules.This

equipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy,andifnotinstalledand

usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio

communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina

particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor

televisionreception(whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon),theuser

isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiver

disconnected.

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

FCC Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter Module

ThefollowingisanextractfromFCCPART15UNLICENSEDMODULARTRANSMITTER

APPROVAL,DA00‐1407,Released:June26,2000,Section6describinglabelingrequirements

fordevicescontainingamodulartransmitter.

Section6.ThemodulartransmittermustbelabeledwithitsownFCCIDnumber,and,if

theFCCIDisnotvisiblewhenthemoduleisinstalledinsideanotherdevice,thenthe

outsideofthedeviceintowhichthemoduleisinstalledmustalsodisplayalabel

referringtotheenclosedmodule.Thisexteriorlabelcanusewordingsuchasthe

following:“ContainsTransmitterModuleFCCID:XYZMODEL1”or“ContainsFCCID:

XYZMODEL1.”Anysimilarwordingthatexpressesthesamemeaningmaybeused.The

Granteemayeitherprovidesuchalabel,anexampleofwhichmustbeincludedinthe

applicationforequipmentauthorization,or,mustprovideadequateinstructionsalong

withthemodulewhichexplainthisrequirement.

Inthelattercase,acopyoftheseinstructionsmustbeincludedintheapplicationfor

equipmentauthorization.

Figure 12. Sample FCC ID label for devices containing a MicroAP (NIC 411-3G)

Contains: FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3G IC: 5975A-NIC4113G

IMEI: 01383900ZZZZZZA

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Industry Canada Guidelines for Devices Containing a Transmitter

Module

NIC 411-3G

External Antenna Integration

Thisradiotransmitter5975A‐NIC4113GhasbeenapprovedbyIndustryCanadatooperate

withtheantennatypeslistedbelowwiththemaximumpermissiblegainandrequired

antennaimpedanceforeachantennatypeindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,

havingagaingreaterthanthemaximumgainindicatedforthattype,arestrictlyprohibited

forusewiththisdevice.

•Omnidirectionalantennas:3dBiat900MHz,4dBiat2.4GHz

Leprésentémetteurradio(identifierledispositifparsonnumérodecertificationouson

numérodemodèlesʹilfaitpartiedumatérieldecatégorieI)aétéapprouvéparIndustrie

Canadapourfonctionneraveclestypesdʹantenneénumérésci‐dessousetayantungain

admissiblemaximaletlʹimpédancerequisepourchaquetypedʹantenne.Lestypesdʹantenne

noninclusdanscetteliste,oudontlegainestsupérieuraugainmaximalindiqué,sont

strictementinterditspourlʹexploitationdelʹémeeur.

•Antennesomnidirectionnelles:3dBià900MHz,4dBià2,4GHz

UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusingan

antennaofatypeandmaximum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterbyIndustry

Canada.Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeanditsgain

shouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(e.i.r.p.)isnotmore

thanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.

ConformémentàlaréglementationdʹIndustrieCanada,leprésentémetteurradiopeut

fonctionneravecuneantennedʹuntypeetdʹungainmaximal(ouinférieur)approuvépour

lʹémetteurparIndustrieCanada.Danslebutderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillage

radioélectriqueàlʹintentiondesautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletypedʹantenneetson

gaindesortequelapuissanceisotroperayonnéeéquivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepas

lʹintensiténécessaireàlʹétablissementdʹunecommunicationsatisfaisante.

For Transmitters Not Requiring Licenses

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicence‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationis

subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)

Figure 13. Sample FCC ID label for devices containing a MicroAP (NIC 411-3C)

Contains: FCC ID: OWS-NIC411-3C IC: 5975A-NIC4113C

MEID: RRXXXXXXZZZZZZC

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thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired

operationofthedevice.

LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRdʹIndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareils

radioexemptsdelicence.Lʹexploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)

lʹappareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)lʹutilisateurdelʹappareildoitacceptertout

brouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibledʹencompromettrele

fonctionnement.

NIC 411-3C

External Antenna Integration

Thisradiotransmitter5975A‐NIC4113ChasbeenapprovedbyIndustryCanadatooperate

withtheantennatypeslistedbelowwiththemaximumpermissiblegainandrequired

antennaimpedanceforeachantennatypeindicated.Antennatypesnotincludedinthislist,

havingagaingreaterthanthemaximumgainindicatedforthattype,arestrictlyprohibited

forusewiththisdevice.

•Omnidirectionalantennas:3dBiat900MHz,4dBiat2.4GHz

Leprésentémetteurradio(identifierledispositifparsonnumérodecertificationouson

numérodemodèlesʹilfaitpartiedumatérieldecatégorieI)aétéapprouvéparIndustrie

Canadapourfonctionneraveclestypesdʹantenneénumérésci‐dessousetayantungain

admissiblemaximaletlʹimpédancerequisepourchaquetypedʹantenne.Lestypesdʹantenne

noninclusdanscetteliste,oudontlegainestsupérieuraugainmaximalindiqué,sont

strictementinterditspourlʹexploitationdelʹémeeur.

•Antennesomnidirectionnelles:3dBià900MHz,4dBià2,4GHz

UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmittermayonlyoperateusingan

antennaofatypeandmaximum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterbyIndustry

Canada.Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeanditsgain

shouldbesochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(e.i.r.p.)isnotmore

thanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.

ConformémentàlaréglementationdʹIndustrieCanada,leprésentémetteurradiopeut

fonctionneravecuneantennedʹuntypeetdʹungainmaximal(ouinférieur)approuvépour

lʹémetteurparIndustrieCanada.Danslebutderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillage

radioélectriqueàlʹintentiondesautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletypedʹantenneetson

gaindesortequelapuissanceisotroperayonnéeéquivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepas

lʹintensiténécessaireàlʹétablissementdʹunecommunicationsatisfaisante.

For Transmitters Not Requiring Licenses

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicence‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationis

subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)

thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired

operationofthedevice.

LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRdʹIndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareils

radioexemptsdelicence.Lʹexploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)

lʹappareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)lʹutilisateurdelʹappareildoitacceptertout

brouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibledʹencompromettrele

fonctionnement.

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Safety Information

Carefulplanningofeveryjobisessential.Nothingshouldbetakenforgranted.Donottake

chances!

•Readandfollowallapprovedpoliciesandproceduresprovidedbyyouremployer

associatedwiththeproceduresinthismanual.

•Theproceduresinthismanualmustonlybeperformedbyqualifiedworkersin

accordancewithlocalutilitysafetypractices,utilityrequirements,andapplicableOSHA

andNFPAstandards.

•Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentisintendedtoaidqualifiedpersonnel,andis

notareplacementforthepropertrainingrequiredtomakeapersonqualified.

•SilverSpringNetworksassumesnoliabilityforthecustomerʹsfailuretofollowthese

safetyguidelines.

General Electrical Safety

•Performtheproceduresinthismanualinaccordancewithapplicableworkplace

standardsestablishedbythefollowingagencies:

— OccupationalSafetyandHealthAct(OSHA).

—TheNationalElectricalCodepublishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation

(NFPA‐70).

—NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA).

— ElectronicsIndustriesAssociation(EIA).

—InsulatedPowerCableEngineersAssociation(IPCEA).

•AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).Wheneverpossible,de‐energizeall

circuitsorequipmentbeforeworkingonthem.

•Maintainaminimumclearanceof10feet(3meters)betweenlinepotentialandall

unqualifiedpersonsatalltimes.

•Keepunauthorizedpeopleoutoftheworkarea.Beespeciallycautiousofchildren,who

tendtobedrawntoworkactivity.

•DeterminingifacircuitisOFFcanbedifficultinsomeinstances.Checkforcircuitvoltage

withanappropriatevoltmeterbeforeworkingonequipmentpresumedtohavebeen

de‐energized.Tiebreakers,doublethrowdisconnectswitches,automatictransfer

switchesandemergencygeneratorscansupplypowerthroughanalternatecircuitor

fromanothersource.

WARNING: Severe shock and explosion hazard! Touching energized parts can result in

massive equipment damage, and severe injury or death. Short-circuiting energized parts will

result in blinding flash and explosion. Opening and closing electrical circuits can also produce

dangerous and explosive arc flashes. Involuntary muscular reactions associated with electrical

shock may result in other injuries. Observe the following safety guidelines.

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•120Vcurrentcanbejustalethalashighervoltagesbecausecurrentflowthroughabody

dependsuponthebodyʹsresistance.

•Donottrustinsulationand/orweatherproofingonawireasprotectionfromshock.

•Useelectricallyinsulatedtools.Inspectportableelectricalequipmentortoolsfordefects

andremoveanydefectivedevicesfromserviceimmediately.Allportableelectrical

equipmentmusthaveGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protection.

•Selecttherighttoolforthejob.Usetoolsproperly.Keeptoolsingoodworkingorder.

•Makesuretheworkareaisfreeofanyflammablematerial.Flammablevaporscanbe

ignitedbyanarcflash.

•Keeptheworkareacleananddry.Clutteredworkareascauseaccidentsandinjuries.

•Providegoodlightingintheworkarea.Youcannotworksafelyifyoucannotseewhat

youaredoing.

•Reportunsafeconditionsordefectiveequipmenttoyourimmediatesupervisor.

•Handlematerialcarefully.Liftandcarryproperly.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

•AlwayswearPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE),inaccordancewithOSHAandANSI

standards.

•Weareyeprotectionandelectricallyinsulatedgloves.Testglovesinaccordancewith

ANSIstandardsbeforeuse.Donotuseglovesthatdonotpassappropriatetest

procedures.

•Wearprotectiveclothingsuchaslongsleeveshirtsandlongpantsmadeofflameresistant

materials.

•Removealljewelry.

•Donotpassanyobjectstoorfromotherpersonsnotprotectedbyinsulatingplatformsor

tested,electricallyinsulatedgloves.

Fall Protection

Whenperformingworkatanyelevation:

•Alwaysuseafallprotectionsystem,inaccordancewithOSHAstandards,whenever

performingworkatanyelevation.

•Neveruseconductors,guywires,pins,orcross‐armbraces,etc.tosupportyourweight.

•Wheneverusingaerialliftdevicessuchashoists,man‐lifts,vehicle‐mountedwork

platformsandoverheadlifts,readandfollowthemanufacturerʹsguidelinesforsafeand

properoperation.

•Useladdersandscaﬀoldingonlyinaccordancewiththemanufacturerʹsguidelines

and/oraccordingtoOSHAstandards.

•Onlyuseladdersmadeofnon‐metallic,non‐conductivematerial.Theyshouldbethe

propersizeandtypefortheworkintended.Inspectladdersforwearandbreakage.

Removeanyoil,grease,orotherslipperymaterials.

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•Donotsettheladderattoosteeportooshallowofanangle.Aruleofthumbistostand

erectwithyourtoesagainstthebottomrailsoftheladder,withyourarmsextended

straightout.Ifyoucansetyourpalmsontopoftherungthatisateyelevel,theladder

shouldbeattheproperangle.Ifaladderanglelabelisprovided,followits

recommendations.

•Iftheladderistoremaininplaceforanextendedperiod,secureitatthetop.Thesupport

pointatthetopoftheladdershouldbeatleast24inches(60centimeters)wideto

maintainsupportintheeventofsidewaysmovement.Forjobsofshortduration,havea

fellowworkersupporttheladderatthebase.

•Evaluatealltaskstobeperformedfromaladderforpotentialfallhazards,suchas

complextasksorsituationsthatrequireleaningfromthesideoftheladder.

•Theuseofscaffoldingoraworkplatformshouldbeconsideredasanalternativesolution

insuchcases.

Shock Accident First Aid

•Donottouchthevictimwithyourbarehands;usesomethingnon‐conductivetoseparate

thevictimfromtheenergysource.

•Callforemergencymedicalhelpimmediately.Keepthevictimlyingdown,warm,and

comfortableuntilhelparrives.Avoidmovingthevictimincaseofinjurytoneckorback.

Positionanunconsciousvictimonasidetoletfluidsdrain.

•Checkthevictimʹsbreathingandheartbeat.Ifproperlytrained,applymouth‐to‐mouth

resuscitationand/orCPRifnecessary.

•Removeconstrictingitemsfromthevictim,suchasshoes,belts,jewelry,andtightcollars;

theycouldcutoffcirculationifthevictimexperiencesswelling.

•Applywaterorsalineforafewminutestoanyburnsuntiltheskinreturnstonormal

temperature.Donotattempttoremoveclothingthatisstucktoaburn.Ifpossible,elevate

burnedareastoreduceswelling.

•Makesurethevictimreceivesprofessionalmedicalattention,eveniftheyfeelfine.

Electricshockcancauseheartfailurehoursaftertheshockisreceived.

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