JHA on Cable Laying and Termination

1. Engineer - in - Charge : (Site specific)

2. Manpower required for the job : (Site specific)

3. Tools and tackles required : Tools for excavation, Cable lifting jacks, knife
for cable peeling.

4. PPE required : Safety belt, Safety helmet.

5. Authorization Required : Excavation permit.

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1. Excavation for a) Shock from buried 1) The area to be excavated shall
Cable laying Cables. be carefully seen for possible
Cables laid already.
2) Excavation permit shall be
taken.
3) While excavating near the
Cables, the Cables shall be de-
energized.
4) Area around the Cable shall be
excavated with utmost care.

b) Fall in excavated pits. Barricading shall be done to avoid

fall into the excavated trenches.
2. Loading and a) Failure of slings. 1) Periodic examination of the
Unloading of slings.
cable drums on 2) Use slings of correct capacity.
truck. 3) Keep persons at a distance
while the material is being
lifted/lowered.

b) Failure of the Cranes. 1) Ensure periodic load testing of

cranes.
2) Ensure use cranes of correct
capacity.
3) Carry out periodic maintenance
of Cranes.

c) Fall of drums from the 1) Properly fasten the drums.

Truck. 2) Block the movement of drums
using wooden
stoppers/sleepers.
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3. Transportation of a) Fall of Cable drums. 1) Speed limit of 20 km/hr shall
Cable drums. not be exceeded.
2) Lock the movement of cable
drums by fastening and with
wooden stoppers/slippers.

b) Over turning of the 1) Use vehicle of adequate

vehicle. capacity.
2) Avoid over loading.
3) Negotiate curves at reduced
speed.
4. Unrolling of a) Slippage from cable 1) Properly balance the Cable
Cables. drum from jacks. drums over the jack.
2) Check the ground below the
jacks to be sufficiently firm to
take the load
3) Avoid pulling of the Cable for
unrolling instead rotate the
Cable drum for unrolling.
5. Cable termination a) Cut from knife while Care shall be taken while the
peeling the cable. Cable sheath is peeled off.

b) Cut from the cable Canvas/leather hand gloves shall

armor while handling. be used.

c) Injury due to cable fall. Use Safety shoes.

d) Shock while termination 1) Before termination of the

Cable, ensure that the power
supply is cut off.
2) Ensure that job permit is
taken.

6. Taking IR a) Shock hazard due to test 1) Ensure that the persons are
value/HV test voltage away from the Cable terminals
while Meggering.
2) Ensure that the Cable terminals
at the farther end and are safe
and isolated from human
approach/caution boards are
put.
3) Discharge of Earth Cable
before work.

b) Shock hazard due to 1) Ensure that the Cable ends are

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wrong identification of properly identified before start
cable. of work.
2) Check the presence of Voltage
by line tester/test lamp for L.T.
3) Test for the presence of
voltage by remote voltage
indicator for HT.