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Originally Posted by AnalogueMan
Back in my BBC days one of my tasks was to isolate and earth down 11KV enclosures so the tech could go in and do maintenance. One wise old tech watched me calmly as I went through the process for him, opened the door and handed him the keys. Then he said "Well if it's dead, you go and put your hands on it". That really made me think and I've never forgotten that lesson.
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That's exactly what we did when I was SAP on various BBC sites, and what I do now. The SAP isolated it; proved it dead; earthed it; issued the PtW and confirmed it dead.
It is completely fair and reasonable - and a great confidence booster - for the SAP to touch any hitherto live bits in the presence of the Competent Person who is just about to work on it. In fact, the Engineering Technicians about to dive in INSISTED on it!