SOP, Standard Operating Procedures

 

1.1.  Definition

SOP is termed commonly as Standard Operating Procedures-

SOP 

Characteristics of SOP-

1)    Carry out the operations and maintenance correctly

2)    Same manner

3)    Maintain a quality system.

4)    production cost is less

5)    safety at work place

6)    Lesser knowledgeable person can perform  equivalent to qualified

7)    The original should rest at a secure place

8)    Working copies should be authenticated with stamps and/or signatures of authorized persons.

2. Preparation of SOPs

SOP shall have a heading and/or footing mentioning:

1)    Date of approval and/or version number

2)    Unique title (abbreviated if desired)

3)    The number of the SOP (preferably

4)    Page number and total number of pages of the SOP

3. Administrations, Distribution, Implementation

The SOP shall be prepared by

1)    Section officer OR by senior section officers

2)    Reviewed by next higher office

3)    Approved by  next to next higher office

3. SOP contents

1)    SOP number

2)    Version number

3)     date of issue

4)     date of expiry

5)     Title

6)     historical data (dates of previous issues)

 

4. SOP Periodicity

      SOP periodicity shall be one year

 

5. Binding

    The IE rules 1956, NEC rule, safety rules, statutory norms imposed by state/central Government shall be binding whether it is mentioned or not.

6. Filed of application

    The SOP may be utilised an any filed of activity or work like administration government or private, sports, education, manufacturing, industry,  processing plant, transport, medical, army etc.

Typical example

Name: To ensure electrical safety at working places

Number: sop/2024/xx

Procedure

1. Unauthorized persons shall not make or attempt to make repairs to electrical equipment.

2. All unsafe cords, tools, and other equipment shall be reported immediately.

3. Avoid stepping on live lines of lighting units or trouble lights when lines are lying on floors.

4. Defective electrical cords or lines shall be replaced or repaired if possible.

5. When working with energized lines, personnel wearing rings or other jewelry shall either remove Jewelry or wear insulated gloves.

6. Electric outlets shall not be overloaded. All outlets shall be grounded where required.

7. Outlets providing power to portable electric tools shall be equipped with ground fault interruption.

8. Doors or covers of electric panel boxes, marshalling boxes and JB etc shall be kept closed.

9. Panel boxes with removed circuit breakers shall be equipped with protective closure caps.

10. When pulling fuses from fuse panel, fuse pullers shall be used.

11. Never substitute fuses with other materials to make a connection such as tin foil, coins etc.

12. Never replace a fuse with a larger fuse than what was in unit prior to changing.

13. When opening or closing a switch in a panel box always stand to one side.

14. Never paint over or conceal panel boxes.

15. Electric panels shall be kept accessible. The area around boxes shall be kept clean and free of any Flammable or combustible materials.

16. Do not store metal or conductive materials near panel boxes or lines.

17. All electric panels shall be labelled or tagged as to switch usage and as to what equipment or area that

Switch controls.

18. All electric panels used in areas where moisture or damp conditions exist shall be waterproof by providing canopy or double doors.

19. All electric switch panels shall be grounded.

20. When repairs or work is performed on panels, lockout or tag out procedures shall be used.

SOP TITLE 

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