Restore in the right order.
Learning Track · Module 10: SOPs · Step 83 of 101
- Wait until the storm passes and it is safe to go out.
- Collect reports and controller alarms. Group them by area and circuit.
- Send make-safe crews to fallen poles and exposed cables first.
- Patrol priority routes: hospitals, emergency services, main roads.
- Restore circuits at cabinets before single lights.
- Raise one job for each asset that needs repair. Link them to the storm event.
- Photograph all damage for insurance and cost claims.
- Report progress to the city or road owner each day.
Related across the playbook: Storm and emergency response: When hundreds of lights fail in one night.
Sources
- EN 50110-1 Operation of electrical installations
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
- CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations
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