As an Accredited Corporation, Cenovus is obligated
to administer the Alberta Safety Codes Act and
Regulation in the electrical discipline for all facilities
under its care and control. This obligation includes
compliance to the:
•
Canadian Electrical Code
•
Alberta Electrical Utility Code
•
Code for Electrical Installations at Oil and
Gas Facilities
The Cenovus ERMP details compliance requirements.
Cenovus contracts an Accredited Agency to
perform safety codes inspections. Contact
ERMP@cenovus.com to receive contact information
for Cenovus's Accredited Agency and contact
information for the Cenovus ERMP team.
In the Cenovus ERMP,
electrical work is
categorized as follows:
Inspection requirements
Maintenance (category 1)
This work includes the maintenance of electrical
equipment and small electrical additions not requiring
the creation of site-specific electrical drawings. The
Cenovus site ERMP Coordinator is required to keep a
log of all electrical work and is responsible to contact
Cenovus's Accredited Agency for an annual inspection
of 30% of this work.
Variances
Contacts
Occasionally, electrical equipment or an installation
method may not be in compliance with the Canadian
Electrical Code (CEC). Under these circumstances,
Cenovus may choose to apply for a variance.
For more information about the ERMP,
Variances are special permission to deviate from an
electrical code rule. They must demonstrate equal
or greater safety to the current CEC rule, and be
acceptable to Cenovus.
contact the Cenovus ERMP team, at
The applicant, typically a Project Engineer or
Project Manager, is required to complete a variance
application and include supporting documentation.
The application will be submitted to the Cenovus
ERMP team for review. If approved by the ERMP
Manager, the variance will then be sent for review
and approval by an Electrical Safety Codes Officer.
ERMP audits
Cenovus’s Calgary-based ERMP team performs field
audits to ensure compliance to the ERMP. Cenovus’s
ERMP processes and conformance to the Safety
Codes Act is audited by Alberta Municipal Affairs.
or if you need to schedule an electrical
inspection by a Safety Codes Officer,
ERMP@cenovus.com.
For information about power line safety at
Cenovus, or if you have questions about
power lines, please contact:
Cenovus Christina Lake and Foster Creek
Christina Lake control room: 780.559.8422
Christina Lake emergency: 780.559.6200
Foster Creek control room: 780.573.7370
Foster Creek emergency: 780.573.7321
All other Cenovus worksites in
Alberta and Saskatchewan:
Please contact the local Cenovus field office for
additional information.
Alberta power lines
Altalink: 1.866.667.3400
ATCO Electric: 1.800.668.5506
Fortis Alberta: 1.403.310.WIRE (9473)
Alberta One-Call: 1.800.242.3447
www.wherestheline.ca
Saskatchewan power lines
SaskPower: 310.2220
Out of province: 1.888.355.5589
Construction (category 2)
This work includes projects requiring project-specific
drawings or engineered drawings, as required by a
Safety Codes Officer. Project Managers must ensure
adequate funding for safety codes inspections.
Some projects will require multiple inspections.
To reduce the cost of remediating non-compliances,
modules should be inspected prior to shipping.
Non-compliant items must be remediated before
they receive a compliance sticker. Subsequent
inspections will only be required for field connections
and the additions of electrical equipment. The ERMP
requires 100% of category 2 work be inspected by a
Safety Codes Officer.
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Electrical
Regulatory
Management
Plan
The Cenovus
Electrical Regulatory
Management Plan
(ERMP)
line – overhead or underground – or contact
with electrical distribution and transmission
structures; e.g. vehicles contacting power poles
•
Electrical contact by a person – with an
energized wire or circuit part regardless of
the voltage
•
Fires of electrical origin – including fires
suspected of being electrical in origin
•
Electrocution (death) of livestock
•
Failure of approved equipment – the premature
failure of approved equipment is a concern to
the industry
All incidents are recorded in Cenovus's incident
management system (IMS) and Cenovus Health
and Safety representatives will send an Early
Incident Notification to the ERMP Manager.
The Cenovus ERMP team reports incidents to
Alberta Municipal Affairs in accordance with the
Alberta Safety Codes Act.
process and responsibilities typical to most capital projects. For more information, contact
ERMP@cenovus.com.
Responsible to
comply with ERMP.
Consult with EES, as
necessary, to determine
project electrical scope,
and budget for safety
codes inspections.
Are there
noncompliances in the
inspection
report?
Request safety codes
inspection from
Cenovus’s Accredited
Agency. See note 2.
PM to
hand-over inspection
documentation to
operations. ERMP
process complete.
YES
Issue IFC drawings to
Accredited Agency
for review. See note 4.
Did the
Accredited Agency
identify noncompliances?
YES
Correct noncompliances, revise
drawings, re-submit
to Accredited Agency.
Once compliant,
issue IFC drawings
to contractor.
NO
If requested by PM,
review final inspection
and send comments/
recommendations
to PM.
NO
Accredited Agency
performs safety codes
inspection and issues
inspection report.
Review IFC drawings
and report compliance
to EPCM.
Complete
electrical
installation.
(EES)
Cenovus
Electrical Engineering
Support
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Engineered
drawing reviews
For projects requiring the creation of electrical
drawings (typically ERMP category 2 work), the
Cenovus ERMP requires that drawings be reviewed
for compliance to electrical code. Drawings are to
be submitted to Cenovus's Accredited Agency at
the Issued for Construction (IFC) stage. All drawing
non-compliances must be remediated.
Inspection reports
Electrical Contractor
Email ERMP@cenovus.com to obtain
contact information.
Alberta Safety Codes Act and Regulation. This chart provides an overview of the ERMP
Cenovus staff
Project Manager (PM)
• Power line contacts – any contact with a power
Electrical Engineering Support (EES) administers the ERMP to ensure compliance to the
EPCM3
In order to meet our obligations under the Alberta
Safety Codes Act, the Cenovus ERMP requires the
following incidents be immediately reported to the
ERMP Manager:
Electrical Regulatory Management Plan (ERMP)1
Accredited Agency2
Reporting
electrical incidents
Fix non-compliances.
Send out compliance
certificates to
Cenovus PM, EES
and EPCM.
Submit confirmation
of non-compliant
remediation to
Accredited Agency.
The role of the Cenovus Electrical Engineering Support Groups is to manage, support and enable ERMP compliance.
Contact ERMP@cenovus.com for more information.
Notes:
1. The Electrical Regulatory Management Plan (ERMP) was formerly called the EQMP.
2. Depending on project scope, multiple inspections may be required. Fabricated modules should receive an
inspection prior to shipping to a Cenovus site in order to reduce the cost of fixing non-compliances in the field.
3. EPCM refers to an Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management company.
4. IFC refers to Issued for Construction.
Within 72 hours of a Safety Codes Officer’s
inspection, Cenovus's Accredited Agency will issue
an inspection report. Others may be sent a copy
of the report at the discretion of the Accredited
Agency and the ERMP Team.
Permit requirements
Electrical work completed for, or on behalf of, Cenovus
does not require a permit from third-party inspection
agencies or municipalities, with the exception of work
done in the city limits of Edmonton or Lethbridge.
Continuous
improvement and
issues management
Please forward any questions or concerns regarding
the Cenovus ERMP to ERMP@cenovus.com.
Additionally, if parties to the Cenovus ERMP are
unable to resolve issues or require additional
information, please contact ERMP@cenovus.com.