Whose permission is required to perform work on energized equipment over 700 V?

• A. NAVSEA
• B. OSHA
• C. NAVAIR
• D. NAVFAC

Answer: (A)

High-voltage work is treated as a high-hazard operation that requires formal authorization within the Navy’s safety framework. When you’re dealing with energized equipment above a certain voltage, the organization that owns and enforces the electrical safety standards for that equipment must approve the work. In Navy practice, that overarching electrical safety authority is NAVSEA, which sets and enforces the policies and procedures for high-voltage work across ships and related systems. OSHA provides general safety standards, but it does not grant shipboard work permissions, and NAVFAC or NAVAIR handle facilities or aviation systems respectively. So, the permission to perform work on energized equipment over 700 V comes through NAVSEA’s safety framework to ensure proper controls, permits, and safety measures are in place.