Perform the Approved Work: the full procedure

Execute only the approved scope cleanly, in sequence, and to the company's workmanship standard.

• Applies to: Licensed electrician or supervised apprentice performing approved work.
• Frequency: Every repair or installation after price approval.
• Scope: Covers work sequencing, scope discipline, and workmanship consistency. All wiring methods, materials, grounding, and code compliance defer to a licensed electrician and the NEC/local code; all energization decisions follow the safety plan.

What you need

• Job-specific hand and power tools
• Approved materials/parts
• Work order with approved scope
• Torque tools where specified
• Camera

The procedure, step by step

1. Confirm approval and scope — Do not begin until the written price is approved. Work only the approved scope; new findings get re-quoted.
2. Stage materials and protect the area — Lay out parts and tools and re-confirm floor/surface protection before opening anything up.
3. Follow de-energize/verify-dead before contact — Apply the verify-dead SOP and safety plan before working on any circuit. Code and live-work decisions defer to the qualified person.
4. Perform work to spec — Use approved materials and the company's workmanship standard. Follow manufacturer instructions and applicable code as directed by the licensed electrician.
5. Handle change orders properly — If extra work is needed, stop, document it, and get written approval before proceeding — never bury changes in the original price.
6. Restore and re-energize per safety plan — Re-energization and any lockout/tagout removal follow the safety plan and a qualified person's verification, not convenience.
7. Photograph completed work — Take dated after-photos of the finished work for the job record and invoice.

Quality check before you finish

• Written approval obtained before starting
• Only approved scope performed; extras re-quoted in writing
• Verify-dead workflow followed before contact
• Approved materials and company workmanship standard used
• Re-energization followed the safety plan
• Dated after-photos captured

This is a free, source-anchored standard operating procedure (SOP) you can print and hand to staff. It documents the work sequence for a Electrical business — not safety or regulatory rulings, which defer to the cited authorities, the applicable code, and your own health-and-safety plan. Open the tool above to print it, toggle ink-saver, or (with a free ToolFluency Business account) edit it to match your own workflow.

Sources

• NFPA / National Electrical Code (nfpa.org)
• NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association) (necanet.org)
• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) (osha.gov)