Electrical Safety Management Systems

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Appointment of Electrical Supervisors

• One or more Electrical Supervisors have been appointed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical Supervisors hold requisite qualifications

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical Supervisors have the requisite experience

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager has provided a written summary of responsibilities and duties to each appointed Electrical Supervisor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details relating to Electrical Supervisor appointments and cancellations are recorded in the record book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical Supervisors have acknowledged their appointments by signing in the Record Book and on any instrument of appointment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Workers Licences

• Licence details of electrical workers employed or engaged at the mine are recorded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical installing work is undertaken by persons holding a current 'Electrical Mechanics Licence'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical workers operate within the authority of the licence or permit held

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractors undertaking electrical installing work hold an Electrical contractors licence

  Yes

  No

  N/A

In house Electrical installing work & licence

• In-house electrical installing work is authorised by an in-house electrical installing work licence and current 'certificate of registration'.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An 'in house' electrical installing work licence and a current 'certificate of registration' is displayed in a conspicuous place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• At least one eligible 'nominated electrical worker' is currently employed by the in-house electrical installing work licence holder

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of electrical installing work are recorded in an electrical log book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Appointment of High Voltage operators

• The manager has appointed one or more 'high-voltage operators'.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons appointed as 'High-voltage Operator' are competent

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager has provided a written summary of responsibilities and duties to each appointed 'High-Voltage Operator'.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of High-Voltage Operator appointments are recorded in the Record Book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High-Voltage Operators have acknowledged their appointments by signing in the Record Book and on any instrument of appointment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Logbooks

• An electrical log book is kept at the mine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Entries made in the electrical log books are solely used for the purpose of recording details that are required to be recorded pursuant to the MSI Act & Regulations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Entries in electrical log books are acknowledged by a signature of the Registered Manager or his delegate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical log books are kept safe and in good order from commencement of mining operations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Accidents & Incidents

• Electrical accidents and dangerous occurrences are reported to regulatory authorities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical accidents and dangerous occurrences are appropriately investigated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical workers and assistants have been instructed in resuscitation methods for dealing with apparent death due to electric shock

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical Plans & Records

• Plans showing the location and details of high voltage cabling and equipment are kept at the mine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plans showing the locations and details of low voltage cables installed in the ground are kept at the mine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plans which delineate and indicate the classification of hazardous areas in which explosion-protected equipment must be installed are kept at the mine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A 'Verification Dossier' containing compliance certification and all other required information relating to explosion-protected equipment installed in 'hazardous-areas' at the mine, is kept and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Supervision of Electrical Work

• Appointed Electrical Supervisors ensure that electrical work at the mine is supervised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical apprentices, permit holders and 'b' grade licence holders have been instructed regarding electrical work undertaken that requires supervision

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'Supervising Electrical Workers' have been instructed regarding their supervising responsibilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical workers are inducted in regard to equipment and systems of work applicable to each workplace

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical installations at the mine are designed by qualified persons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'In-house nominated electrical workers' check, test, and certify electrical installing work carried out at the mine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

High Voltage Permit Access Procedure

• A written procedure has been established to safeguard work on or in close proximity to high-voltage conductors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical workers have been instructed and assessed in regard to 'High-Voltage access procedure'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work in close proximity to high-voltage conductors is not permitted unless authorised by a 'High Voltage Operator'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'High-voltage access permits' adequately describe the work to be undertaken and all necessary safety measures effected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolation of high-voltage equipment for access, maintenance or repair purposes is conducted in accordance with a switching program prepared and checked by a 'high voltage operator'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'High-voltage access permits' reference and are accompanied by a respective switching program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Isolation of high-voltage equipment for access, maintenance or repair purposes is conducted by a 'High Voltage Operator'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'High-voltage access permits' are not authorised prior to equipment being isolated, discharged, proved de-energised, short-circuited, connected to earth and tagged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work party members do not commence work before signing on to the 'High-voltage access permit'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'High-voltage access permits' are not cancelled prior to all work party members signing off of the access permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of 'High-Voltage access permits' are kept for 2 years

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable apparel, test instruments, earthing and operating equipment are provided and maintained for safety effecting high-voltage isolations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Power line Corridor Access Permit Procedure

• A written procedure has been established to safeguard against inadvertent contact or close approach to an energised overhead power-line by plant that is capable of breaching the requisite safety clearances

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The procedure addresses emergency response methods for dealing with inadvertent machinery contact with an overhead power line.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Relevant plant operators have been instructed and assessed in regard to access procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The procedure indicates the requisite minimum power line clearance to be maintained when plant operates in a power line corridor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The procedure prohibits the operation of plant in a power line corridor unless the requisite clearance can be assured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The procedure prohibits the operation of plant elevated parts that do not afford the required clearances when fully raised, unless authorised by a power line corridor access permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager has appointed in writing one or more competent person(s) for the purpose of issuing power line corridor access permits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of persons appointed to issue 'power line corridor access permits' are recorded in the record book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons appointed to issue 'power line corridor access permits have acknowledged their appointments by signing in the Record Book and on any instrument of appointment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager has provided a written summary of responsibilities and duties to persons appointed to issue 'power-line corridor access permits'.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 'Power line corridor access permits' stipulate necessary safeguards to be effected that will assure the requisite safety clearances will be maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of 'Power-line corridor access permits' are kept for 2 years

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ground Excavation Permit Procedure

• A written procedure has been established to safe guard persons required to excavate ground in the vicinity of cables buried in the ground

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees have been instructed and assessed in regard to the excavation permit procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Excavation work in the vicinity of buried cables is not commenced unless authorised by a ground excavation permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager has appointed sufficient competent persons for the purpose of issuing 'ground excavation permits'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details of persons appointed to issue 'ground excavation permits' have acknowledged their authorisations by signing in the Record Book and on any instrument conveying that authority

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager has provided a written summary of responsibilities and duties to persons appointed to issue 'ground excavation permits'

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons appointed to issue 'ground excavation permits' are required to consult current plans and specifically identify the worksite location prior to issuing a permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons appointed to issue 'ground excavation permits' detail on the permit the safe guards that must be adhered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of 'ground excavation permits' issued are kept for 2 years

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trailing Cable Operating Procedures

• Written procedures have been established for safeguarding trailing cables used at the mine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Relevant plant operators have been instructed and assessed regarding trailing cable operating procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedures describe the safeguards to be effected when trailing cables are anchored, extended, retrieved, energised and de-energised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedures require the installation of signs and barriers to prohibit vehicle access into places where a trailing cable are at risk from damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedures require any face sump pump, to be directly connected to an underground jumbo-drill when the machine is operating at the face

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Statutory Electrical Maintenance

• Electrical equipment and cables that are likely to become hazardous are periodically examined and tested at intervals which ensure safety and the results are recorded in an electrical log book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable electrical apparatus normally used in a heavy operating environment is examined, tested and tagged quarterly, and the results are recorded in an electrical log book

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable electrical apparatus brought to the mine by contractors for use in heavy operating environments is inspected prior to use to ensure that the apparatus has been examined, tested and tagged in the previous three months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The effectiveness of earthing systems, continuity of earthing conductors and the adequacy of electrical insulation is routinely tested, and the results are recorded in the electrical logbook

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earth leakage devices required to be installed in a quarry operation, on parts of a dredge other that a floating treatment plant, and underground in a mine are tested monthly and the results are recorded in an Electrical Logbook

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earth-continuity devices required to be installed in a quarry operation, on parts of a dredge other than a floating treatment plant, underground <br>In a mine are teased monthly and the results are recorded in an electrical logbook

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earth continuity devices required to be installed in places other than in a quarry operation, on parts of dredge other than a floating treatment plant, or underground in a mine are tested periodically and the results are recorded in an Electrical Logbook

  Yes

  No

  N/A