Audit Information

  • Region / FSC

  • Conducted on

  • Location
  • Work to be completed

  • Auditor

Audit process

  • Stop Take Five

  • Explain the audit process

  • Discuss the scope and intent of the audit

  • Observe the task performance noting any substandard acts or conditions

  • Commend good performance / compliance

  • Review and sign audit sheets with worksite observer

  • Review audit with supervisor / manager

Team Details

Worksite Team Members

    Worksite Team Members
  • Name

  • Service Number

  • Worksite Team Role

Worksite

Hazard & Risk assessment

  • JSA/SWMS completed - sighted

  • Structure soundness - adjacent poles

  • Manage step and touch potential (earth stake)

  • Telephone / communication from worksite

  • Traffic and pedestrian control

Training & Apprentice management

  • Persons approved to undertake live LV Work

  • Apprentice suitably managed for the year of training

Effective team communication

  • All work party involved in Toolbox/JSA

  • Explanation of tasks to be completed

  • Clear directions given to ground crew

  • Acknowledgement of task completion

  • Discussion of diversion from original work plan

Act as a Safety Observer

  • Person appointed and noted

  • Concentration maintained

  • Effective communication with crew aloft

  • Positioned to view crew aloft

  • Vest/ Armband worn

  • Verbal communication or warning for crew aloft

Have rescue ethods available

  • Second EWP remote operational

  • Anchor Strap used

  • Rescue rope Handline used

  • Pole Top Rescue Kit available

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Safety footwear

  • Eye protection

  • Long pants & long sleeves

  • Half buttoned shirts / High Visibility

Insulating gloves

  • Inspection and inflation test performed

  • Leather protector gloves in good condition

Harnesses and Lanyards

  • Inspect prior to use

  • In serviceable condition, clean and dry

  • Within test & 10 year service life from date of manufacture

  • Next Date

  • Lanyard attached with energy absorber end attached to fall arrest point

EWP Elevated Work PlatformPre start

  • Pre Start checks completed

  • Within electrical test date

  • Secondary EWP controls working

  • Escape devices present

  • Ground person aware of rescue methods

  • EWP earthed

  • Clearances from un insulated parts maintained

  • Insulated section cleaned and maintained

  • Clearance from lower circuit managed

  • Drop Zone covered where required

  • SWL not exceeded

  • Hydraulic tool hose conditiom

  • Test Date

Working with ladders

  • Inspect prior to use

  • Within Inspection date

  • Correct ladder handling

  • Head rope tied off

  • Use of Anchor Strap

  • Pole top rescue kit in use

  • Rescue person in use

Use of insulating barriers and covers

  • Prepare for use

  • Inspect prior to use

  • Drop zone covered

  • Covers in use secured

  • Appropriateuse of covers on conductive poles

  • 2nd points of contact within reach covered

Rope Management

  • Inspection of rope for wear

  • Correct knotting used

  • Dry ropes used

Work Practices

  • Only work on one phase at a time

  • Don't pass tools between each other whilst in contact with conductors

  • Remain isolated/insulated from other potentials

  • Jobs suspended if it is deemed safe not to continue

Make/Break bridges

  • Identification of neutral

  • Confirm correct phase ID (making bridges)

  • Current loading identified/measured checked for removal of load

  • Load break components checked prior to installation

  • Jumper movement controlled/considered

  • Connections cleaned before jointing

  • Correct connections used & installed in correct orientation

Safe Approach Distance to HV (SAD)

  • SAD correctly selected

  • Body positioning for task adequate

  • EWP placement adequate

  • Mobile plant used not breaking SAD

  • Covering used on conductors and structures appropriate to the task

  • Voltage/mm

Conductor repair

  • Assessment of structure condition

  • Application of tension devices

  • Correct helical rminations or come alongs used

  • Correct sleeve and die used

  • Loading through circuit considered and appropriate jumper lead configuration /connection used <br><br><br><br><br><br>

  • Adequate-covering applied to other conductors and structure

  • Conductors cleaned before jointing

  • Drop Zone covered

Install/Remove mid span isolators

  • Check for correct operation - contacts & arc chutes

  • Correct helical terminations selected

  • Loading through circuit considered and appropriate lead configuration/connection used

  • Check turn buckle for mechanical operation

  • Correct sleeve and dies used

  • Contact closed and lead connections made before conductor cut ( check with safety observer)

  • Adequate covers applied to other conductors and structure

  • Vertical application install bottom first

  • Drop Zone covered

  • Conductors cleaned before jointing

Crossarm Replacement

  • Type comment

  • Angle/Intermediate/termination

  • Correct helical terminations used

  • Load change considered on adjacent structures

Use of conductor support crossarm

  • Clean/Prepare for use

  • Inspect sticks brackets for problems

  • Check operation of conductor support brackets

Load taken on Conductor Support Cross Arm

  • Calculation of conductor load

  • SWL of support sticks/rigs not exceeded

  • Correctly rigged as per manuals/manufactures procedures

M&S Specific Issues

  • Independent earth 2m from pipes other earths

  • Check for CEOS

  • Neutral Identification and tagging

  • Installation under test sign used

  • Meter details recorded

Initial tests requied

  • Proved Independent earth circuit proved

  • Prove tester OK <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

  • Test meter box

  • Test for alternate supply

At meter position

  • Visual ID of mains conductors

  • NITP established

  • Main switch off

  • Neutral lifted at Neutral Bar (pre energisation) U/G

UG Installation

  • Supply is checked for availability

  • Customer mains at pit position identified

  • Installation diagram at meter position identifiedeferenced

  • Insulation resistance & continuity phase ID

  • Service fuse at MB removed

  • Connectors in pit installed correctly

  • Phase sequence test/identification

OH Installation

  • Test metal facia attachment point

  • Phase sequence test

  • Id phases & neutral

  • Service fuse removed

  • Service Clearance Height checked

  • Neutral made safe at POA

  • Neutral connection at pole made first & tagged

  • Safety Observer being utilised

Once supply is connected

  • Check polarity/NeutralSupply test at POS

  • Phase sequence test connect service neutral

  • Insert fuses & Check test

  • Check Neutral Supply tester at NITP

  • Off peak load check test

  • Load test hair dryer

  • Covers fitted

  • Seal once completed

  • Leave on or off as per service order

EWP

Vehicle Equipment

  • All hydraulic tool hoses in good condition, non-conductive and test sticker clearly displayed

  • No excessive or unapproved drain holes in basket

  • EWP effectively earthed

  • EWP number

  • Vehicle number

  • Add media

  • Cleanliness of boom and basket

  • Excess gear removed from basket

EWP set up

  • Position of EWP relative to job

  • Stability of EWP

Testing

  • Insulation test within test date

  • Test date

  • Insulation level of basket

Borer / Erector

Vehicle equipment

  • Vehicle reg

  • Add media

  • Test dates

  • Select date

  • Overall condition of hydraulic system (leaking?)

  • Has borer / erector been fitted with pole grips?

Safety

  • Safe work practices being utilised

  • Driver dressed in compliant clothing

  • Borer / erector effectively earthed

  • Position of borer / erector relative to work

  • Operator training in Live Line lifting

Audit completion

Breaches or non-conformances

  • Subsequent to identification by the auditor, the work crew has rectified the above non-compliances

  • The Operations Manager HV Live Line was notified regarding the name/s of the employee/s and the nature of the non-conformances

Completion

  • Auditor confirms the findings of the audit (sign)

  • Auditee endorsement: as a representative of the work group I agree with the findings of the auditor

  • Auditee comments

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