Live Electrical Work - Site Risk Assessment

• HSG-RAS-008-Rev. 0/iA

• Description

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Customer liaison

• Will the customer allow the electrical supply to be isolated for the during of the work to be carried out? (therefore no live working required)

  Yes

  No

• If 'Yes' agree approximate start time & duration of task

• If 'No' and live working is necessary for the duration of the task, how long will the task take?

• Where the risk assessment deems that live working is not appropriate and agreement cannot be reach over a suitable time to allow the machine to be worked on isolated, the problem should be escalated.

• Acceptance from the customer that the machine is unavailable and the electrical supply cannot be isolated, therefore work must be carried out whilst the system is still live.

• Customer signature

  Sign

• Position

Risk assessment

• A risk assessment must be completed for live electrical work. For any hazards which are not adequately controlled, isolation must take place.

• Hazards, Panel condition, consider;

• Exposed conductors?

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Damaged wires / panel?

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Water ingress?

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Sharp objects?

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Lint / dust?

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Check surrounding area, consider;

• Water

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Slips / trip / falls (house keeping)

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Lighting

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Pedestrian access & walkways

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Cages

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Traffic movement

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Overhead hazards / falling objects

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Chemicals / oils / dirt

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Moving / rotating parts

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Working at height

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Fire / explosive atmosphere

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Additional hazard, give details

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Additional hazard, give details

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

• Additional hazard, give details

  Yes

  No

• Likelihood

• Severity

• Risk rating

• Detail additional control measures required

Completion of risk assessment

• Is the risk acceptable to carry out work in live working?

  Yes

  No

• Is accompaniment required?

  Yes

  No

• Is escalation required?

  Yes

  No

• Christeyns employee signature

  Sign

• Position