My Electrical Safety Checklist

• Client / Site

• Electrical Inspection at

  Office

  Field (outside office)

• Inspection serial no.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

1 - Extension Cables

• 1.1 Was the extension cable bought ready assembled (Good company)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Expected date to change the board

  Date

• 1.2 - Is there any RCD/ELCB/RCCB/GFCI(30mA) protection ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of Line Manager

• 1.3 - Extension cables fitted with suitably insulated connectors and plugs(Water proof recommended) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Expected date to upgrade it

  Date

• 1.4 - Check if cable, plugs and sockets are damaged(cable cut, nicked or damaged)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date to upgrade it

  Date

• 1.5 - Check the extension cable plug contains the correctly rated fuse for the equipment being used

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date to upgrade/change

  Date

• 1.6 - Is there any sign of temporary work,joints, repairs with insulating tape of damaged extension cables with tape ? <br>(If yes never repair them. Tape won’t provide enough protection from electric shock)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date to change the cable

  Date

2 - Plugs Safety

• 2.1 - Is the cable securely attached to the appliance and the plug(No coloured plug wires are showing) ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date of upgrade/change

  Date

• 2.2 - Look for cracks or damage on the casing

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date for upgrade/change of plug

  Date

• 2.3 - Is there any signs of overheating, such as discoloured casing or plug or cable ?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date for upgrade or change

  Date

3 - Equipment

• 3.1 - Is the tool/machine connected to proper rated Socket

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date for upgrade or change

  Date

• 3.2 - Is there space enough for the tool for Heat transfer/exhaust air ?<br>(If No, make sufficient space available)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Expected date to share with Team

  Date

• 3.3 - Look for cracks or damage on the casing

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date for upgrade/change

  Date

• 3.4 - Is the equipment clean, dry and free from signs of spillage, chemical ingress (If No immediately make it safe)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Expected date for sharing with Team

  Date

• 3.5 - Is there any highly flammable liquids near electrical equipment

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date for sharing with Team

  Date

• 3.6 - Is the equipment producing a tingle(Small residual current) ,if yes it should be disconnected and reported promptly for repair

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Expected date for repair

  Date

• General precaution for electrical safety-
  
  -If using a cable drum extension, the cable should be less than 20 meters and it should be completely unwound to avoid overheating
  -Winding up of a electric cable shall only be done after disconnection of the plug to avoid the risk on electric shock due to unnoticed wire damage
  -When it is necessary to touch electrical equipment , use the back of the hand. Thus, if accidental shock were to cause muscular contraction, you would contract away from the electrical contact. 
  -If it is safe to do so, work with only one hand, keeping the other hand at your side or in your pocket, away from all conductive material. This precaution reduces the likelihood of accidents that result in current passing through the chest cavity (most dangerous path)

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