Point of work risk assessment (POWRA) - duplicate

• Document No. RJHPOW

• Audit Title

  Select Electrical Installation Electrical Maintenance Electrical Faulting Electrical Testing

  • Electrical Installation
  • Electrical Maintenance
  • Electrical Faulting
  • Electrical Testing

• Client / Site

  Farm Agriculture

  Factory

  Distribution

  Domestic

  Commercial

• Conducted on

  Date

• Names

• Location
  Address

Site Set Up

• 1. Familiar or Inducted onto the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not start work until you are familiar or have been inducted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Signed onto the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure the customer is aware you are on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Adequate task specific PPE for the works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not start work until you have adequate task specific PPE , Issues - report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Welfare available on site e.g. Toilets, Washing Facilities,?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not start work ,Issues - report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Pre inspection of the work tools and equipment checking for faults or damage?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Do not use, Replace where necessary, Issues - report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Ensure adequate safe protection of the work area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not start work until a safe work area can be established, Issues - report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1. Are there any significant Slips, trips or falls on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remove significant STF Hazards before undertaking your works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Are there any risk of falls from height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Implement adequate controls to prevent falls from height e.g. Avoidance, Mechanical Platforms, Barriers, PPE - Restraint/Arrest.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Does the work involve the use of COSHH (Substances Hazardous to Health)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure you understand the relevant COSHH risk assessment for the substance being used e.g. Segregation, PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Is there a risk of Falling objects, Materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Protect work area e.g. Segregation, Barriers, PPE -Hard hats

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Is there a risk of Heat/Fire/Explosion/Hot works

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure ignition sources are separated from sources/fuels, segregation controls, appropriate extinguishers nearby

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Risks towards Asbestos

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure you have Asbestos awareness, request Asbestos building register, (DO NOT DISTURB ASBESTOS CONTAINING SUBSTANCES)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Risks towards Collapse

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not work until structure, equipment, excavation, building has been certified safe - supports fitted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Risks of Manual handling<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Avoid by using mechanical means, splitting loads, team lifts, Kinetic handling - TILE (Task, Individual, Load, Environment)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Risks towards Plant & Vehicle movements<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Separate and segregate people from plant/vehicle movements, barriers, PPE, Banksman/Watcher

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Risks towards Confined spaces (Permit Req’d)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not undertake work in a confined space unless trained and competent and a PTW has been issued

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Risks of Noise<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not work in noisy environments without adequate protection, isolate noise source, mandatory ear defenders at 85db

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Risks towards Temperature Hot/Cold<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure body is protected with garments to protect from cold, ensure relevant PPE including sun protection from heat, accompanied with job rotations and exposure times

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Risks of Vibration<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identify exposure limits through HSE calculations, Vibration Monitoring devices, Job rotations and exposure times, Hand vibration PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15. Risks towards Electricity<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trained and competent, Isolation of power sources, Segregation, Lock out , Tag out, PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16. Risks towards Contamination - Chemicals, Fumes<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eliminate substance or chemical by replacing it, COSHH risk assessment controls available - PPE requirements, Barriers/segregation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17. Risks of Poor lighting<br><br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not undertake work until, you have appropriate lighting, torches, headlamps, portable lighting, work in daylight hours

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18. Risks towards Adverse weather<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not work unless you and equipment can be adequately protected (outside) PPE, Tents, Shelters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19. Risks towards Dust/Fumes<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not work until ventilation/extraction of dust/fumes is adequate, isolation, segregation, exposure times, PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issues - Report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional notes

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