Pre-Start Risk Assessment - Rev 2

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Conducted on
Prepared by
Customer Name
Location
Task Number
Number of Units Included in Risk Assessment
Please review the safety card as a reminder of safety actions that may be required before and during the task
Please review the PQ Predictive Risk Assessment to ensure you have applied all required controls

Assessment

Is there a site induction and have you and your team members been inducted
Do you know how to raise an alarm, call for help & evecuation procudure
Liaise with site contact to ensure you and your team are aware of emergency procedures for the site before you continue work.
Task type
Please describe type of work.
Please confirm there has NOT been any change in the scope of work. (You must also STOP WORK and obtain Management authorization to continue if at anytime the scope of work changes).
Stop Work. You must obtain authorization from Management before proceeding.
Is switching required for this task. (is the unit connected to a live electrical system or batteries)
Can you confirm there is NO Risk from stored Mechanical or Pressure Energy
Can it be Safely Secured
STOP WORK, Further Assessment Required to find safe system of work. Please continue with assessment to find further hazards that need control.
Document controls to ensure safety from stored mechanical or pressure energy
Will Manual Handling Operations be taking place and are control measures in place to ensure safe working (review RAMS)
Assess the manual handling operation and document a safe system of work before continuing. Consider - Can it be eliminated, can mechanical aids be used, can loads be split to make them lighter or less bulky, would assistance from a colleague reduce risk,
Document Manual handling Controls
If Working at Height operations are taking place, are adequate control measures also in place to ensure safe working (review RAMS)
Assess the working at height operation and document a safe system of work before continuing. Consider - Can it be eliminated, are fall prevention systems in place.
Document working at height controls
Do the RAM's adequatly identify all the Hazards and Controls for the task
Identify other hazards and controls to ensure a safe system of work is in place
Have all the Hazards and Controls been identified during the walk through and been highlighted to all the Team Members. Do all Team Members understand their role and critical safety controls to be in place before and during the job
Lead engineer must carry out a team brief and walk through to highlight the safety requirements for the job and ensure team members understand their roles in ensuring a safe system of work is in place.
Team leader to confirm job safety walk through with has taken place with team
Team Leader and all team members sign to agree they are fully aware and understand hazards and controls required to be in place and their individual roles to ensure a safe system of work
Team Leader to sign
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Team Leader and all team members sign to agree they are fully aware and understand hazards and controls required to be in place and their individual roles to ensure a safe system of work
Team Leader Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature

Switching

Can the Rectifier Input be identified
Category 2 - STOP WORK until rectifier input is identified. When Rectifier input is Identified check box and continue.
Document position of Rectifier Input
Can it be locked off under your control
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 1 - Assess controls required to ensure rectifier input is not accessed without your knowledge and document a safe system of work.
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control rectifier input
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Category 0
Can it be locked off under your control
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 1
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control Rectifier input
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Category 0
Is this a single feed unit
Can the Bypass Input be identified
Category 2 - STOP WORK until bypass input is identified. When bypass input is Identified check box and continue.
Document position of bypass Input
Can it be locked off under your control
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 1 - Assess controls required to ensure Input is not accessed without your knowledge and document a safe system of work.
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control bypass input
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Category 0
Can it be locked off under your control
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 1 - Assess controls required to ensure bypass input is not accessed without your knowledge and document a safe system of work.
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control rectifier input
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Category 0
Can the Output be identified
Category 2 - STOP WORK until Output is identified. When Identified check box and continue.
Document position of output
Can the output be locked off
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Can it be locked off under your control
Category 0
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Category 1 - Assess controls required to ensure Output is not accessed without your knowledge and document a safe system of work.
Is there a Battery installed on this unit
Can the Battery Isolation be identified
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Can it be locked off under your control
Category 0
Is it in your sight with No Access without your Knowledge
Category 1 - Assess controls required to ensure Battery isolation is not accessed without your knowledge and document a safe system of work.
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Can you confirm that NO load sync is installed on this unit
Can the Load Sync Connector be Safely Removed
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Category 0
Can you confirm that there are NO other electrical input greater than 50V on any of the Building Alarms / Contactor Auxillaries etc
Can the Connector be Safely Removed
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Category 0
Does the work task involve / require lifting of the neutral?<br>Replacement of the unit or cable lugs for example.
Can you confirm that the neutral has been completely isolated by way of 4 pole breaker or neutral link removed?
Category 2 - STOP WORK - Liaise with customer and Eaton management to plan a safe system of work before continuing. Eaton Management must give permission to proceed. Tick box when permission is given to continue.
Document safe system of work to control
Name of Eaton Manager who gave permission to continue
Who is carrying out Switching
Obtain Switching Authority from site contact
Open Name & Signature Boxes with statement
Who is Proving Dead
Has a permit to work been issued
Record type and number of permit
Photo if possible
Are Adjacent live equipment / cabinets clearly marked
Are they obvious / is there NO chance you could enter them by mistake
Place signage on equipment to distinguish which is to worked on and which is not .

Live Work

Is Live Working with covers removed required
Full Arc Flash / Electrical PPE Required
Will you be working on Battery without safety links removed. Including removing or replaceing saftey links
Full Arc Flash / Electrical PPE Required
Name of safety person in attendance while proving dead or live testing

Final Check and Sign Off

Can you confirm there is NO Risk from stored Mechanical or Pressure Energy
Can it be Safely Secured
STOP WORK, Further Assessment Required to find safe system of work. Please continue with assessment to find further hazards that need control.
Document controls to ensure safety from stored mechanical or pressure energy
Will Manual Handling Operations be taking place and are control measures in place to ensure safe working (review RAMS)
Assess the manual handling operation and document a safe system of work before continuing. Consider - Can it be eliminated, can mechanical aids be used, can loads be split to make them lighter or less bulky, would assistance from a colleague reduce risk,
Document Manual handling Controls
If Working at Height operations are taking place, are adequate control measures also in place to ensure safe working (review RAMS)
Assess the working at height operation and document a safe system of work before continuing. Consider - Can it be eliminated, are fall prevention systems in place.
Document working at height controls
Do the RAM's adequatly identify all the Hazards and Controls for the task
Identify other hazards and controls to ensure a safe system of work is in place
Have all the Hazards and Controls been identified during the walk through and been highlighted to all the Team Members. Do all Team Members understand their role and critical safety controls to be in place before and during the job
Lead engineer must carry out a team brief and walk through to highlight the safety requirements for the job and ensure team members understand their roles in ensuring a safe system of work is in place.
Team leader to confirm job safety walk through with has taken place with team
Team Leader and all team members sign to agree they are fully aware and understand hazards and controls required to be in place and their individual roles to ensure a safe system of work
Team Leader to sign
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Team Leader and all team members sign to agree they are fully aware and understand hazards and controls required to be in place and their individual roles to ensure a safe system of work
Team Leader Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature
Name and Signature