Risk Category Standard - Working with Electricity

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Responsibilities

• Who is the Risk Owner of this risk category?

• Who is the Control Owner of the risk category?

• Who is the Risk Executer of this risk category?

• Who is the Task Executers of this risk category?

Competencies

• Is the Risk Owner trained and competent to manage this risk category?

  Yes

  No

• Is the Risk Control Owner trained and competent to manage this risk category?

  Yes

  No

• Are the Risk Exacters trained and competent to manage this risk category?

  Yes

  No

• Are the Task Executers trained and competent to manage this risk category?

  Yes

  No

Appointments

• Is the Risk Owner appointed to conduct his/her duties? (WAH Planner, risk assessor.....)

  Yes

  No

• Is the Risk Control Owner appointed to conduct his/her duties? (WAH Planner, risk assessor.....)

  Yes

  No

Risk Management Requirements

• Enable and conduct the respective risk assessments for the task (IBRA, PTRA) to specify the risks and precautions to be in place for the task

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure the standard operating procedure is in place where applicable, kept updated and workers are trained on it.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Issue required Permit to Work and/or isolation permits before work commences.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Train and authorise permit issuers and acceptors to be competent for work with electricity.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure electrical equipment are designed, manufactured, operated and maintained according to in-country standards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refer to the Working at heights, Confined space and/or High risk machinery risk category standards if the work includes anything relevant to these.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Earthing / Grounding of Equipment

• Earth continuity inspection and testing of equipment must be done as per site specific schedules to ensure it is effective.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Only use approved and tested testing equipment (e.g. voltage detector) to determine zero potential by competent and authorised persons.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Earth testing verification is done by competent and authorised personnel.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remove static electricity on equipment such as pipes and mobile machinery by applying earth clamps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Static electricity from the medium voltage cables needs to be drained before work can be conducted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All earth clamps must be recorded before and after task to ensure it is removed before power is restored.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Testing equipment must be verified, calibrated when needed, and earth clamps must be inspected frequently to ensure that they are fit for purpose.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Conduct Positive Isolation

• Primary isolation must be done by switching the power off from the supply and lock<br>out with a lock. LOTO = Lock Out Tag Out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Never use control circuits such as emergency stops, stop buttons or limit switches<br>as the primary isolation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Make use of the lockout procedure regardless of the timespan of the work.<br>LOTO = Lock Out Tag Out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If a multi-discipline team (e.g. fitters, electricians) is working on the same<br>equipment, each person needs to apply their own lock to a multiple lockout device.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Remove the key from the lockout and keep it safe.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Keep record of the lockout as per lockout procedure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do not allow other people to isolate or restore on your behalf.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test for zero energy on equipment — check that the equipment has been isolated by trying to start and operate the equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Always comply with your site specific isolation, testing and lockout procedures.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety Interlocks

• Isolation of the main power source (Motor Control Centre) by a competent<br>and authorised person is required, to eliminate electrical exposure before<br>access to the panel or equipment is possible.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power cannot be restored unless the panel or door interlocks are secured.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• One person One key rule applies. LOTO = Lock Out Tag Out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety interlocks must be tested as per site requirement to ensure that<br>they operate as per design.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All safety interlocks must comply with legal in-country requirements.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Interlocks may never be bypassed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Use Suitable Electrical Tools and Testing Equipment

• Systems must always be de-energised and positively isolated before work,<br>unless the task requires the system to be energised.

  Yes

  No

• Use the correct tools and testing devices for the job at hand that are safe for use.

  Yes

  No

• Live testing, fault-finding or diagnosis should only be done by competent and<br>qualified personnel.

  Yes

  No

• Pre-test or inspect testing and measuring equipment prior to work to ensure<br>equipment is functioning correctly, set correctly and ancillary equipment such<br>as leads and probes are without defect and attached correctly.

  Yes

  No

• Testing of equipment must be done to ensure that the insulation resistance<br>of equipment are at the correct level.

  Yes

  No

• Ensure that the tools are insulated and in good order before commencing of work.

  Yes

  No

• Ensure that all testing and measuring equipment are calibrated or tested and<br>certified for use as per site requirements.

  Yes

  No

• Ensure that the testing equipment are rated for the correct voltage when used<br>for testing electrical equipment.

  Yes

  No