Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

  • Region

  • Service Provider

  • Audit Date

  • Time

  • Zone Substation

  • Audit Type

1. Perimeter

  • Adjacent Fence Use - What category is the primary use ?

  • Is the fence line clear from any direct access (example - garages/structures that compromise the security)?

  • Is the perimeter fence secure and in good condition?

  • What type of construction is fence?

  • Is the fence free from any evidence of unauthorised access?

  • Comments

2. Security Fence line

  • Is the high security fence secure and in serviceable condition?

  • What type of construction is fence?

  • Is the fence free from any evidence of unauthorised access?

  • What type of construction is fence topping ?

  • Is the fence top security wire intact?

  • Comments

3. Vandalism / Third Party Damage

  • Graffiti - Are all UE assets free from Graffiti.

  • Vandalism / Damage - Are all UE assets free from damage caused by third parties.

  • vermin possums / rabbits / birds. Are all assets free from damage by animals

  • Comments

4. Gates

  • Vehicle Access Gate - How many vehicle access security gates are fitted

  • Were Vehicle Access Gates found locked and secure?

  • Vehicle Access Gate - Are the gates in good working condition and locked?

  • Vehicle Access Gate - Is the padlock secure, and not easily tampered?

  • Vehicle Access Gate - Are drop bolts operational in both open and closed positions?

  • Vehicle Access Gate - Is there a securing bollard fitted to secure the gate in the open position, if so, is it serviceable?

  • Personnel Access Gate - How many personnel access gates are fitted

  • Were Personnel Access Gates found locked and secure?

  • Personnel Access Gate - Are the locking mechanisms operational and locked?

  • Personnel Access Gate - Are the self closing mechanisms operational?

  • Personnel Access Gate - Is there an anti -strike plate cover fitted?

  • Comments

5. Yard

  • Is buildings free from any evidence of unauthorised access?

  • is the yard free from any tripping hazards?

  • is all garden edging in good and serviceable condition?

  • Are all gravel areas level and free from contamination?

  • is the sight free from rubbish and unwanted materials?

  • Hazard, Safety and Operational Signs - Are all temporary signs returned to the correct storage location. I.e. not left and forgotten in yard

  • Roads and pathways are safe and cleare from obstructions?

  • Gutters & Drains - are cleare from obstructions?

  • Comments

6. Vegetation

  • Are all fence lines free from any vegetation that is likely to be a climbing aid to access the site?

  • Are the lawns maintained below 100mm?

  • Are the garden beds neat and kept trimmed away from path ways and all assets?

  • Are all gravel switch yard areas free from weeds?

  • Are all trees and other vegetation in a safe and healthy state?

  • Comments

7. Signage - External public

  • Entrance sign - Is there a site combination board fitted at each entrance and are all boards serviceable?

  • Electrical Hazard signs - Are electrical hazard signs fitted to the boundary fence line and are they serviceable? (external facing every 20 metres)

  • Dial before you dig - Are DBYD signs fitted to all external fences and in a serviceable condition?

  • Comments

8. Buildings

  • Are buildings fit for purpose?

  • Are doors in good working condition and fit for purpose?

  • Are locks in good working condition?

  • Are signs fitted to all external doors to check and lock door before leaving site?

  • Were doors found locked and secure?

  • How many access Doors to control room?

  • Is there any evidence of unauthorised access into the ZSS buildings?

  • Gutters / Spouting - Are all gutters and spouting in a serviceable condition?

  • Walls - Are interior and exterior walls in a serviceable condition?

  • Windows - Do windows situated on external walls facing public access, have security grills installed?

  • Windows - are all In a serviceable condition?

  • Floors - Are floor surfaces suitable?

  • Floors / Stairs - Free of tripping or slipping hazards?

  • Stock - Is stock material stored neatly and safely?

  • Isles - Are isles clear of obstructions?

  • Are the fire extinguishers within test date?

  • Do the extinguishers locations have signage referring to their type and use?

  • Comments

9. Facilities

  • Operators Desk - Is Operator desk in good condition?

  • Telephone - Checked and operational?

  • Document Cabinet - Operational?

  • Spares cabinet - On site, stocked and operational?

  • Toilet Facilities - Clean and operational?

  • Mess Room - Clean and operational?

  • Maintenance area - is the designated area marked and fit for purpose?

  • Plumbing - Check all taps - Serviceable?

  • Electrical - Check light switches etc. - Serviceable?

  • Optical Fibre - Is cable secure?

  • Air Conditioners - Checked and operational?

  • Is there a Crane or hoist fitted (Two Story buildings)

  • Are keys to operate crane available?

  • Is the Crane or hoist operational?

  • Comments

10. Station Reference Lists

  • Emergency phone - list available and current?

  • Distribution Station Diagram - Available and current?

  • Battery Check List - List available and current?

  • Station Log Sheet - Log sheet available and current?

  • Fire Equipment - Location drawing available?

  • MSDS - Are MSDS sheets available and valid?

  • Hazard information available on board?

  • Asbestos - Is a valid register available and valid?

  • Comments

11. Lighting

  • Switch Yard Lighting (Sub transmission) - Tested and operational?

  • Switch Yard Lighting (Distribution) - Tested and operational?

  • Other Yard Lighting (not specifically for Switch Yard) - Tested and operational?

  • Emergency DC lighting - Tested and operational?

  • Emergency Exit lighting - Tested and operational?

  • Switch Room Lights - Tested and operational?

  • Control Room Lights - Tested and operational?

  • Comments

12. Batteries

  • Batteries & Chargers - Checked and operational?

  • Battery room exhaust fan - Checked and operational?

  • Battery room eye wash available and in date?

  • Is there eye wash bottles available and within date?

  • Comments

13. Dangerous goods

  • Is the site free from hazardous materials and dangerous goods?

  • Are dangerous goods separately stored and labelled?

  • Comments

14. Operational Equipment

  • is all operational equipment stored in a neat and accessible location?

  • Permit on Issue Boards - Are there adequate quantities and in serviceable condition, and standard?

  • Alive Signs - Are there adequate quantities and in serviceable condition, and standard?

  • Barriers and Chains - Are there adequate quantities and in serviceable condition, and standard?

  • Stands - Are there adequate quantities and in serviceable condition, and standard?

  • Operators Equipment - Are operating sticks onsite and within test date?

  • Operators Equipment - Are matts and sleeves sticks onsite and within test date?

  • Operators Equipment - Are operating Gloves onsite and within test date?

  • Earth and Short Circuit - Are there adequate quantities, and in good operational order?

  • Comments

15. Electrical Equipment

  • Are all relays and secondary equipment in good and serviceable condition?

  • Secondary equipment labels - Are all labels fitted and to the correct standard?

  • Primary Yard labels - Are all yard labels fitted and to the correct standard?

  • Are power transformers free from defects including enclosures and doors

  • Are station service transformers free from defects

  • Are voltage and current transformers free from defects

  • Are switches, isolators and circuit breakers free from defects

  • Are Capacitor banks free from defects including enclosures and doors

  • Are all cable trenches in a good and safe condition

  • Are all poles and hardware in good and serviceable condition?

  • Are all cable services secure and in a serviceable condition? Including supervisory, FOC and LV

  • Comments

16. Spare Equipment

  • Are there any spare equipment items on sight?

  • Comments

  • Overall Audit Rating

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