Electrical Installation and Maintenance Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers electrical installation and maintenance activities, including planning, isolation, testing, fault finding and re-energisation. It supports planning for electrical contact, arc, access, equipment, work-at-height and communication risks.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Assess the work area, services, circuits, access conditions and coordination needs.
• Isolate electrical supplies and manage lockout and multiple supply sources.
• Test for de-energised conditions and re-test when work conditions change.
• Work near switchboards and exposed electrical parts.
• Identify, pull, cut and terminate cables while managing manual handling and trip hazards.
• Use portable tools, leads and test instruments.
• Access ceilings, roofs and elevated work areas while controlling falls and dropped objects.
• Work in ceilings, wall cavities, trenches and restricted spaces.
• Conduct testing, fault finding and commissioning activities.
• Complete re-energisation, checks and emergency readiness.

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out electrical installation and maintenance activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 5. Isolation, locking off and access; p. 34.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace — 2.1. What is involved in managing risks?; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — 3.4 Assessing the risks; p. 24.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use