Electrical Maintenance, Fault Finding and Renovations Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers electrical maintenance, fault finding and renovation activities, including planning, isolation, testing, access and return to service. It supports work planning by identifying electrical, access, environmental and emergency-response hazards that may need to be managed.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Review the work scope, site conditions and coordination requirements
• Identify supply sources, circuit information and access controls
• Isolate, lock out and prove equipment is de-energised
• Undertake fault finding and testing where required
• Work near energised electrical parts with appropriate planning
• Manage renovation work around concealed services and building elements
• Plan ladder, roof-space and elevated work activities
• Use tools, test instruments and portable electrical equipment
• Manage manual tasks, housekeeping and work-area conditions
• Address fire, hazardous-atmosphere and emergency-response risks
• Check conditions before re-energisation and return to service

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out electrical maintenance, fault finding or renovation 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 — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• 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 and control asbestos in the workplace — 2.1. What is involved in managing risks?; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; 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: 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.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Demolition work — 3. Planning the demolition work; p. 18.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.

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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