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The Electrical Safety Checks Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Insufficient safety equipment
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Faulty equipment
- Electrocution risk
- 3. Area Assessment
- Tripping hazards
- Wet surfaces increasing electrical conductivity
- 4. Isolation Process
- Improper isolation
- Accidental reenergising
- 5. Lockout & Tagout
- Ineffective lockout
- Missing tags
- 6. Voltage Test
- Inadequate test tools
- Faulty readings
- 7. Work Begins
- Poor handling
- Exposed conductors
- Overloading circuits
- 8. Regular Safety Checks
- Accidental contact
- Overheating wires
- 9. Tools and Equipment Handling
- Wrong selection of tools
- Manual handling injuries
- 10. Work Completion
- Unfinished system
- incorrect reassembly
- 11. Post-Operation Procedures
- Improper shutdown
- Poor maintenance
- 12. Incident Response
- Mishandling incidents
- Slow reaction time
- 13. Equipment Storage
- Unsafe storage
- Damaged equipment left unattended
- 14. Monitoring and Review
- Inadequate review system
- Ignored flaws in process
- 15. Safety Training Update
- Outdated training
- Lack of participation
- 16. Emergency Drills
- Insufficient knowledge
- Low participation
- 17. Tool Maintenance & Validation
- Faulty tools
- Invalid tools
- 18. Documentation & Reporting
- Incomplete records
- Miscommunication of hazards
- 19. Audit and Review
- Inadequate audits
- Ignored hazard communication
- 20. Feedback & Improvement
- Lack of feedback culture
- Ignored suggestions for improvement