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The Exposure To Live Electrics Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrical shock
- Fire from short circuit
- 2. Assess work area
- Explosion
- Fire from flammable materials
- 3. Ensure power is disconnected
- Electrical shock
- Injury from unexpected startup
- 4. Use of insulated tools
- Electric shock
- Cuts or injuries from sharp objects
- 5. Inspect for live electrics
- Electrocution
- Burns from faulty equipment
- 6. Test for voltage
- Electrical shock
- Burns from faulty tester
- 7. Grounding of equipment
- Electrical shock
- Fire from short circuit
- 8. Relay of safety information
- Miscommunication
- Unawareness of hazards
- 9. Secure the work area
- Trip and falls
- Being hit by moving object
- 10. Conduct regular safety checks
- Missed hazard
- Electrical shock
- 11. Ensure safe use of ladders
- Falls
- Trips and slips
- 12. Retrieve necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Inadequate protection
- Contamination
- 13. Wear and inspect PPE
- Exposure to electricity
- Inadequate protection
- 14. Dispose of waste material
- Injury from sharp object
- Chemical exposure
- 15. Debrief team
- Unnoticed hazards
- Missed information
- 16. Archive the SWMS documentation
- Loss of vital records
- Miscommunication
- 17. Verify insulated gloves
- Inadequate protection
- Exposure to electricity
- 18. Maintain equipment properly
- Equipment failure
- Injury while servicing
- 19. Review emergency protocol
- Unawareness of procedure
- Delay in response
- 20. Complete the job report
- Overlooking of important details
- Missed Safety Notices