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The Failure To Isolate Live Electrical Equipment Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Identify isolation points
- Incorrect identification
- Unmarked switches
- 3. Isolate electrical equipment
- Electric shock
- Explosion due to sparks
- 4. Confirm equipment is correctly isolated
- Failure to verify
- Inconsistent tagging protocol
- 5. Secure isolation with lock-off devices
- Wrong devices used
- Lock not secure
- 6. Post warning signs for residual hazards
- Signs not displayed
- Non-compliance by staff
- 7. Test isolated equipment before work starts
- Faulty testing tool
- Insufficient test practices
- 8. Regular monitoring of the locked and isolated area
- Inadequate inspection
- Negligence by staff
- 9. Conduct works on isolated equipment
- Accidental re-energizing
- Use of incorrect tools
- 10. Test equipment upon job completion
- Inadequate post-work inspection
- Fault in device
- 11. Release all locks
- Forgetting to remove locks
- Misplaced keys
- 12. Notify relevant personnel
- Poor communication
- Inaction by key personnels
- 13. Remove signs and labels
- Failure to remove all warnings
- Incorrect sign removal protocol
- 14. Re-verify the status of equipment before switching back
- Failure in re-verification
- Rushing processes
- 15. Restore power supply
- Sudden power surge
- Incorrect restoration process
- 16. Conduct final check on equipment
- Inadequate final check
- Negligence in operation
- 17. Document all procedures and outcomes
- Inaccurate documentation
- Lost data
- 18. Review and update SWMS for future reference
- Non-evaluation of the process
- Failure to update SWMS
- 19. Training for all team members
- Incomplete training
- Non-attendance by staff
- 20. Regularly inspect and maintain all safety devices
- Poor maintenance
- Using faulty devices