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The Mechanical Services Switchboard Work Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Exposure to live electrical parts
- Incorrect handling of tools
- 2. Equipment setup
- Tripping over equipment
- Electrocution
- 3. Isolating the power
- Incorrect isolation process
- Electrocution
- 4. Switchboard inspection
- Sharp objects
- High temperature exposure
- 5. Servicing and Repair
- Electric shock
- burns from hot components
- Inhaling harmful dust
- 6. Replace faulty parts
- Hand injuries
- Exposure to harmful substances
- 7. Testing operations
- Electric shock
- Explosion due to incorrect assembly
- 8. De-energise equipment
- Electrocution
- Equipment damage
- 9. Clean up area
- Slips
- trips
- and falls
- Cuts or skin puncture
- 10. Documenting work
- Miscommunication leading to mistakes
- Paper cuts
- 11. Switchboard reassembling
- Finger trapping
- Electric shock
- 12. Power restoration
- Shock due to sudden power receiving
- Equipment damage
- 13. Post-operation testing
- Electric shock
- equipment malfunction
- 14. System handover
- Incorrect system operation leading to injury
- 15. Maintenance Brief
- Misunderstanding instructions
- Mental stress
- 16. Switchboard decommissioning
- Exposure to hazardous material
- Hand injuries
- 17. Material disposal
- Injury from sharp objects
- exposure to harmful substances
- 18. Final Clean-Up
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Cuts or skin puncture
- 19. Finish Up work documentation
- Miscommunication leading to errors
- Eye strain
- 20. Tool packing away
- Hand injuries due to incorrect handling of tools