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The Perform Electrical Work On Machines Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electric shock
- Manual Handling
- 2. Isolate Machine
- Failure to properly isolate
- Unexpected start-up
- 3. Verification of Isolation
- Inadequate verification
- Electric shock
- 4. Start Work
- Mistakes during work
- Equipment failure
- 5. Use Hand Tools
- Hand injury
- Incorrect tool use
- 6. Service Electric Motors
- Electric shock
- Mechanical hazards
- 7. Replace or Repair Components
- Component malfunction
- Incorrect installation
- 8. Check Wiring Connections
- Loose wires
- Electric Shock
- 9. Test Equipment Operation
- Equipment failure
- Operator error
- 10. De-energise and Lockout Machine
- Incomplete de-energising
- Unauthorized re-energising
- 11. Verify De-energisation and Lockout
- Verification failure
- Inaccuracy in checking
- 12. Remove Locks and Tags
- Misplacement of keys/locks
- Removing incorrect lock/tag
- 13. Re-energise Machine
- Incorrect procedure
- Failure to notify others
- 14. Test Operation
- Failure of system
- Operator error
- 15. Clean Up
- Handling waste incorrectly
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 16. Document Completed Tasks
- Miscommunication
- Loss of documents
- 17. Equipment Storage
- Damage equipment
- Incorrect storage
- 18. Post-Job Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Incomplete briefing
- 19. Training and Supervision
- Poor training
- Lack of supervision
- 20. Emergency Procedures
- Inadequate procedures
- Non-compliance