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The Routine Electricity Safety Tests Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrocution
- Damage to equipment
- 2. Test Equipment Setup
- Incorrect setup
- Electrical faults
- Fires
- 3. Preliminary Inspection
- Physical injury
- Electrical shocks
- 4. Connectivity Testing
- Electrocution
- Unexpected power surges
- 5. Insulation Resistance Testing
- Contact with live parts
- Fire hazards
- 6. Polarity Testing
- Inverted polarities
- Electric shocks
- 7. Earth Fault Loop Impedance Testing
- Contact with earth
- Electrical burns
- 8. Portable Appliance testing
- Faulty appliances
- Fire risks
- 9. RCD Testing
- Tripping
- Electric shocks
- 10. Load Testing
- Overload
- Fires
- Equipment damage
- 11. Visual Check after Tests
- Ignored damage
- Unseen electrical faults
- 12. Raise and Report Issues
- Faults overlooked
- Ignored signs of danger
- 13. Cleanup
- Electrical burns
- Injuries from cleaning
- 14. Report and Document
- Missing important details
- Miscommunication
- 15. Review and Updates
- Failing to update methods
- communications breakdown
- 16. Other Necessary Checks
- Missed checks
- overlooked issues
- 17. Follow-up Actions
- Inadequate follow-ups
- Overlooked issues
- 18. Feedback on Issues
- Ignored feedback
- Communication breakdown
- 19. Final Check and Sign-off
- Missed hazards
- Unresolved issues
- 20. Debriefing and Learning
- Miscommunication
- Failure to update methods