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The Testing Live Electrical Systems Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- 2. Visual Inspection
- Physical hazards
- Exposure to live conductors
- 3. Isolate Equipment
- Electric shock
- Inadequate de-energised procedures
- 4. Testing Phase
- Incorrect test tools
- Exposure to live parts
- 5. Diagnostic Activities
- Hazardous energy
- Misinterpretation of results
- 6. Repairing/Replacing Faulty Components
- Improper tool use
- Live electric connections
- 7. Re-Energise Equipment
- Faulty reconnection methods
- Electric arc flash
- 8. Post-Repair Test
- Failure of equipment
- Exposure to live parts during testing
- 9. Documentation Process
- Insufficient detail in reporting
- Miscommunication of hazards and risks
- 10. Disposal of Wastes
- Exposure to hazardous waste
- Incorrect waste handling
- 11. Debrief Team
- Communication breakdown
- Misunderstanding of debrief content
- 12. Equipment Maintenance Checks
- Inefficient checks
- Ignorance of maintenance schedule
- 13. Return Equipment to Store
- Damage during transport
- Loss of equipment
- 14. Review SWMS Compliance
- Non-compliance to SWMS
- Overlooking non-compliances
- 15. Update Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Outdated information
- Incomplete data entry