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The Working Near Live Circuits Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Electrocution
- Slips
- trips and falls
- 2. Live Circuit Identification
- Erroneous identification
- Electrocution
- 3. Isolation of Work Area
- Electrocution
- Incorrect isolation
- 4. Verification of Circuits
- Incorrect verification
- Electrocution
- 5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Donning
- Inadequate protection
- Allergies to PPE
- 6. Use of Insulated Tools
- Insufficient insulation
- Tool failure
- 7. Test Run
- Electrical short circuit
- Equipment malfunction
- 8. Monitoring the Work
- Inattentiveness
- Improper communication
- 9. Temporary De-energising of Circuits
- Miscommunication
- Incomplete de-energising
- 10. Re-energising circuits after work completed
- Prematurely re-energised
- Post-test failure
- 11. Clean up and Disposal
- Uncleared debris
- Unprotected sharp objects
- 12. Review of Task Completion
- Incomplete task review
- Omitted procedures during review
- 13. Emergency Response Training
- Inefficiency in emergency response
- Lack of preparedness
- 14. Tool Maintenance
- Poor maintenance practices
- Tool failure
- 15. Documenting Work
- Improper documentation
- Loss of crucial information
- 16. Training for New Workers
- Inadequate skill
- Lack of experience
- 17. Regular Safety Audit
- Inappropriate audit frequency
- Unidentified issues
- 18. Safety Signage
- Faulty signage
- Inadequate signage placement
- 19. Incident Reporting
- Inadequate response time
- Lost evidence of incident
- 20. Updating Workplace Safety Procedures
- Outdated procedures
- Miscommunication during updates