Electrical safety compliance audit v1
Fatality preventive elements
What does this form include?
This form contains 33 sections:
3.0.1
- • Observe electrical installations in the field. Do they, in general, comply with the requirements of this FPE?
3.0.2
- • Observe works being conducted by contractors are they, in general comply with the requirements of this FPE
4.0.1
- • Ask for the people who have been formally appointed to be available for the audit.
- • Are they aware of their appointment
- Are they able to explain and show the auditors how the requirements they are accountable for are implemented and maintained?
4.1.1
- • Have all areas containing relevant equipment been included in the survey?
- • Review the survey? Does the survey meet the requirements?
4.1.2
- • Are the electrical safety devices identified in the consolidated list fitted as required?
4.1.3
- Are all single and three phase general purpose outlets protected by an approved RCD/ELD? Check in the field.
- • Are over-voltage protection systems installed as required?
4.1.4
- Review identified potentially explosive atmosphere lists. Is it complete e.g. coal mill, AFR facilities, ESP’s (these may need to be controlled by alternate methods)
- • Ask supervisors in AFR areas if they are aware of intrinsically safe electrical equipment and why it is needed.
4.1.5
- • Ask to be taken to high voltage installations. Are they secure?
- • Ask nearby workers what the rules are for working on or near high voltage lines or equipment.
- • Ask equipment operators if they are aware of how close they can be to high voltage power lines.
- • Ask what rules are applied for working on live equipment.
4.2.1
- • Is the medical criteria being applied?
- • Can personnel verify relevant qualifications?
4.2.2
- • Are relevant competency standards available?
- • Review the training & assessment records.
- • Check that personnel hold the required licence/authority.
- • How often competencies are re-assessed?
- • Observe personnel and their competency in the field.
4.3.1
- • Inspect electrical distribution panels in the field.
- • Is the Holcim Asset code displayed on all panels?
- • Is there a electrical hazard warning sign on each panel?
- • Is the source of supply clearly identified as required (door and sides)?
- • Are circuit id labels displayed within boards?
- • Ask if they match electrical drawings?
4.3.2
- • Ask to be taken to locations with overhead powerlines.
- • Observe any signs. Are they easy to see, legible from a distance, accurate?
4.3.3
- • Do personnel have a level of awareness of electrical hazards relative to their exposure / role?
- • Ask personnel about the care and use of portable electrical equipment.
- • Ask personnel to identify electrical hazards in the workplace.
- • Ask personnel what precautions they need to take when working near electrical installations.
4.4.1
- • Are relevant personnel aware of the equipment specifications?
- Select a number of electrical installation to determine if they meet the specification of being guarded, labelled and prevent access to unauthorised persons.
- • Are electrical safety devices installed?
- • Do the electrical technicians know how to test the electrical safety devices? Ask them to show you.
- • Ask to be shown how different isolation points are locked out.
- • Check equipment codes/ratings in area with potentially explosive atmospheres for correct rating.
- • From the supplied line drawings of new installations ask to check these in the field.
4.4.2
- • Ask to meet the people who are qualified to sign off on electrical installations. Ask them about the requirements.
- • Are changes to existing installations inspected by a group Company electrical inspector?
- • Ask to be taken shown how an inspection is done.
4.4.3
- • Are purchasing personnel aware of the equipment purchasing specifications?
- • Inspect PPE used in both LV and HV situations. Does it meet the accepted standards? You may have to research this before the inspections.
- • Inspect the tools and equipment used for electrical work. Does it meet the specifications? Again you may to research this before the audit.
4.5.1
- • Are SWP’s available for all electrical work?
- Is electrical work performed by competent personnel, in accordance with the requirements, and relevant SWP’s?
- • Are installers aware of the installation standards?
- • Do all of the installations match the standards?
- • Is there a program to rectify sub standard electrical work?
- • Ask to witness an isolation and lockout in the field. Do they follow the SWP or generic process?
- • Is the correct PPE available and in use?
4.5.2
- • Is all plug-in electrical equipment currently tagged?
- • Are extension leads used outside office areas of heavy duty construction?
- • Check leads etc for damage.
- • Check for valid tags on all portable electrical equipment.
- • Do personnel trip test RCD’s/ELU’s before use?
- • Check for RCD’s on all GPO’s.
- • Ask to see portable RCD’s.
4.6.1
- • Are the maintenance schedules being adhered to?
- • Is all equipment registered?
- • Do maintenance personnel understand the requirements?
- • How is maintenance / repair work recorded?
- • Is documentation maintained?
- • What is the general condition of electrical equipment?
- • What is the general condition of electrical test equipment?
4.7.1
- • Do all certified electricians hold first aid qualifications?
- • Ask to meet with first aiders. Ask them if they have been trained in initial response to electrical shock?
- • Ask them to demonstrate the required actions (DRABC).
4.7.2
- • Are appropriate signs displayed?
4.7.3
- • Are main switches identified and accessible?
4.8.1
- • Are inspections performed in accordance with the schedules?
- • Review completed inspection reports.
- Have inspections verified the quality and effectiveness of the requirements set out in this element?
- • Ask to see the inspection equipment. You will need to research this before you conduct the audit.
4.8.2
- How well do the equipment inspectors understand the inspection requirements for Electrical Installation and Equipment?
- • Review the quality of inspection records.
- • Are schedules being conformed to?
- Check the condition of Electrical Installation and Equipment. Are there any non-conformances that indicate the inspection program needs attention?
- • Is grounding and safety device testing done per requirement?
- • Are calibrated test equipment used to test RCD/ELD’s?
- Are RCD/ELD’s tested at intervals less than 12 months?
- • Is the register up to date?
4.8.3
- • Ask to observe a task observation for electrical work in the field?
- • Ask electrical personnel if they undertake task observations or have been observed.
4.8.4
- • Check a selection of corrective actions from past audits in the field?
4.9.1
- • Ask employees to explain what sort of unsafe equipment or electrical faults must be reported.
- • Is unsafe equipment or installations isolated immediately?
- • Review records of faults / defect and the associated corrective actions.
- • Check a sample of equipment. Does the condition indicate hazards or defects are being reported and/or actioned?
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