ࡱ> xzw ,bjbj++ AA"*JJ4NNNhtNRFF4zzz,"vKKzz4`zz 9B v0 # #4(KK #J :   Please retain this form within the department/section when completed. This assessment must be carried out by the relevant Department/Section Head (or their nominee). This checklist will help identify hazards and enable subsequent Risk Assessments to be completed where hazards cannot be eliminated. [See Section 19.1 - 19.5]. Room/Location: ______________________ No. of Employees Involved: _______________________ Assessed By: ______________________B & E Assessor * _____________________ Date: _________________ 1.0TRAINING AND INFORMATIONYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Have staff/students received any basic training or information of electrical hazards, uses or precautions? Are they aware that misuse of electricity may result in: shock, burns, injury or death? fire and explosions? Have all staff received training in fighting fires, where electrical appliances are involved? Do they know how to deal with an electrical shock incident? Does everyone know how to isolate electrical equipment appliances? Are staff/students encouraged to report faults, or equipment that does not work properly? 2.0MAINS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION (Assd. by B & E)YESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Is the mains supply adequate for the demand? Is the distribution system (e.g. lighting, power including RCD Protection etc) suitable for the type of work carried out? Are isolating switches clearly marked and well sited? Are warning signs on switch gear/fuse boards etc? Are there sufficient socket outlets? Are socket circuits adequately protected? Are RCD's (Residual Current Devices) fitted, where required.? Are RCD's tested regularly as per manufacturers recommendations? Are all 3 phase sockets clearly labelled? Are 3 phase sockets labelled that they must not be used for single-phase apparatus? Are all single-phase sockets in a room clearly labelled? Are all single-phase sockets in a room connected to the same phase. If not, are sockets of separate phases at least six feet from each other? 3.0EQUIPMENT APPLIANCESYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11Is all the electrical equipment in use? Suitable for the purpose? in good condition? Been installed tested and certified by a competent person? Been serviced regularly? Comply with to-days electrical safety standards? Has all electrical equipment: Clear markings and identification? Makers name? Ratings indication (voltage, current, etc.) Is all electrical equipment, wiring, cables, sockets protected from hazardous situations, e.g.: Mechanical damage? Weather? Temperature extremes? Corrosive, wet or damp conditions? Flammable or explosive conditions? Are all connections to supplies made by qualified electricians except where the existing terminal is a socket? Are all cables and leads of the correct length, and the use of porcelain or plastic connectors forbidden (even when covered with insulating tape)? Are grommets fitted where cables pass through an instrument case or into equipment? Are the external metal parts of all mains apparatus and equipment grounded (except where double insulated, etc.)? Where leads pass over floors, or in the vicinity of liquids or in damp situations (or positions which may be washed/disinfected) are they double insulated in rubber or PVC? Where electrical equipment is left running overnight is the name of person to contact displayed? Where extension leads are used to carry power, are they so arranged so that the connecting plugs do not leave bare live pins when disconnected (i.e. pins always on the apparatus being supplied)? If apparatus with exposed live terminals is used, is there a master isolator which will disconnect the whole laboratory and is this clearly labelled? 4.0MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4Are routine visual inspections carried out on plugs and leads? Are all faults found reported and recorded? Are appliances and equipment serviced regularly by an electrician? Are these maintenance services recorded? 4.0MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION (cont.)YESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10Are damaged/worn leads, wiring, plugs etc. not used until replacement? Are flickering fluorescent lights reported? Does a competent person carry out all repairs? Is the ventilation of heaters, motors etc. free from blockage? Are plug cords properly secured in plug grips? Are appliances switched off and unplugged at the end of each day? 5.0PORTABLE EQUIPMENTYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8 Is all equipment fully insulated with switches and terminals enclosed? Is all equipment correctly fused? Is all equipment correctly connected to the supply with cable and fittings, in good condition? Are special precautions taken when using portable electrical equipment, e.g. never used where there are flammable vapours or hazardous dusts present? Are they switched off and unplugged when not in use? Are soldering irons of the low voltage type with holders to prevent burns? Are fuses in plugs as specified for the appliance? If 3 phase and single phase are used in the same building, is all portable electrical equipment labelled as 3 or single phase or colour coded? Is there a policy to limit the use of adapters and multiple socket extension devices? 6.0GENERALYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS6.1 Are the following precautions taken by electricians/contractors for working or repair carried out on electrical equipment made dead Permit to work procedure? Lock out/tag out to prevent equipment becoming live?  7.0ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC WORKSHOPSYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5Are floors free from trailing cables etc? Are benches clean and tidy? Is all work with exposed circuits confined to rooms with insulated floors? Are supplies switched off whilst inserting or removing components? Are personnel who test or check electronic equipment adequately safeguarded by: Electrical insulation mats? Earth leakage trips or Isolating transformers?  7.0ELECTRICAL &ELECTRONIC WORKSHOPS YESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS7.6 7.7 7.8 Are only qualified electronics or electrical personnel permitted to remove outer cases from electrical equipment? Are capacitors shorted before being handled? Are details of the appropriate insulation tests on new power circuits (Regulations for the Electrical Equipment in Buildings) and other Irish Electrical Standards displayed in the area?  8.0EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS ETCYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Is all apparatus adequately supported and clamped? Are all clamps in good condition, i.e. cork layers in jaws intact? Where service pipes are used in experimental rigs, are these both colour coded and labelled? If it is necessary to work above shoulder height, is the platform, or steps, fitted with a handrail? Are all areas of the rig that require adjustment etc. during experiment easily accessible?9.0USE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN EXPERIMENTSYESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS9.1If electrical equipment has been modified as part of an experiment necessitating the use of exposed live terminals, switches, rheostats, circuits, etc. are there always two persons within sight and sound of each other when the equipment is in use? is the apparatus closed down if staff are absent for more than five minutes? 10.0HIGH VOLTAGE (Restricted areas)YESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS10.1 Where the voltage is in excess of 650 V are all: Supplies insulated and protected? Measurements taken with permanently connected instruments (not floating wires or prods)?  10.0HIGH VOLTAGE (Restricted areas cont.)YESNON/ARECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6Where the voltage is in excess of 650 V are all: Supplies insulated and protected? Measurements taken with permanently connected instruments (not floating wires or prods)? Is all high voltage equipment adequately guarded by screens or ropes (see table) Voltage Clearance (KV) m 10 - 20 2.60 20 - 30 2.66 30 - 50 2.74 50 - 100 2.90 100 - 150 3.35 150 - 200 4.90 Are there appropriate electrical warning notices displayed? Are all temporary conductors used for test purposes of adequate size and easily visible? Can the voltage source be rapidly isolated? Are all supplies isolated and the equipment checked to ensure that it is not live before any person enters the enclosure?  N.B. 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