Project Hazard_Risk Assessment Ozcare Noosa RACF 23-042024 STP24-0253 Application for Operational Works Fire Trail - 80 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads - Copy · OPW24/0118

    9. Electrical
                                                                                                                        Proposed Controls                                                                               Responsible
     Activity              Hazards




                                                    Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Risk




                                                             HOC




                                                   Initial
                                                   Rating
                                                                                            (1/Elimination 2/Substitution 3/Isolation 4/Engineering 5/Administration 6/PPE)                                               Person

                                                                                                                                                                                                         Residual
Planning        Unlicenced electrical work         EXTREME   5     Only suitably licenced electrical contractors to undertake electrical work.                                                                       Site Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrical Contractor
                                                                   Electrical licences to be checked at induction and copies of electrical licences retained Procore.


     9.1 Temporary Power
Planning        Inadequate planning                 HIGH     5     A plan/register of distribution board location and supply requirements are to be retained in the project site office and                          Site Management
                                                                   with the electrical contractor.                                                                                                                  Electrical Contractor

                Inability to identify the board     HIGH     5     Where there is more than one switch board on site, marking shall be provided, by means of numbers, letters, or both,                             Electrical Contractor
                for isolation purposes                             to identify each individual switchboard.

                Inability to isolate the board     EXTREME   5     Every switchboard or part of a switchboard that is supplied form a separate source of supply is to be clearly marked to                           Site Management
                                                                   identify the source form which the supply originates.                                                                                            Electrical Contractor

                Suitable access to power            HIGH     5     Switchboards will have at least 1m clearance provided in front of the switchboard.                                                                Site Management
                boards                                                                                                                                                                                              Electrical Contractor

                Incorrect use of electrical        EXTREME   4     In multi-level buildings distribution boards will be positioned in a manner which eliminates the need for electrical leads                        Site Management
                equipment                                          to be run between levels or in accordance with Table 1 in section 2.6.7 AS/NZS 3012 - Electrical Installations -                                  Contract Partner
                                                                   Construction

                Damage to electrical               EXTREME   4     Wiring and electricals circuits (including overhead installations) will be positioned to avoid crossing roadways or access                        Site Management
                installations resulting in power                   ways where cranes, high loads or heavy machinery may travel.                                                                                     Electrical Contractor
                loss or injury.

                Damage to electrical               EXTREME   5     Risk assessment should be undertaken prior to the installation of cables or whenever a change occurs, as to the                                   Site Management
                installations resulting in power                   likelihood of the cables being exposed to mechanical damage – as per AS 3012 – 2.5.2 protection against mechanical                               Electrical Contractor
                loss or injury.                                    damage

                Inadequate planning                EXTREME   5     Power points installed inside relocatable premises will only be used to supply power to electrical equipment and                                  Site Management
                                                                   lighting within that relocatable premise.

                Workers electrocuted /             EXTREME   4     All generators connected as site supply to the main switchboard of a construction site are to be installed in accordance                          Site Management
                shocked                                            with AS 3010 and the manufacturers requirements with Records of all testing to be retained on site and provided to                                Electrical Contract
                                                                   Woollam.                                                                                                                                                Partner

                Workers electrocuted /             EXTREME   4     Portable generators supplying electrical equipment by plug and socket outlet on the generator set is not required to                              Site Management
                shocked                                            have an earth electrode connected as per AS/NZS 3012                                                                                              Contract Partner

                Non-compliant installation         EXTREME   5     A contract partner supplied Temporary Electrical Board Checklist to be completed prior to handover and submitted to                               Site Management
                                                                   Woollam. Records of all testing to be retained on site and provided to Woollam.                                                                   Contract Partner


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