Whsmp · OPW16/0021

               Fix a caution or danger safety sign to advise of electrical
                hazard;
               Be singularly identifiable through either numbering,
                lettering or a combination of the two;
               Have live parts protected to prevent contact by anyone
                connecting or disconnecting plugs;
               Have an insulated anchorage tie bar provided if there are
                power points on the board to prevent straining on the
                cable going into the power supply;
               Have an insulated slot in the base for leads to go through
                and a sign fitted to it stating “keep closed – run all leads
                through bottom.”
        5   Switchboards will have at least 1m clearance provided in front      Site Manager /
            of the switchboard.                                                 Subcontractor
        3   All power circuits will be isolated and secured upon                Site Manager /
            completion of the work shift / when the site is unattended.         Subcontractor
            (This doesn’t apply to circuits supplying security lighting,
            essential equipment or to locked relocatable structures).
        5   Portable RCDs will be tested by the user before each use on a       Site Manager /
            daily basis and undergo an operating time at tripping current       Subcontractor
            test using an RCD tester carried out by a licenced electrician
            every 3 months.
        5   Fixed RCDs will be tested by a licenced electrician every month     Site Manager /
            by the operation of the pushbutton and undergo an operating         Subcontractor
            time at tripping current test using an RCD tester carried out by
            a licenced electrician every three months from the time of
            installation.
        5   Work on site will be undertaken within the safe approach            Site Manager /
            distances (i.e. exclusion zones) and special provisions will be     Subcontractor
            made including:
             a) to notify and obtain written permission from the power
                  authority before commencing work;
             b) Not to commence work until a pre-start site meeting, a
                  risk assessment detailing the necessary controls to be
                  implemented and training has been completed.
            All isolations of live electrical circuits will involve placing a   Electrical
        3   physical lock and attachment of a Danger tag with relevant          Subcontractor
            details associated with the isolation (including the name of the    Site Manager
            electrician who has undertaken the isolation) to prevent
        5   unauthorised access.


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