Work Method Statement:				Work Near Exposed Energized Electrical Installation
Activity	What are the Hazards?	What is the Risk?		How are you going to Control the Hazard and minimise the risk of injury?							Who is going to Monitor and
	(What has the potential to cause injury?)	(From Risk Calculator - see below)		A HAZARD MAY REQUIRE THE USE OF ONE OR MORE CONTROL MEASURES - CROSS OUT/ DELETE CONTROL MEASURES NOT USED							Review it and How?
	Risk of			1.  Only persons who are authorised (hold the correct licences and training) can							Name
Work Near	Electrocution			work near the exposed energized electrical source or enter it's restricted safety
Exposed				zone.
Energized
Electrical				2.  If possible, switch off the source that is generating the Energizing.  It is a last
Installation				resort to do live electrical work.
				3.  Consider alternative means, where live electrical work is eliminated.							Signature
				4.  Isolate the hazard, with signage/ barriers to prevent contact from live parts.
				5.  Other people on site should be minimised and they should be located a safe
				distance from the exposed energized electrical source.
				6.  Vehicles, Plant and Tools not required by the authorised person/s should be							Method (How)
				moved to a safe distance from the exposed energized electrical source.							Visual
											inspection
				7.  A Safety Observer should be present who is competent in CPR and rescue.							where required
				8.  The Isolation Point of the Electricity Supply should be identified and be able to							Workers
				be accessed quickly.							supervised
				9.  Use of appropriate PPE - eg.  Insulating Gloves, Fire Retardant Clothing,							Use of
				Non-Conductive Footwear, etc.							competent
											persons where
				10.  Tools used by the authorised person are well maintained and used as per the							required
				manufacturers safety instructions.
HOW TO USE THIS RISK TABLE			RISK RATING CALCULATOR		Likelihood					Risk Rating	Prioritisation
			Consequence		Very likely Could happen anytime	Likely Could happen sometimes	Unlikely Could happen, but only rarely	Very Unlikely Could happen, but probably never will		1 or 2	Action to rectify
Step 1:  Identify potential hazards.			What injury/damage could it cause?								must be done
Step 2:  Decide what the possible Consequence could be			Death or permanent disability		1	1	2	3			immediately
Step 3:  Decide How Likely? It is to happen			Long term illness or serious injury		1	2	3	4		3, 4 or 5	Consider
Step 4:  Line up your choices in the table to get a number			Medical attention & several days off work		2	3	4	5			control measure
Step 5:  Use the Priority table (far right side) to guide your next steps			First aid needed		3	4	5	6			as necessary