Hazard Checklist: Electrical
California State Compensation Insurance Fund
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California State Compensation Insurance Fund - Hazard Checklists
The following are links to all of the items in this collection:
Documents
- Hazard Checklist: Abrasive Wheel Equipment (Grinders)
- Hazard Checklist: Electrical
- Hazard Checklist: Flammable & Combustible Materials
- Hazard Checklist: Fueling
- Hazard Checklist: Hoist and Auxiliary Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Housekeeping
- Hazard Checklist: Injury and Illness Prevention Program
- Hazard Checklist: Lock-out Block-out Procedures
- Hazard Checklist: Medical Services and First Aid
- Hazard Checklist: Noise
- Hazard Checklist: Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
- Hazard Checklist: Portable Hand Tools and Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Portable Power-Operated Tools & Equipment
- Hazard Checklist: Record Keeping
- Hazard Checklist: Toxic Substances
- Hazard Checklist: Transporting Employees
- Hazard Checklist: Walkways
- Hazard Checklist: Spraying Operations
Summary Statement
Checklist provided by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund to help contractors make sure their electrians and other craft workers are aware of Cal/OSHA’s Electrical Safety Orders, etc. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collection' button to access the other items.
HAZARD | satisfactory | Needs Attention |
Target Date of Correction |
Date Corrected |
Are your workplace electricians familiar with the Cal/OSHA Electrical Safety Orders? | ||||
Do you specify compliance with Cal/OSHA for all contract electrical work? | ||||
Are all employees required to report as soon as practicable any obvious hazard to life or property observed in connection with electrical equipment or lines? | ||||
Are all employees instructed to make preliminary inspections and/or appropriate tests to determine what conditions exist before starting work on electrical equipment or lines? | ||||
What electrical equipment or lines are to be serviced, maintained or adjusted, are necessary switches opened, locked-out and tagged whenever possible? | ||||
Are portable electrical tools and equipment grounded or of the double insulated type? | ||||
Are electrical appliances such as vacuum cleaners, polishers, vending machines, etc., grounded? | ||||
Do extension cords being used have a grounding conductor? | ||||
Are multiple plug adaptors prohibited? | ||||
Are ground-fault circuit interrupters installed on each temporary 15 or 20 ampere, 120 volt AC circuit at construction, demolition, modification, alteration or excavation sites? | ||||
Do suitable disconnecting switches or plug connectors at the junction with permanent wiring protect all temporary circuits? | ||||
Are all electrical raceways and enclosures securely fastened in place? | ||||
Is exposed wiring and cords with frayed or deteriorated insulation repaired or replaced promptly? | ||||
Are flexible cords and cables free of splices or taps? | ||||
Are clamps or other securing means provided on flexible cords or cables at plugs, receptacles, tools, equipment, etc., and is the cord jacket securely held in place? | ||||
Are all cord, cable and raceway connections intact and secure? | ||||
Is the location of electrical power lines and cables (overhead, underground, under floor, other side of walls, etc.) determined before digging, drilling or similar work is begun? | ||||
Are metal tapes, ropes, etc., with metallic thread woven into the fabric prohibited where they could come in contact with energized parts of equipment or circuit conductors? | ||||
Are all disconnecting switches and circuit breakers labeled to indicate their use or equipment served? | ||||
Are disconnecting means always opened before fuses are replaced? | ||||
Do all interior wiring systems include provisions for grounding metal parts of electrical raceways, equipment and enclosures? | ||||
Are all energized parts of electrical circuits and equipment guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or enclosures? | ||||
Is sufficient access and working space provided and maintained around all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operations and maintenance? | ||||
Are all unused openings (including conduit knockouts) in electrical enclosures and fittings closed with appropriate covers, plugs or plates? | ||||
Are electrical enclosures such as switches, receptacles, junction boxes, etc., provided with tight-fitting covers or plates? | ||||
Is low voltage protection provided in the control device of motor driven machines or equipment, which could cause injury from accidental starting? | ||||
Is each motor disconnecting switch or circuit breaker located within sight of the motor control device? | ||||
Are employees prohibited from working alone on energized lines or equipment over 600 volts? | ||||
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