IDENTIFY

____ The hazards

____ The voltage levels involved

____ Skills required

____ Any “foreign” (secondary source) voltage source

______ Any forms of stored energy and, after discharge, can it regain energy

____ Any unusual work conditions (explosive gas, flammable chemicals, water present, etc.)

____ How many people are needed to do the job

____ The shock protection boundaries

____ The available incident energy

____ Potential for arc flash (Conduct a flash-hazard analysis.)

____ The flash protection boundaries

KNOW

____ What the job is

____ Who else needs to know—communicate!

____ Who is in charge

THINK

____ About the unexpected event...What if?

____ Lock—Tag—Test—Try

____ Test for voltage—FIRST

____ Use the right tools and equipment, including PPE

____ Install and remove grounds

____ Install barriers and barricades

____ What else...?

ASK

____ Can the equipment be de-energized?

____ Are backfeeds of the circuits to be worked on possible?

____ Is there a “Two Person” or “Safety Watch” requirement?

PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY

____ Is the standby person CPR trained?

____ Is the required emergency equipment available? Where is it?

____ Where is the nearest telephone?

____ Where is the fire alarm?

____ Is confined space rescue available?

____ What is the exact work location?

____ How is the equipment shut off in an emergency?

____ Are emergency telephone numbers known?

____ Where is the fire extinguisher?

____ Are radio communications available?

CHECK

____ Job plans

____ Single-line diagrams and vendor prints

____ Status board

____ That information on plant and vendor resources is up to date

____ Safety procedures

____ Vendor information

____ That individuals are familiar with the facility