CHECK OUT BEFORE YOU STEP OUT – TALK NOT TICK
- Are you mentally and physically prepared to safely complete the work on the generator or are you fatigued such that your injury risk level is elevated?
- Is there any moisture on your shoes and/or clothes?
- Are you wearing the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
- Head protection
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Face shields
- Gloves
- Steel toe or metatarsal boots
Checklists
- Check your work area:
- What is in it?
- What is above and around you?
- How hot or cold is it?
- Is it humid?
- Is it a combustible atmosphere (i.e. dust from coal/grain/sugar or hydrogen from leaky batteries)?
- What would happen if you created an arc or spark in your immediate work area?
- Are overhead conductors exposed and grounded surfaces exposed around you?
- Are you aware with the Scope of Work (SOW) to be performed on the generator?
- Have you informed the customer (responsible person) about your presence, nature of work and approximate duration?
- Do you satisfy yourself regarding quality of work by checking what has already been done?
- Do you make sure there will be no requirement for rework for an extended period of time?
