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Safe Isolation of an Electric or Hybrid Vehicle Safety Checklist

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This checklist provides a systematic approach for technicians to safely isolate electric and hybrid vehicles before any maintenance or repair work, ensuring compliance with industry best practice and protecting personnel and equipment.

Use this checklist for: safe isolation of electric and hybrid vehicles in workshops, dealerships, body shops, tyre/MOT bays, recovery operations, driving instruction facilities and forecourts. It also covers verification of battery management system status, confirms that all diagnostic equipment is isolated, and ensures any stored energy in capacitors has been safely discharged before work begins.

  • Verifying that the vehicle is dead and service plug removed.
  • Ensuring capacitor discharge time has elapsed.
  • Applying lock‑off devices and confirming isolation.
  • Using appropriate PPE and insulated tools.

How to use: complete each question before commencing work; a “Yes” confirms the control is in place, “No” indicates the task must not proceed, and “N/A” applies where the step is not relevant to the specific vehicle.

Compliant with: IMI TechSafe / IET Code of Practice for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Repair. Additional references: Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Repair and Safe Isolation.

Following this checklist helps prevent electric shock, fire, and equipment damage, ensuring compliance with health and safety duties while protecting staff and customers.

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Checks covered in this Procedures for safely isolating electric and hybrid vehicles before maintenance or repair in motor trade workshops, including removal of service plugs, capacitor discharge, lock‑off and use of insulated tools. checklist

This Procedures for safely isolating electric and hybrid vehicles before maintenance or repair in motor trade workshops, including removal of service plugs, capacitor discharge, lock‑off and use of insulated tools. safety checklist template covers 16 checks. Customise the questions to your workplace, then download a professional, print-ready PDF with Yes / No / N/A tick-boxes and a comments space.

#Checklist item
1Has the vehicle been switched off and the key removed?
2Is the high‑voltage service plug removed and secured?
3Has the capacitor discharge time of at least 5 minutes been observed?
4Are all high‑voltage cables disconnected from the battery?
5Is a lock‑off device applied to the high‑voltage isolation point?
6Is the isolation status confirmed with a voltage tester?
7Is appropriate PPE (insulated gloves, safety glasses, flame‑resistant clothing) worn?
8Are insulated tools being used for all high‑voltage work?
9Has the work area been cleared of unnecessary conductive materials?
10Is a written isolation record completed and signed?
11Has the vehicle been re‑energised only after all work is finished and isolation devices removed?
12Is the battery management system reset after work completion?
13Is a risk assessment completed and approved before starting isolation work?
14Is the technician qualified and authorised to work on high‑voltage electric or hybrid vehicles?
15Is emergency shut‑off equipment accessible and tested?
16Is the high‑voltage battery disconnect switch engaged?

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