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Working Near Live Conductors Safety Checklist

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Risk Assessment Description:

This working near live conductors safety checklist template from Health & Safety Zone helps electricians, electrical installers, test & inspection engineers and supervisors ensure safe practices when working close to exposed live parts.

It covers the full range of safety dimensions – planning and documentation, competence and training, site conditions, specific electrical hazards, tools and equipment, personal protective equipment, collective safeguards, emergency arrangements and final make‑safe steps. The checklist is aligned with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and HSE guidance HSG85 – Electricity at Work: Safe Working Practices, as well as other official HSE guidance on working near electricity.

Use this checklist for:

  • Pre‑task preparation – verify risk assessment, permits and isolation.
  • During work – confirm PPE, tool condition, safe distances and emergency controls.
  • Post‑task sign‑off – ensure area is clear, permits are closed and incidents recorded.

Each item is answered Yes, No or N/A. Any “No” response must be resolved before work continues or before the task is signed off.

Fully editable and shareable – customise the questions to your site, download as a PDF and share with your team.

Compliant with: Electricity at Work Regulations 1989; HSG85 – Electricity at Work: Safe Working Practices.

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Checks covered in this Working Near Live Conductors checklist

This Working Near Live Conductors safety checklist template covers 24 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 a written risk assessment for work near live conductors been completed and communicated?
2Is a permit to work (e.g., isolation or hot work permit) in place for the task?
3Are all operatives trained and competent to work near live conductors?
4Have all operatives received a specific toolbox briefing on the hazards of live conductors and arc flash?
5Is the work area secured with barriers and warning signs to keep unauthorised persons clear?
6Is the ambient weather suitable (no rain, high winds) for safe work on live conductors?
7Are the live conductors identified and clearly marked before work begins?
8Have all overhead power lines or other live services within the vicinity been identified and assessed for safe approach distances?
9Has the circuit or equipment been isolated and verified dead using appropriate testing equipment?
10Is a qualified person performing the verification of isolation?
11Is the test equipment used (e.g., voltage detector, multimeter) calibrated and suitable for the voltage level?
12Are insulated hand tools and insulated test equipment being used and in good condition?
13Is personal protective equipment (insulated gloves, flame‑resistant clothing, safety glasses, face shield) available, serviceable and being worn?
14Are appropriate arc‑flash protection measures (e.g., face shield, insulating blankets) in place where required?
15Are lock‑off/tag‑out devices applied to all sources of live energy before work starts?
16Is the distance to live conductors maintained according to the required safe approach distances (e.g., per HSG85)?
17Are emergency shut‑off controls clearly identified and accessible?
18Is a suitable fire extinguisher for electrical fires readily available in the work area?
19Are first‑aid trained personnel on site and first‑aid equipment readily available?
20Is a method of rescue or emergency response for electric shock or arc‑flash incidents planned and communicated?
21Are any hazardous substances (e.g., cleaning chemicals, oils, batteries) present and controlled according to COSHH?
22After work, have all tools and equipment been removed, the area inspected and the isolation removed safely?
23Has the permit to work been signed off and closed out?
24Have any incidents or near‑misses been recorded and reported?

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