Test - Tag Safe Work Method Statement

Test - Tag Safe Work Method Statement

This Test - Tag Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers the safety inspection and testing of Class (1 & 2) electrical equipment in the workplace, using a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT), with electronic push-button/function key testing functionality. 

This SWMS covers High-Risk Construction Work (HRCW) controls related to:

• Pressurised gas distribution mains or piping chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines energised electrical installations or services

Additional controls are included for Electrical Equipment, Slips, Trips & Falls, Hazardous Manual Tasks & Environmental Considerations.

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Job Steps Covered in Test - Tag SWMS:

(includes potential hazards & control measures)

1. Training
2. Arrival On-site & Assess On-site Conditions
3. Work Area Set-up
4. New Electrical Equipment
5. House Keeping
6. Manual Tasks
7. Working with Testing Equipment
8. Conduct a Risk Assessment
9. Pre-operational Inspection
10. Initial Testing
11. Flexible Cords
12. Electric Portable Outlet Device (EPOD)
13. Earthing & Insulation Testing
14. Leakage Testing
15. Test & Tag Class 1-2
16. Connecting the Portable Appliance Tester to a Fixed RCD
17. Three-phase RCD Testing
18. Single-phase RCD (each phase of three-phase RCD testing)
19. Tagging
20. Record Keeping
21. On Completion
22. Emergency Response