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AS/NZS 4836:2011
[Available Superseded]Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment
Provides workers on low-voltage electrical installations with: (a) the principles of safe working practices; and (b) recommended procedures for safe working practices.
Published: 04/05/2011
Pages: 48
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Acts and regulations
1.4 Additional requirements
1.5 Referenced documents
1.6 Definitions
2 Principles of risk management and assessment of risk
2.1 General
2.2 Principles
2.3 Identify the hazards
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Electric shock
2.3.3 Arc, blast and flash injuries
2.3.4 Hazardous areas
2.3.5 Other factors
2.4 Assessing and prioritizing the risks
3 Risk treatment
3.1 Applying control measures
3.1.1 General risk control measures
3.1.2 Means of reducing risk
3.1.3 Awareness
3.1.4 Identification of isolation procedures
3.1.5 Areas of reduced mobility
3.1.6 Trafficable areas
3.1.7 Illumination
3.1.8 Work permit system
3.1.9 Use of tools, electrical equipment or plant with exposed conductive parts
3.2 Isolation
3.2.1 Isolation principles
3.2.2 Identification of electrical equipment and isolation points
3.2.3 Isolation of electrical equipment
3.2.4 Secure the isolation
3.2.4.1 Isolation securing devices
3.2.4.2 Securing and identification
3.2.4.2.1 Padlocks—General
3.2.4.2.2 Tags—General
3.2.4.2.3 Danger tags
3.2.4.2.4 Warning tags
3.2.4.2.5 Removal of tags
3.2.5 Proving de-energization
3.2.6 Bonding of conductors
3.2.7 Identify the safe area of work
3.2.8 Work on de energized electrical equipment
3.3 Fault finding or testing
3.4 Testing plug-in electrical equipment
3.5 Work on exposed energized conductors or live conductive parts
3.6 Cutting cables or wiring enclosures
3.7 Removing out-of-service electrical equipment and cables
3.8 Control measures when leaving work unfinished
3.9 Risk control for special situations
3.9.1 General
3.9.2 Capacitors
3.9.3 Hazardous areas
3.9.4 Batteries and d.c. supplies
3.9.5 Electrical equipment producing high voltages
3.9.6 Elevated electrical equipment, poles structures and overhead conductors
3.9.6.1 General
3.9.6.2 Precautions before working on poles or structures
3.9.6.3 Work on conductive poles or structures
3.9.6.4 Erection of electrical equipment or conducting materials
3.9.7 Asbestos
3.9.8 Working below ground on cables or services
3.9.8.1 Excavation of and near to cables and services
3.9.8.2 Identify the cable
3.9.8.3 Cable identification methods
3.9.8.4 Other site risk factors
3.9.9 Cutting cables or wiring enclosures
3.9.10 Identification of PCB-containing electrical equipment
3.9.11 Lighting
4 Re-energization of electrical installations and equipment
5 Safety equipment and tools
5.1 General
5.2 Insulated tools and equipment
5.3 Portable electric tools
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Protection
5.3.3 Risk of exposed conductive parts becoming energized
5.4 Ladders and step ladders
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Use of electrically conductive ladders
5.4.3 Positioning and securing
5.5 Elevating work platforms and scaffolding
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Use of electrically conductive equipment
5.6 Use of industrial fall-arrest systems and devices
5.7 Insulating barriers, covers and mats
5.7.1 Barriers
5.7.2 Insulating covers and mats
6 Safety observers
6.1 General
6.2 General principles
7 Test equipment
7.1 General
7.2 Suitability of equipment
7.3 Test equipment verification
8 Training, qualifications and competence
8.1 General
8.2 Supervision
9 Personal protective equipment
10 Electrical incidents
10.1 Medical attention
10.2 Preservation of incident scene
10.3 Reporting
Appendix A
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Case 1
B2.1 Incident
B2.2 Contributing factors and relevant clauses
B3 Case 2
B3.1 Incident
B3.2 Contributing factors and relevant clauses
B4 Case 3
B4.1 Incident
B4.2 Contributing factors and relevant clauses
Appendix C
Amendment control sheet
AS/NZS 4836:2011
Amendment No. 1 (2017)
Correction
Cited references in this standard
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Ruling to AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
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