Mast and pole work - planning - Prevent Checklists

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		Mast and pole work - planning
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Description	The list is based on the following regulations

Routines and instructions

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. Are supervisors well acquainted with different working methods and knowledgeable about current work?
2. Are there written instructions regarding
a) Planning of working methods?
b) Risks in the various stages of the work?
3. Finns det skriftliga instruktioner gällande vilka moment och uppgifter som inte får utföras som ensamarbete?
4. Finns rutiner hos arbetsgivaren att förvissa sig om anläggningens skick?
5. Are there written instructions regarding electromagnetic fields?
6. Are the appropriate tools and utensils chosen for the work to be done?
7. Can the tools to be used in the execution be secured if necessary?
8. Planeras det in tillräckligt med tid för att kunna utföra arbetet på ett säkert sätt?
9. Are weather, light conditions and seasons taken into account in the planning of the work?

Education

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
10. There are written routines regarding theoretical and practical training as well as knowledge requirements for employees who will perform work in pole and mast in terms of.
a) Rescue?
b) First aid?
c) Climbing technique?
11. Is it ensured that the training requirements are met for work tasks that require it?

Medical check-ups

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
12. Are there written instructions regarding medical check-ups including certificates of fitness for work at a height of more than 13 meters?
13. Are the employees aware that they have an obligation to refrain from climbing in the event of reduced well-being?

Protective equipment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
14. Are there written instructions regarding
a) Personal protective equipment fall protection equipment?
b) Communication and the opportunity to call for help?
c) Rescue equipment personal alarm?
d) Pole shoes?
15. Are there procedures for annual inspections of pole shoes?
16. Are checks carried out on the post shoes at intervals of no more than one year?
17. Is the personal protective equipment well adapted to the user and the weather situation (i.e., helmet, harness, pole shoes, fall protection, and eye protection)?
18. Is protective equipment checked before and after each use?
19. Is other equipment available (i.e. components such as fall arrest rope, fall arrester rope, support rope, follower zipper, webbing loop, fall arrest blocks, carabiners, and anchor points)?
20. Is work equipment checked before and after use?
21. Is other equipment inspected at least every 12 months?
22. Is there training and competence regarding the combination of components in the equipment?

Risk assessments

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
23. Are there procedures when a pole is deemed unsafe to climb?
24. Is there a general risk assessment regarding pole work?
25. Is there a general risk assessment regarding mast work?
26. Is a risk assessment carried out before the demolition of overhead line networks?
27. Is risk assessment done before dismantling cables?
28. Risk assessments are carried out before pole work on the road.
a) There is a ta plan.
b) Is the danger area cordoned off?

Rescue plan

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
29. Is there a rescue plan for the planned work environment phases?
30. Is the rescue equipment close at hand?
31. Is there the knowledge needed regarding rescue and first aid?
32. Is there communication equipment available to call for help if needed?

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