Mast and pole work - execution for employees - Prevent Checklists

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		Mast and pole work - execution for employees
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Description	The list is based on the following regulations

Preparation and risk assessment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
1. Have you risk assessed?
a) Light?
b) Weather conditions?
2. Do you know which work steps can be carried out as solo work?
3. Do you know what to do who to contact if a pole seems unsafe to climb?
4. Do you have the appropriate tools and utensils for the work to be done?
5. If necessary, can you secure the tools to be used?
6. Do you have enough time planned for you to carry out the work safely?
7. Do you know who to contact if there is not enough time for the work that has been planned?
8. Do you have the knowledge required for the tasks you are going to do?
9. Do you know that you should refrain from climbing if you don't feel completely well?

Protective equipment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
10. Is the personal protective equipment adapted to you and the weather situation (i.e. helmet, harness, pole shoes, fall protection, and eye protection)?
11. Do you check the protective equipment before and after it is used?
12. Is the right equipment available (e.g. fall arrest rope, fall arrester rope, support line, follower zipper, webbing sling, fall arrest blocks, carabiners, and anchor points)?

Status of the wooden post

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
13. Have you checked, risk assessed the status of the wooden post before starting the work from the?
a) Root damage to braces and fasteners?
b) Mechanical stress?
c) Crack injuries?
d) Ants?
e) Burial depth?
f) Chemical work environment risks (e.g. creosote)?

Composite pillar status

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
14. Have you checked the risk assessment of the composite post status before starting work from the outside?
a) Collision or under the influence of large forces?
b) Chemical occupational health and safety risks?
c) Mechanical stress?
d) Crack injuries?
e) Burial depth?
f) Rust damage to the braces and fastening?

Work by road

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
15. You have knowledge of:
a) The risk area is cordoned off?
b) Is there a ta plan in place?
c) Risk assessments have been made before pole work on the road is carried out?

Removal

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
16. Are you aware of any risk assessments that have been carried out before the overhead line network is dismantled?
17. Are you aware of a risk assessment that has been carried out before cables are dismantled?

When working in a mast

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
18. Have you checked the status of the mast before starting the work from the?
a) That nuts and bolts are tightened?
b) Guy lines, attachment points, and foundations do not have any visible damage?

Emergency

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Risk description
				Low	Medium	High
19. Is there a rescue plan for the work steps you are going to take?
20. Do you have knowledge of what applies to rescue and first aid?
21. Do you have any communication equipment to call for help if needed?
22. Do you have rescue equipment close at hand?

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