What it covers
The safe sequence of work, starting with safe isolation. Identify the circuit, isolate it, lock it off, and prove dead with an approved voltage indicator before anyone starts. It records who is competent to do the work, the test equipment used, and how the installation is tested and certified before it goes back on.
Hazards and controls
Electric shock and arc flash from live or badly isolated circuits, controlled by isolation, lock-off and proving dead. You work dead wherever it is reasonably practicable. Then the usual site hazards: working at height for containment, manual handling, dust. Controls follow the hierarchy, so isolation and engineering controls come before PPE, not instead of it.
Competence and certification
Electrical work needs a competent person, for example to the current IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition), and the right certification. The method statement names the competence required and the standard it works to, so a principal contractor can check it at a glance.
FAQ
- Does it include safe isolation?
- Yes. The safe-isolation sequence (isolate, lock off, prove dead) is part of the numbered method, and electric shock is in the risk assessment with the matching controls.
- Can I add my own steps?
- Yes. Download it as Word and edit anything to match your installation and site.
- Will it be accepted on site?
- It follows the HSE five steps and the CDM 2015 framing site managers expect. A competent person still has to review and sign it off before use.
- What does it cost?
- Your first document is free. After that, £15 each, or three for £35. No subscription. You can read a full sample before you decide.