What are the implications for relevant parties when carrying out the safe isolation procedure?

Electric shock , burns ..

Before you start work, you need to ask yourself " are you a competent person and do you follow the correct procedures for correct isolations of supply? " You must follow safe isolation procedure and should supply all the relevant training, safety equipment, PPE and signage.

1. State the implications of NOT carrying out safe isolation procedures to the following...

a) Yourself

- put yourself and others around you at risk ..COVERED IN NEXT PART

- liable for prosecution

b) other personnel

- can accidentally put them selfs and other people in the area at risk

c) customers/clients

POSSIBILITY OF PROSECUTION IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG, POTENTIAL LOSS OF PRODUCTION / INCOME GOODWILL.

d) public

- can accidentally put themselfs and others at risk without knowing

e) building services

POTENTIALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE INSTALLATION

2. State one implication of safe isolation procedures to the following

a) other personnel working within the building

- could be without power whilst isolated

b) customer/clients

COULD LOOSE ACCESS TO PART OR ALL OF BUILDING AND OR EQUIPMENT

c) Members of the public

COULD LOOSE ACCESS TO PART OR ALL OF BUILDING

d) Building services which require electrical supply

COULD LOOSE USE OF LIFTS, ESCALATORS, HEATING, COOLING AND DRAINAGE.

- could be without tools and equipment which may stop work while the isolation is in place