This Working with Electricity Risk Assessment/JSA (Job Safety Analysis) is pre-filled and covers general electrical work by licensed electricians, from planning and testing to fixing wires. It covers 12 activities, from the site hazard briefing to licensed work rules, arc flash and incident response, with the hazards, control measures and risk ratings before and after controls for each. It's written by WHS specialists, aligned to Australian WHS legislation, and fully editable in Microsoft Word.
Who it's for
Electrical contractors and licensed electricians
Maintenance electricians in facilities and manufacturing
Solar and battery installers
Air conditioning and refrigeration electricians
Builders managing electrical subcontractors
A risk assessment, also called a JSA, JSEA or task risk assessment, records the hazards of a task and how you control them. If the task is part of high risk construction work, the law requires a SWMS for that work, so use our Working with Electricity SWMS instead.
Use it to
Show clients, insurers and auditors how you manage the risks
Apply for tenders, contracts and supplier panels
Get through prequalification with Avetta, Cm3 and other contractor portals
Induct new workers and train them in the task
What this risk assessment covers
Site hazard briefing and PPE selection
Housekeeping on stairs, uneven, steep and slippery surfaces
Working at heights and falling objects
Confined spaces, including low ceilings, noise, dust and awkward positions
Hot conditions, fatigue, heatstroke and dehydration
Planning the work area, including public safety and electrocution
Inspecting electrical test equipment
Fixing electrical wires, with electrocution and cuts
End of day shutdown, manual handling and housekeeping
Licensed electrical work, the live work prohibition and arc flash at switchboards
Incident and injury response
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 12 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist
Plant and equipment list, including scissor lifts, platform ladders and hand and power tools
Qualifications, including electrical trade qualifications, confined spaces training and a General Construction Induction Card
Site specific hazards section for anything unique to your job
Further controls action plan to track anything still to be done
Worker sign-off sheet and worker consultation record
Why use this template
Saves hours compared with writing a risk assessment from a blank page
Covers the most common hazards and control measures for this work, ready to use out of the box
Fully editable, so you can add, remove or change anything to suit your workplace and how your team works
Helps your business stay compliant, with risk ratings, an action plan, worker sign-off and consultation records already set up
Comes with a step-by-step implementation guide
How it works
Buy online and download straight away. You'll also get an email with your link.
Add your logo, ABN, area and site details.
Check it suits your workplace and task, edit anything you need to, and consult your workers before you finalise it.
Brief your team and collect signatures.
Common questions
Do I need a SWMS or a risk assessment for electrical work?
Often, yes. Construction work on or near energised electrical installations or services is high risk construction work, as is work in a confined space or with a fall risk over 2 metres. Outside those situations a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, and a risk assessment or JSA is a practical way to record how. Builders, head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way. If the job is high risk construction work, use our Working with Electricity SWMS instead.
Does it cover arc flash?
Yes. It covers arc flash burns while testing or working at a switchboard, contact with live conductors, the prohibition on live work, and work by anyone not licensed to do it.
Can I change it?
Yes. It's a Microsoft Word file, so you can add, remove or change any hazard, control or rating, and add your own logo and details.
Does it suit my state?
Yes. It's written to the model WHS laws and suits all states and territories, including Victoria under the OHS Act and Regulations.
What if it doesn't suit my work?
You're covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee if it isn't fit for purpose.
