JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CONTROL

PROGRAMME

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

ITEM # ACTIVITY HAZARDS CONTROL MEASURES

1. CABLE LAYING AND BODY INJURIES Personnel shall wear Personal Protective Equipment such as Hardhat, Eye Protection,
PULLING. Hand Gloves and Safety Shoes during CABLE LAYING, PULLING and or
TERMINATION.
Supervisor or Foreman shall give TOOLBOX talk to his workers prior to start of work.
CABLE DRUM FALLING Cable Drums Steel Roller shall be provided with END STOPPER to prevent cable drum
from falling.
Do not use Steel Roller made of RSC or Pipe tubing.
Assessment of the weight of cable to be pulled and numbers of workers required shall
be defined.
Workers shall keep distances to the cable drum being pulled.
Pulling cable crew should not pull the cable fast. Teamwork must be followed.
SIGNAL PERSONS shall be provided during cable Laying / Pulling and shall be equipped
with RED and GREEN signal flags.
Cable Drums should be properly located on CABLE JACK designed for the purpose and
of suitable capacity and base.
Cable Jack shall be repaired if welded joints are already deteriorated.
FALL FROM HEIGHTS Full Body Harness shall be used when working at heights and shall be TIED OFF on
strong materials.
LIFELINES shall be provided as necessary as practicable when working at elevated
areas.
BACK INJURIES FOR Workers shall be taught in cable laying and pulling techniques including the
MANUAL requirement for ensuring good manual handling techniques.
HANDLING
Workers shall not run when pulling cables
TRAPPING INJURIES CABLE JACK shall be of sufficient capacity and placed on an even and hard surface.
WARNING SIGNS shall be positioned adjacent to cable laying
PERMIT TO WORK system to be followed to ensure that glanding and termination of
 cables are on electrically isolated panels
Area for loading and unloading shall be barricaded properly.
Damaged Cable Drums shall be repaired before they are loaded or unloaded for the
jobsite.
HEALTH HAZARDS / HEAT Provide COLD DRINKING WATER at the jobsite. Drink plenty of COLD DRINKING WATER
STRESS especially during hot weather condition.
Immediately GET OUT from the cable pulling / laying area when symptoms of heat
stress attacked and inform your Supervisor or Safety Officer immediately.
SHADED AREA shall be provided for rest period. Resting adjacent to or under plant or
equipment is prohibited.
TRIPPING HAZARDS / Workers shall NOT RUN on installed or laid cables during cable pulling.
DAMAGE TO
MATERIALS
Cables shall be KEPT AWAY from foot and equipment traffic. Stored materials shall be
barricaded and provided with signs.
Avoid storing materials on walkways or ingress or egress.
2. TERMINATION HAND INJURIES Trained and competent electricians using suitable tools shall carry out Cable
Termination. Modified Power and Hand tools are not acceptable.
Avoid slashing cables while sliding it on your hand
Apply the LOCKOUT / TAGOUT procedures as necessary as practicable.
TRIPPING HAZARDS Do not store scrap cables on walkways.