Electricity

Contact with live electrical installations, leads, tools or services, causing electric shock, electrocution, burns or fire.

Also known as: Electrocution, Electric shock, Contact with electricity, Live electrical services

How to control electricity

De-energise, isolate, lock out and test circuits as dead before work, and only let licensed electricians do electrical work.
Locate underground services through Before You Dig Australia, and confirm their position before digging or drilling.
Protect portable tools and leads with residual current devices, and keep leads off the ground and away from water.
Inspect, test and tag portable electrical equipment at the intervals required for the work environment.
Withdraw damaged leads, plugs and tools from use immediately, and tag them out of service.
Where live work is permitted under WHS laws, use rated insulated tools, arc-rated clothing and a safety observer.

Typical controls, most effective first. Your SWMS sets the controls for your own job and site.