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SUBJECT OF AUDITOR NOTE Electrical Systems/Machinery/Plant

Potential Risk to be Checked
Electrical plants
Have risks related to electrical Plant been properly
evaluated in the internal Risk Analysis?
Does the company have the legal declaration of
conformity of the electrical
system/machinery/Plant, where necessary (e.g.: in
the EU region this is a must)?
Is electrical Plant built and maintained to prevent
hazards deriving from accidental contact with
dangerous elements?
Is electrical Plant built and maintained to prevent
fire and/or explosion risks deriving from
emergency conditions?
Does the Plant have proper labels indicating
technical features, tension, current strength, etc.?
Is the insulation of the conductors been
considered and deemed adequate for the current
loading?
Are the metallic parts connected to earth?
Are there proper carpets and/or insulated
platforms to operate electric panels when
requested?
Is there proper protection against accidental
contact with conductors and/or parts under
tension?
Is there proper protection against over voltage and
or overload?
Has the Plant been evaluated for protection
against atmospheric discharges?
When necessary is there proper protection against
atmospheric discharges?
Are all operating devices placed in proper closed
electric panels?
Are all electrical storage/discharge units, such as,
condensers, transformers closed in an external
casing?
Is all equipment working with a tension > 1000 V
located in separated rooms or closed areas (also
electric motors when not coupled with operating
machines)?
Are doors of these close areas kept closed?
Is the oil for electric transformers properly stored
e.g.: dedicated tank?

Evidence found

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Do electric transformers contain PCB/PCT?

Have condensers of power > 1KVA proper
devices to eliminate remaining electrical charge
(when necessary)?
Are batteries of electric accumulators located in
proper rooms without other electric or thermal
apparatus and is there proper illumination, closed
door and adequate signage?
Have the electric bypass plugs been provided with
proper upstream switch to allow to plug and
unplug while the circuit is opened?
Are there electric portable devices?
Are the electric portable devices functioning only
with low voltage tension? (ex <400V a. c. and
<600V d.c.)
Are electrical portable devices utilised outside
functioning with low voltage tension? (ex <220V)
Are electrical portable devices, utilised inside
within very humid areas or big metallic masses,
functioning with a very low tension? (ex <50V)
Have electric portable devices a proper insulated
metallic casing connected to earth?
Is the switch of the electric portable devices easy
and safe to use?
Are there electric portable lights?
Is the handgrip of the electric portable lights
adequate? (Not hygroscopic, properly insulated,
with protective cage for the lamp)
Are the electric portable lights, used in very
humid areas and/or big metallic masses,
functioning with a very low tension (ex <25V)
and contained inside a glass casing?
Is the section of the conductors used for earth
connection adequate to the local/international
technical norm (ex 16 mm2 copper, 50 mm2 iron)?
Are the earth conductors properly welded or
bolted to metallic parts/structures and protected?
Are the missing devices for earth properly
realized so that resistance is adequate to technical
local/international norm (ex <200Ohm for
electrical systems up to 1000 V)?
Have gas/air/water or similar pipes been used for
grounding?
Are the grounding systems periodically verified?
Is the period in compliance with the local
legislation (when needed)? Is there evidence of
checks?
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electric system adequate?

Are there wiring diagrams, schemes, drawings and
working instructions of the electric system? Are
they updated?
Have workers a copy of updated wiring diagrams,
schemes, drawings and working instructions of
the electric system?
Is it formally forbidden to work on parts under
tension?
If it is necessary to work on electric machinery, is
the electric circuit preventively opened? Are there
proper signals and/or formal information?
Are the electric systems designed, realized and
maintained by qualified personnel?
Is the electric system realized according to
local/international technical norms (by the rule
book)?
Are there formal procedure to allow technical
services on electric systems?
When necessary is there a drawing explaining and
classifying different areas for risks of explosion
and fire?
Are there multi plugs placed on ground? Are they
overcharged?
Are the multi plugs properly
positioned/insulated?
Are there electric cables lying on the ground? Are
they properly protected/insulated?
Are there electric cables not held in cable
trunking? Are they properly protected/insulated?

Note: for specific limits and/or technical data it is necessary to refer to local legal/technical
requirements.
Lead Auditor

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