Electrical Installation Checklist

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
A U.S. HealthWorks Company
CHECKLIST Date:

Frequency: Quarterly, Continuous

Inspected By: Responsible Personnel:

Location: Department: Area:

General :

Each year in the United States, approximately 5-10% of all occupational fatalities are due to electrocution.
The OSHA standards for electrical hazards, Subpart S, address primarily unsafe conditions. Unsafe acts
dealing with electrical hazards are prohibited by OSHAs General Duty Statute. This checklist addresses
those electrical violations most often cited by OSHA.

Note: Inspection checklists cannot possibly cover all the items and situations which may be encountered
in the workplace. Thus, this list can only serve as a guide. Refer to the References on Page 3 for
more information and details as well as other reference sources.

NO. INSPECTION ITEM YES NO COMMENTS

1 Electrical equipment free from recognized hazards.

2 Splices strong, safe and insulated, and connected by mechanical

means or welded.

3 Equipment marked with manufacturers identify, voltage, current,

wattage or other.

4 Each disconnect marked to indicate its purpose unless obvious.

5 Work clearances of at least 3 feet maintained in front of equipment

(less than 600V).

6 Live parts guarded or accessible only to qualified persons.

7 Polarity not reversed.

8 Construction work protected by GFCI or assured equipment

grounding program.

9 Proper clearance of outside conductors maintained.

10 Fixed equipment grounded as required.

11 Cord-and-plug-connected equipment grounded as required.

12 Temporary wiring used only for remodeling, maintenance, repair,

experimental work and 90 days for decorations.

1997, Heatlh & Hygiene/ELB Greensboro, North Carolina 3-1

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
A U.S. HealthWorks Company
CHECKLIST Date:

NO. INSPECTION ITEM YES NO COMMENTS

13 Lamps protected from breakage by fixture or elevation above 7 feet.

14 Unused openings in boxes and cabinets closed.

15 Conductors entering boxes and cabinets protected from abrasion.

16 Flexible cords not run through holes in walls, floors, ceilings,

not run through doors and windows and not concealed.

17 Strain relief is provided to joints.

18 Handlamps have a molded composition handle and bulb guard.

19 Equipment and wiring approved for the hazardous location or

intrinsically safe.

References:

1. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.303-307

2. NEC

Submitted by: Date: Time:

Submitted to: Assigned to: Date:

3-2 1997, Heatlh & Hygiene/ELB Greensboro, North Carolina