DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD

ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUDIT CHECKLIST

Contract No
Contractor
Contract Title
Name Of Site
Audit No
Audited By Date

A. WHETHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING

Sl.No Points Clause Observations Comments

No
1 Electrical Safety education Programs 11.3 Yes/No
2 Electrical Safety Motivation and Promotion programs Yes/No
Approval for procurement of new electrical equipment in 11.4.4.1
3 Yes/No
consultation with Safety Dept.
4 Electrical Safety regulatory compliance checklist Yes/No
Electrical accident & dangerous occurrences reporting,
5 Yes/No
analysis, investigation and rating
11.3
Inspected list of Electrical duty personal protective
6 Yes/No
equipments (PPE).
Electrical equipments
i) Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the each type
Yes/No
7 of equipment
11.3
ii) Standard maintenance procedures (SMPs) for the each
Yes/No
type of equipment
Electrical isolation system for maintenance of Main panels,
11.4.4.2 Yes/No
DBs, SDBs.
8
Work permit system available for all kind of electrical
35.0 Yes/No
operations
i) Electrical single line diagram for the electrical
Yes/No
installations
ii) Schematic diagram for each site with the location of
9 26.3 Yes/No
equipment, DBs, SDBs, earth pit, etc.
iii) The list and detail of the equipment for all temporary
Yes/No
Electrical installation and equipments
10 Evaluation of competency of electrical personnel 26.1 Yes/No

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B. ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUDITS, CHECKS, INSPECTIONS, STUDIES & TESTS

Sl.No Points Clause Observations Comments

No
Is there an internal Electrical Safety audit system? If so Yes/No
i) Is there a formal procedure for it? Yes/No
1 ii) What is the frequency? 11.3
iii) Produce a copy of the last internal Electrical Safety
audit report
Is there a system of internal Electrical Safety checks and
Yes/No
inspections? If so
i) Is there a formal procedure for it? (Provide the
Yes/No
documents)
ii) What is the frequency?
2 iii) The recommendations of Electrical Safety inspections 11.3
carried out were done
iv) To whom are the Electrical Safety checks and
inspections reported?
v) Produce a copy of the last internal Electrical Safety
Yes/No
inspection report and it’s compliance
C. GENERAL

Is any overhead line crossing your site? Yes/No

Is there any work need to be carried out nearby that? 21.11.9 Yes/No
1 &
If so, are the workers trained to do so? 35.2 Yes/No
Is precaution measures taken? Yes/No
Is any underground cable crossing your site? Yes/No
Is there any work need to be carried out nearby that? 35.2 Yes/No
2 &
If so, are the workers trained to do so? 47.16 Yes/No
Is precaution measures taken? Yes/No

D. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Do all Electrical installations confirm to relevant standards
1 Yes/No
and codes of practice?
Is fire safety arrangement made for all the electrical
2 29.14 Yes/No
installations?
Are there any Fire resistant/ Flame retardant cables
3 Yes/No
installed? (Give Details)
Have you had any oil cooled transformers having oil
4 Yes/No
quantity exceeding 2300 liters? If so:

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Sl.No Points Clause Observations Comments

No
i) Have you segregated these transformers from adjoining
cubicles by means of baffle walls/wired-glass windows Yes/No
in steel frame?
ii) Have you provided appropriate soak pits for soaking up
48.9 Yes/No
of leakages of oil?
Have your motors are having over current protection 11.3 &
5 Yes/No
systems and single phase preventor? 26.7.4
i) Have battery-charging room? Yes/No
ii) Is the battery charging room area well ventilated to
Yes/No
prevent accumulation of hydrogen evolved?
6 iii) Is the area is free of ignition source? 26.2.2 Yes/No
iv) Is the battery chargers inspected regularly? Yes/No
v) Is the eye wash station provided within 50 feet? Yes/No
7 Do you use High Rupture Capacity (HRC) fuses? Yes/No
Do you use Auto Circuit breakers for circuit breakers
8 Yes/No
carrying current above 30 A and not depend on fuses only?
26.7.5
Do you have automatic circuit breaker trips? Yes/No
9 If so: Do you set the circuit breaker trips below the HRC-
Yes/No
Fuse current level?
Are Electrical earthing conductors so designed as to enable
10 sufficient current to flow up to the HRC-fuse blow of Yes/No
current?
E. DBs & SDBs
1 Are all panel of IP44 type? 26.2.2 Yes/No
2 Is earth conductor continued up to DB/SDB? 26.7 Yes/No
3 Are suitable CBs provided at main & sub-boards? 26.7.5 Yes/No
4 Are they having clear access? 26.12.4 Yes/No
F. ELCB/GFCI
1 Whether the connections are routed through ELCB/GFCI? Yes/No
26.7.3
2 Is the ELCB tester available? Yes/No
Are the ELCB/GFCI numbered and tested? Yes/No
i) Mention the frequency.
3 ii) Is ELCB sensitivity maintained well within 30 mA? 26.7.3 Yes/No
iii) Mention the tripping time
iv) Is test results recorded in a logbook countersigned
Yes/No
by competent person? (Submit those details)

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G. DG SETS

Sl.No Points Clause Observations Comments

No
Are they provided as per norms? (access, foundation,
1 26.12.3 Yes/No
spacing)
2 Are flammable materials away from it? Yes/No
Are they provided with sufficient stack height? Yes/No
3
Is the joints and top of the stack as per standard? Yes/No
4 Are loading of oil is done with the provision of drip tray? Yes/No
Are the cotton wastes from cleaning of fuel leakage tray
5 53.0 Yes/No
disposed properly?
6 Whether the noise is monitored and controlled? 26.2.3 Yes/No
7 Is it given with clear notification of emergency switch? Yes/No
8 Are they having insulation mat before their panel? Yes/No
9 Are the earth pits of DG maintained properly? Yes/No
10 Whether you are having any portable generators? Yes/No
H. LIGHTING\ILLUMINATION
Is sufficient illumination maintained throughout the site?
1 44.2 Yes/No
(Details of illumination)
2 Are the lighting poles provided without causing any hazard? Yes/No
3 Are the plugging arrangements made properly? 26.9 Yes/No
4 Have the bulbs given proper protection? Yes/No
5 Is the positioning of such lights supervised? 44.2 Yes/No
Emergency lighting provided wherever required
6 Yes/No
(emergency operations/exits)
I. CABLES
1 Mention the frequency of cable checking.
Are cables received from other site / previous site checked
2 Yes/No
for insulation resistance before putting them into use?
3 Are welding cables routed properly above the ground? 26.8 Yes/No
&
4 Are welding & Electrical cables overlapping? 26.10 Yes/No
5 Is any improper joining of cable wires prevailing at site? Yes/No
Whether all flexible cords with a conductor cross sectional
6 Yes/No
area greater than 1.5 mm2?
7 Whether plugs, socket-outlets and couplers are IP 44 type? 26.9 Yes/No
8 Are all cables taken underground are armoured? 26.8 Yes/No

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Sl.No Points Clause Observations Comments

No
9 Is mechanical protection given for armoured cable? Yes/No
Is cable passing walkway and across way of vehicle is
10 Yes/No
buried under 0.6m?
Is convenient means of suspension above 6m of ground is
11 Yes/No
given for cable crossing open area of span over 3m?
12 Are there any loose connections? 26.10.2 Yes/No
J. EARTHING
Is neutral earthing ensured at the source of power (Main DB
1 11.3 Yes/No
at Gen. or Transformer)?
Whether the continuity & tightness of earth conductor are
2 26.7.1 Yes/No
checked?
3 Mention the gauge of earth conductor used at site. 55.2
Mention the value of earth resistance maintaining in the
4 11.3
site. (Provide the details)
5 Whether Electrical equipments earthed by suitable means? 26.12.2 Yes/No
6 Whether the barricades are earthed? Yes/No
7 Whether all the temporary structures were earthed? IS 3043 Yes/No
8 Is the distance between the earth pits maintained? Yes/No
K. ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MACHINES
Are all metal parts of Electrical equipment’s & light fittings
1 26.12.2 Yes/No
/ accessories grounded?
2 All equipments earthed and motor double earthed 26.7.1 Yes/No
3 Are instructions and operating manuals available? 11.3 Yes/No
4 Are halogen lamps fixed at proper places? 44.2.1 Yes/No
5 Are portable power tools maintained as per norms? 28.1.1 Yes/No
Are portable power tools provided separate major switch /
6 26.12.1 Yes/No
cut off switch?
Are portable power-tools made double insulated and
7 26.11.1 Yes/No
marking towards that visibly exists at all tools?
8 Are portable power tools connected with ELCB / GFCI? Yes/No
Are damaged equipments labeled “Do Not Use” and red tag
9 26.8.3 Yes/No
on it?
10 Are the vibrating tools provided with vibration mountings? Yes/No
Are blades, bits, and other cutting parts sharp and well
11 Yes/No
fixed, and not worn, cracked or loose? 26.8.3
12 Are tools stored in a dry and safe place? Yes/No

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Sl.No Points Clause Observations Comments

No
Are maintenance workers/Operators trained in safe working
13 Yes/No
procedures?
14 Are the workers aware of the hazards? Yes/No
Whether the workers using vibrating tools given job transfer
15 43.2.1 Yes/No
accordingly?
16 Are there signs of overheating? Yes/No
17 Are the welding carried out in designated place? 26.5 Yes/No
18 Are the welding cables are maintained / checked properly? Yes/No
26.14

Whether the welding work to be carried out in confined

Yes/No
space? 10.3.3
19
If so, Is every welding personnel trained so? Yes/No
Is the distance between the workplace and welding
20 transformer maintained? (i.e., kept under the vision of Yes/No
operator)
21 Are the ON & OFF is provided with Clear indication? Yes/No
22 Is the portable tools are hand operated? Yes/No
23 Are the welding rods are properly disposed? 53.1 Yes/No
24 Is suitable fire extinguisher ready to use? 29.6 Yes/No

L. ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS
i) All instruments properly calibrated and labeled (check
Yes/No
1 calibration schedule and records)
ii) Tubing runs protected Yes/No
i) Any parameters controlled without instruments in place Yes/No
2
ii) Equipment designed to permit lockout protection Yes/No
i) Circuit breakers adequate for circuit protection or not 26.7.4 Yes/No
3 ii) Special interlocks needed for safe operation Yes/No
iii) Emergency disconnect switches properly marked 26.12.1 Yes/No

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M. HOUSE KEEPING
Are all Electrical area floors and stairways in good condition
1 17.0 Yes/No
(no damages, lean and non-slippery)
Do you have proper system to deal with spillage of
hazardous chemicals (diesel, petrol, oil and etc) giving
details of covering to neutralize/absorb/contain hazards of
2 Yes/No
spills, collecting and disposal of the neutralized/absorbed
54.0
spillage etc?
(Give a copy)
Are the sufficient waste disposal bins duly marked for
3 Yes/No
collecting wastes in a segregated manner?
Are work areas always kept clean and after maintenance
4 17.3 Yes/No
area cleaned well by the maintenance workmen themselves?
Are there adequate ventilation arrangements to ensure
5 comfort of the work environment in respect of composition 34.2 Yes/No
of air, humidity and temperature?
Are there any working conditions making floor/work area Yes/No
30.0
6 slippery?
If so arrangements made to prevent the same? 17.0 Yes/No
N. ELECTRICAL PPEs
Is there a laid down system of availability, use and
1 maintenance of Electrical Personal Protective Yes/No
Equipments(PPEs) 39.0
Are there adequate Electrical PPEs made available and
2 Yes/No
workmen do use them, wherever required?
Are Electrical PPEs selected in consultation with workmen
3 11.4.4.1 Yes/No
using the same and the Safety department?
Are there sufficient Electrical insulation mats of ISI marking
4 39.0 Yes/No
for specified voltage conditions available?
5 Is Resuscitator for Electrical Shock treatment available? Yes/No
O. ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
Is the preventive maintenance procedure available for
1 11.3 Yes/No
Electrical equipments? (Give detail)
Is there any system of monitoring and predicting equipment
2 condition and undertake Electrical Predictive Maintenance? Yes/No
(Give Details)
i) Is there a system of scheduled Electrical Maintenance
Yes/No
and overhauling? (Give Details)
3
ii) Do you have a codified system of recording Electrical
Yes/No
Maintenance activities?

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P. TRAINING

Is training conducted on electrical safety? Yes/No

i) Does training include general rules to be followed at
Yes/No
site?
ii) Whether it is given based on standard/safe working
1 9.0 Yes/No
practices?
iii) Are they are informed about necessity of reporting
Yes/No
injuries and electrical hazards?
iv) Whether sufficient info on PPE is given? Yes/No
Is there a provision to holdback employees on training till
2 Yes/No
found competent to work?
Is the documentation and records of such training program
3 9.3 Yes/No
maintained? Provide them
Is every worker provided proper awareness in terms of
4 8.0 Yes/No
electrical safety in their induction?
Are the training provided to the electrical equipment
5 9.5 Yes/No
operators?
Whether refresher training is given to the operators? Yes/No
6 9.7
What is the frequency?
Whether training given to the operators when they are going
7 Yes/No
to operate new equipment?
9.3
Is the training given to the operators when it is differ from
8 Yes/No
their regular activities?
Whether on the job instructions given to workers by the site
9 9.9 Yes/No
supervisors?
10 Whether supervisory courses given electrical engineers? 9.4 Yes/No
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training provided to
Yes/No
electricians? If so
a) Course details
11
b) Name of the trainer
c) Course contents
d) Course duration

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Q. TOOLBOX TALK / PEP TALK

Who gives toolbox talk on electrical safety?
1 9.8
Mention the frequency
Is task specific tool box talk is provided? Yes/No
2
i) Provide the details of previous such activities. Yes/No
R. WARNING SIGNS
1 Warning/Danger signs displayed at DG, DBs, SDBs, etc? Yes/No
2 Are they informative/realistic/animated? Yes/No
Are they given in the language understandable to the 34.3
3 Yes/No
concerned workers?
Is information on “FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL
4 Yes/No
SHOCK (CPR)” is displayed in the site?

The inspection has been done in my presence and observations are noted.

SHE (Electrical) Manager Chief SHE Manager

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