Job Site Assessment

After the daily briefing, you will leave the reporting location and drive to the job site. When you arrive at the job site, you must complete a job site assessment.

During the job site assessment, you gather information about the job site that could affect the safety of the day’s work. You will talk about this information during the job briefing.

###Job Site Assessment Requirements During the job site assessment, you look for hazards and gather information about characteristics and conditions of the job site.

⚠️ WARNING
During the job site assessment, treat all lines and equipment as if they are energized.

Keep enough distance from ungrounded lines and equipment so that you cannot come within reach or extended reach of the minimum approach distance (MAD). For example, keep enough distance so that even if you trip and fall by accident, you will not come within the MAD.

If you are not a qualified electrical worker, stay at least 10 ft away from downed electrical lines, equipment and poles during the job site assessment.

Examples of information to gather during the job site assessment include:

• Voltages of lines and equipment.
• Sources of induced voltage.
• Conditions of poles and structures.
• Presence of manholes or vaults.
• Traffic control requirements.
• Weather conditions.
• Terrain and surroundings, including poisonous plants and unstable trees or limbs.
• Presence of wildlife, pets, customers, pedestrians, or workers from other utilities.

###Job Site Assessment Documentation You do not have to document the details of your job site assessment. Instead, you should make mental notes of the hazards, characteristics, and conditions you observe so that you can talk about them during the job briefing.