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who does what and when)
    * sets a date for reviewing the risk controls.
A safe work method statement must be prepared for construction work that is carried out on
or near energised electrical installations or services. Further information about these requirements is available in the Code of Practice: Construction work.

8.4              Reviewing risk control measures
See Section 2.4 of this Code.

9.     TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

9.1              Inspection and testing
Tools, instruments and equipment that are poorly maintained, inappropriately used or not fit
for purpose can cause injuries, for example:
    * inadequately insulated tools and test instruments
    * incorrectly rated instruments.
Unrestrained tools may fall into energised switchboards and compromise the integrity (including safety) of the equipment. The use of lanyards around wrists, tool holders and restraints such as tool pouches and baskets may be used to address these risks.
The tools, instruments and equipment used by electrical workers often have special design characteristics, for example many are insulated. Inadequate maintenance may lead to serious electrical risks, for example insulating medium might conceal a mechanical defect that could cause an open circuit in a testing device.
Insulated tools and equipment must be suitable for the work and be maintained in good working order, including by regular maintenance, inspection and testing. Where any doubt exists that the insulation of tools and equipment might not be adequate they should not be used.
Maintenance and inspection should be carried out according to manufacturer's instructions.

9.2              Ladders, scaffolds and similar equipment
Certain ladders, scaffolds and similar equipment may pose electrical risks including:
    * metallic or wire reinforced ladders and scaffolds are conductive and may create an electric shock path, for example:
       * a ladder slipping while work is being carried out on it, causing the worker on the ladder to touch exposed energised parts, for example grabbing a mains box
       * a gust of wind blowing an extension ladder into nearby overhead power lines
       * in switchrooms and switchyards—conductive devices such as aluminium ladders and scaffolds creating electric shock paths and current paths to earth, for example a metal wire reinforced ladder causing a fault to ground if the ladder touches a live 33 kV busbar
    * when using ladders, scaffolds and similar equipment, workers are more likely to touch open wiring such as overhead lines
    * in cases where lines are carrying large currents, conductive scaffolds may become subject to induction
    * portable scaffolds may damage insulation when moved if the scaffold strikes conductors
      or leads.
Consideration should be given to eliminating the use of metallic, wire reinforced or otherwise conductive ladders; these items should not be used in close proximity to equipment where an electrical hazard may result from their use. These