When you run a commercial business in Canada, electrical safety inspections need to be done at regular intervals of time is essential to guarantee the safety of the property and your employees.
Every year there are multiple electrical-related accidents are reported in the workplace environment, some serious electrical hazards leading to fires.
Electrical installations don’t show any necessary signs of an issue until when the problem has widespread, also it is not ideal that the amount of damage it can cause.
All electrical components and equipment wear out over time, so it is important to ensure that your electrical systems remain secure and in working order.
Care Labs provides several services for electrical projects such as electrical safety inspections, electrical system design simulations, power systems study, and analysis.
Everything of an electrical installation will:
- Deteriorate, wear and tear over time,
- The wiring system might become loose,
- The overpowering or overloading issue,
- Sudden power surges can not only damage equipment but also create safety hazard issues.
Need for Electrical Safety Inspection Program:
An effective OH&S-Occupational Health & safety inspection program is one of the most essential accident prevention tools in a company’s workplace environment. A properly planned safety inspection program conducted by trained professionals will reduce incidents and property damage.
These programs will improve company morale and, over time, save the employer’s investment.
Electrical safety is a crucial element in all commercial business and has to give its importance to ensure overall safety. As a business owner, it is your responsibility to arrange an electrical safety check regularly to guarantee all your electric installations are up-to-date and safe.
These regular inspections are a great way to maintain the health & safety of your electrical system, your employees, and business visitors.
Whenever you install new equipment in your business, it must be performance and quality checked to ensure it is safe and operational.
Electrical contractors use it to perform a survey of sites and compile a report on any hazards or faulty operations.
The resulting report reveals worksite electrical safety to your management, safe working conditions of the newly installed equipment, and corrective measures to remove any potential hazards.
A commercial electrical safety inspection checklist is used to find:
- Faulty and damaged electrical installations
- Fire hazards
- Electrical shock risks
- Outdated and exposed wiring
- Power surges
- Risks or hazards associated with feeders, and branch circuits
- Whether the existing wiring methods, conduit, and switches are suitable for use or not
- Inadequate earthing, bonding
A commercial electrical safety inspection checklist includes the following components:
- Motors
- Air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment
- Transformers
- Capacitors
- Escalators,
- Elevators, platform lifts, and stairlifts
- EV charging equipment
- Signs and lighting
Commercial Electrical Inspection Checklist:
You have to understand what safety inspection checklists you should use for the assessment process, before booking your commercial electrical inspection.
The Commercial Electrical Inspection Checklist is composed of several aspects of an electrical installation that must be checked, verified, assessed, which is intended to help to inspect professionals. It covers commercial electrical safety inspections or a property’s electrical installation condition assessment.
There are various safety inspection checklists specifically made for schools, collages, offices, buildings, warehouses, factories, dockyards, hospitals, , etc.
The kind of business you run will primarily decide the best suit commercial electrical safety inspection checklist you should use.
At Care Labs, all our services are complete in compliance with the National Building Code, National Fire Code, C.S.A., U.L.C., NFPA, OSHA, or other Codes, as required.
To name a few electrical safety inspection checklist elements:
- Do you have an established Occupational Health and Safety-OH&S management system?
- Do you have a documented electrical safety program?
- Did you implement the workplace electrical safety standard-CSA Z462 as a resource for the electrical safety program?
- Have you reviewed your established OH&S regulations and any specific electrical safety requirements?
- Do you have an established hazard inspection, and risk assessment program?
- Are all the power tools grounded properly?
- Do employees wear appropriate personal protective equipment?
We can help you change the way you use electricity so that it’s safer, reliable, and more sustainable.
If you would like to learn more about an electrical safety inspection or to find out more information about the types of services that we offer, contact us and we would be happy to help you find the answers you require.