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Telecoms Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA)

by GFT ADMIN, from the Community

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This Telecoms Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA) template supports field crews in identifying and controlling hazards on site. It covers job details, weather conditions, Safe Dig prints and HSG47 utility mark-up, RAMS briefings, and NRSWRA Street Works compliance. Crews are guided to check PPE and equipment calibration (CAT & Genny, GDU), manage excavations and confined spaces, consider vibration and environmental controls, and follow escalation steps for gas and incident emergencies. Includes a pre-leave site safety check and a sign-off register for accountability.

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POWRA Point of Work Risk Assessment for Crews
This Point of Work Risk Assessment template is designed for telecom field crews conducting street works and excavation. It guides teams through job setup, weather checks, safe dig prints, utility identification to HSG47, NRSWRA compliance, and signing, lighting and guarding. It covers plant checks, PPE and equipment readiness including CAT and Genny, vibration controls, deep excavations and confined spaces requirements, and environmental considerations such as spill kits. It also lists emergency contacts and nearest hospitals to support incident response, and includes a site register and final site safety checks before leaving.
by Daniel− Nathan, from the Community
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Installs POWRA Risk Assessment
This Installs POWRA template supports point of work risk assessment for telecom installation tasks. Use it to identify hazards such as working at height, street works, confined spaces, manual handling, and splicing. Record controls, PPE, permits, and weather considerations. Keep the assessment open during the job and add new risks as conditions change, then capture team sign-off on safe methods of work.
by 4 Site Installs, from the Community
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Menai Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA)
This Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA) template helps supervisors assess risks at the job site before work begins. It guides pre-start checks for documentation, permits, PPE, equipment, scaffolds, and safe access; prompts hazard identification across falls from height, slips and trips, flying objects, chemicals, hot works, manual handling, vehicles and exclusion zones, confined spaces, electricity, noise, vibration, poor lighting, temperature, adverse weather, pinch points, and more; and documents controls with residual risk. A review section captures new hazards, lessons learned, and safety suggestions. One completed POWRA can cover the whole team and supports safer construction and field operations.
by Martin John, from the Community
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Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA)
This Point of Work Risk Assessment (POWRA) template helps teams evaluate hazards at the job site before work begins. It covers site setup, inductions, PPE, welfare, and pre-use checks, then guides users through common risks including slips and trips, work at height, COSHH, falling objects, hot works, asbestos, structural collapse, manual handling, plant and vehicle movements, confined spaces, noise, temperature, vibration, electricity and LOTO, contamination, poor lighting, adverse weather, and dust/fumes. It promotes practical controls such as segregation, barriers, mechanical aids, job rotation, ventilation, exposure limits, and appropriate PPE. One completed POWRA can apply to the whole team and includes space for notes and supervisor sign-off.
by jonathan martin, from the Community
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