Distribution Board Installation Risk Assessment Template

Create your document in minutes with this ready to use Distribution Board Installation Risk Assessment template. Use the quick and easy editor to add your details, make changes, and download a completed document branded with your business name.

Need to create a risk assessment for distribution board installation work?

This online template provides a practical starting point for identifying the hazards and assessing the risks associated with the installation of electrical distribution boards.

It can be used to document the hazards, people who may be affected, existing control measures and additional precautions relevant to the distribution board installation work being carried out.

The online template helps you create a risk assessment covering distribution board installation, including hazards and controls relating to:

• Manual handling of distribution boards and associated equipment
• Positioning, lifting and mounting distribution boards
• Drilling, fixing and installation work
• Cable routing, preparation and termination
• Electrical shock, burns and other electrical hazards
• Working on or near electrical equipment
• Use of hand tools and electrical tools
• Working at height where required
• Working around existing electrical services
• Falling objects and materials
• Slips, trips and access routes
• Housekeeping and waste management
• Other relevant project-specific hazards and control measures

The template can be adapted to suit the particular work, site and circumstances.

The template guides you through the key information needed to create a risk assessment for distribution board installation work. You’ll have 30 days’ access to the online template, with the option to create and download your completed risk assessment as a non-editable PDF to keep, share and use within your business.

You can use the Distribution Board Installation Risk Assessment template as it is, in your business, and we will add your business name at the top of each page. The template is pre-completed as a ready to use example for the activity, you can edit it as much as you need to produce a site specific health and safety document for your projects or workplace.