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Electrical Safety Inspection
An electrical inspection log for portable appliances and fixed installations with test dates and results.
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An inspection template for electrical equipment and installations.
About this template
The Electrical Safety Inspection is designed to be quick to complete and easy to adapt to your own workplace. Start from the template rather than a blank page, tailor the hazards, controls and responsibilities to your site, and keep a completed copy on file as evidence that the right checks were made.
How it links to the standards
The equipment and controls this template asks you to record are governed by published standards that define what each item must withstand and how it is tested. These are the ones that apply most directly:
The full EN standards library covers every standard referenced across SafetyOrbit.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Energy and Networks — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Testing for Absence of Voltage: The Sequence and the Equipment
- Grounding and Earthing for Temporary Electrical Safety
A documented inspection record is often a requirement for higher-risk electrical equipment.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Electrical Safety Inspection template cover?
An inspection template for electrical equipment and installations, giving you a structured record of what was checked and when.
Why does a written electrical inspection record matter?
For higher-risk equipment such as electrical installations, a documented check is often a requirement rather than just good practice, and the record is the evidence that inspection actually took place.
Does this template link to a specific safe isolation procedure?
Where isolation is part of the inspection process, it should be carried out by locking off, tagging, and testing to prove dead before work begins, with no exceptions.
How often should electrical equipment be inspected using this template?
Inspection frequency should be set according to the type of equipment, its use, and the environment it operates in, rather than a single fixed interval for everything.