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Bullet proofing live services

• Always risk assess the area for live
services before starting work.
• Any live services identified with the

potential of causing injury to you and/or
11. Identification and Protection
damage/ impact to the service must be
protected.

• Level of protection to be agreed with
Jacobs / Client.

• Identify all services and protection of
services in the area on the SSoW/ Pre-
Task Assessment/SPA.

• Ensure agreed protection is in place before
starting. Remove when finished and make
good.

• Know the procedure to follow including
escalation to owner of the service in the
event of an impact. You may need LOTO
equipment, wet vac or other equipment at
the work location in case of an impact.

• STOP WORK – ASSESS – PROTECT
THE SERVICE!

3 Visual Standards | Feb. 2019