Plantsight
LY/SB-103
Open assessment
Kestrel Process Group
Asset Integrity — equipment safety assessment

LY/SB-103

Utilities distribution board 103

Report A-1025
Methodology v4.2
2026-02-28
Assessed risk
Critical
Highest score
15
Findings
7
Immediate
1
Coverage
15/15
Next due
2027-02-28

Stop use, isolate, escalate to the responsible engineer

Asset class
LV switchboard / distribution board
Facility
Lyndale Packing, Cranfield Way
Area
Utilities yard
Criticality
B
Manufacturer
Vaughan Switchgear
Model / serial
Z152 / 59281-49
Installed
2006-06-01
Inspector
M. Osei

Findings (7)

R-SB-01Energised parts reachableImmediate dangerphotographic evidenceS5 × L3 = 15Critical

Live parts can be contacted without removing a cover or using a tool.

Action Restrict access to the board immediately and have an electrical worker restore the dead front before it is handed back.

Arc flash / electric shock · due 2026-02-28 · AS/NZS 3000 §1.5.4 · evidence VC-EXPOSED-CONDUCTOR

R-SB-02Blanking or gland plate missingNon-conformingphotographic evidenceS4 × L3 = 12High

An unused way or cutout is open, so the enclosure no longer provides its rated protection.

Action Fit correct blanks and gland plates. Do not use tape or sheet offcuts.

Arc flash / electric shock · due 2026-03-07 · IEC 61439-1 §8.4.2 · evidence VC-MISSING-BLANK

R-SB-03No arc-flash or shock-hazard labellingNon-conformingphotographic evidenceS3 × L4 = 12High

The board carries no hazard label, so a worker cannot select PPE from information at the equipment.

Action Calculate incident energy for the board and fit a label showing the boundary and PPE category.

Arc flash / electric shock · due 2026-03-30 · NFPA 70E §130.5(H) · evidence VC-NO-ARCFLASH-LABEL

R-SB-08Working space obstructed by stored materialNon-conformingphotographic evidenceS3 × L4 = 12High

Material is stored in the space a worker must occupy to operate or escape from the board.

Action Clear the zone, mark it on the floor, and give the displaced material a defined home.

Access, egress and emergency response impaired · due 2026-03-07 · AS/NZS 3000 §2.9.3 · evidence VC-OBSTRUCTED-ACCESS

R-SB-06Thermographic survey overdueRecords / traceabilityS2 × L4 = 8Moderate

No thermographic survey has been recorded within the interval.

Action Book the survey while the board is under representative load, and file the report against the board identifier.

Loss of design or inspection traceability · due 2026-04-29 · NETA MTS §9.15

R-SB-15Main switch not identifiedRecords / traceabilityS2 × L4 = 8Moderate

The main switch is not labelled, delaying isolation in an emergency.

Action Label the main switch with what it isolates, in durable marking.

Access, egress and emergency response impaired · due 2026-03-30 · AS/NZS 3000 §2.3.2

R-SB-11No single-line diagram at the boardRecords / traceabilityS2 × L3 = 6Moderate

No single-line diagram is available at the equipment.

Action Produce and laminate a current single-line diagram and fix it at the board.

Loss of design or inspection traceability · due 2026-04-29 · IEC 61439-1 §6.2

Photographic record

Site photograph taken at assessment
Site photograph taken at assessment

An illustration of an LV distribution board / motor control centre with the outer door swung open (circuit schedule card on inner door), showing a 400A main switch, an exposed busbar chamber at top and three rows of moulded-case breakers behind an escutcheon.

  • Energised parts reachableAn open recess shows bare horizontal and vertical busbars with bolted joints, plus a red/orange conductor with an unterminated end at the right side of the bus chamber, all reachable with the door open.
  • Blanking plate or gland plate missingTwo breaker ways show dark open apertures in the escutcheon with no device or blanking plate fitted.
  • No arc-flash or shock-hazard labelOnly a 'CIRCUIT SCHEDULE' card and a 'MAIN 400A' text marking are visible; no warning triangle, arc-flash or shock-hazard sticker anywhere on the visible faces.
  • Working space obstructedThree cardboard boxes/cartons are stacked on the floor directly in the standing space in front of the board, one partly under the panel.
  • Housekeeping around the assetCardboard boxes stored on the floor around the asset; no spillage, water or loose debris otherwise visible.

Assisted by claude-opus-5; every observation adjudicated by the inspector before use.

Assessment record

Identification and records · Board identifierLY-SB-103
Identification and records · Is a current single-line diagram available at the board?No
Identification and records · Is the circuit schedule present and matching the installed ways?Yes
Identification and records · Is an arc-flash / shock-hazard label fitted?Yes
Enclosure integrity · Do the doors close and lock as designed?Yes
Enclosure integrity · Are all unused ways blanked and gland plates complete?Yes
Enclosure integrity · Are any energised parts reachable without a tool?No
Enclosure integrity · Enclosure damageNone
Terminations and thermal condition · Months since last thermographic survey35 months
Terminations and thermal condition · Was a hotspot recorded above the alarm threshold?No
Terminations and thermal condition · Are cable terminations supported and strain-relieved?Yes
Protection and access · Months since residual current devices were tested4 months
Protection and access · Is the main switch identified and its function labelled?No
Protection and access · Clear working space in front of the board1371 mm
Protection and access · Is the working space free of stored material?Yes

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