Electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment
14 Electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment
A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment is not carried out unless—
it is necessary in the interests of health and safety that the electrical work is carried out on or near the electrical equipment while the equipment is energised; orExample—
It may be necessary that life-saving equipment remain energised and operating while electrical work is carried out on or near the equipment.
it is necessary that the electrical equipment is energised in order for the work to be carried out properly; or
it is necessary for testing the electrical equipment under section 15(1); or
there is no reasonable alternative means of carrying out the work.
Example—
It may be necessary, to avoid widespread outages, that works of an electricity entity remain energised and operating while electrical work is carried out on or near the works.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
The electrical work that may be carried out under subsection (1)(a), (b) and (d) may include testing of the energised electrical equipment.Examples of testing of energised electrical equipment—
• detecting a fault or defect in electrical equipment
• locating a fault or defect in electrical equipment
• measuring the performance of electrical equipment
• verifying compliance with the wiring rules
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