How work is to be carried out
22 How work is to be carried out
A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment is carried out—
by a competent person who has tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment that—
are suitable for the work; and
have been properly tested; and
are maintained in good working order; and
in accordance with a safe work method statement prepared for the work; and
subject to subsection (4), with a safety observer.
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
The person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the person who carries out the electrical work uses the tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment properly.Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
For subsection (1)(b), the safe work method statement must—
identify the electrical work; and
specify hazards associated with the electrical work and risks associated with those hazards; and
describe the measures to be implemented to control the risks; andExample of a measure—
preventing persons from accessing an area where electrical work is being carried out on or near energised electrical equipment if the persons are not needed for the performance of the work
describe how the measures mentioned in paragraph (c) are to be implemented, monitored and reviewed.
A safety observer is not required if—
the work consists only of testing; and
the person conducting the business or undertaking has conducted a risk assessment under section 19(1)(a) that shows that there is no serious risk associated with the proposed work.
Example for subsection (4)—
A safety observer is not required to observe the testing of the polarity of an installed outlet if a risk assessment does not show there is a serious risk in performing the work.
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