NEW LAWS AND REGULATIONS
New work health and safety (WHS) laws were introduced in NSW on 1 January 2012 which replaced the occupational health and safety (OHS) laws in NSW 2006. The current Work Health and Safety Act code for 2012 is AS/NZS 3760:2010/Amdt 1:2011 and is in a transitional stage.
The new 2012 legislation relating to test and tag are Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, Chapter 4, Part 4.7, Division 3, Clauses 148 to 151. To view the Tag and Test clauses of the new legislation on the government website Work Cover NSW >> CLICK HERE
The new 2012 legislation relating to test and tag are Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, Chapter 4, Part 4.7, Division 3, Clauses 148 to 151. To view the Tag and Test clauses of the new legislation on the government website Work Cover NSW >> CLICK HERE
Summary of the Legislation
Your business will need to get your electrical equipment tagged and tested if:
- you have areas where the public my be in contact with electrical equipment
- if you have cables that are constantly being plugged in and unplugged or moved to different locations.
- if you may have electrical equipment and cables in an environment where it may become damaged, reduce its life span, or is expose to water, moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive substances or dust that is likely to result in damage to the item of equipment or effect the safe operation of equipment.
- if you have a shop or a stall in a shopping centre
- construction or demolition sites - regular periodic testing and tagging is mandatory
- If electrical equipment forms part of, or is used in connection with, an amusement device.
- Electrical equipment used on construction or demolition sites must be regularly inspected and tested in accordance with Australian Standard AS/NZS 3012: 2010 Electrical installations - Construction and demolition sites.
- A risk assessment may be carried out if not sure if test and tagging is needed.
Public Liability Insurance
All Guard Safety Solutions is covered by Product and Public Liability Insurance.
Qualification of our Test and Tag Technicians
All Guard Safety Solutions UEENEEP008 Certificate Number: D11304