The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Electrical Equipment) Regulation 2006 was gazetted on Friday 28th April 2006.
The amending regulation amends Clause 64 and 65 of the Occupational Health and Safey Regulation 2001 (the Regulation) by simplifying the requirements for the ‘testing and tagging’ of electrical equipment by identifying workplace environments where testing and tagging is warranted, such as construction sites and other hostile operating environments.
Electrical equipment that falls outside these environments does not warrant a rigorous inspection and testing procedure but will continue to be subject to the general risk assessment provisions of the Regulation.
To support the gazettal of the amendments WorkCover has revised the Frequently Asked Questions - Testing and Tagging and guidelines for undertaking a Risk Assessment of electrical equipment used in the workplace.