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Do I have to 'test and tag' my desktop computers and office electrical equipment?
No. Not all electrical equipment requires regular testing. In some situations electrical equipment such as desktop computers and stationary office equipment does not present a risk to their operators.
This is due to:
- the permanent nature of their location
- the working environment in which the equipment is used.
In cases like these, a risk assessment should be carried out in accordance with the risk management provisions of the OHS Regulation 2001. The assessment should determine whether desktop computers - and other similar stationary office equipment - warrant regular testing and tagging as recommended by the Standard, AS/NZS 3760:2001.