Electrical Hazards

Electrical Hazards

The Silent Killer!

Primary Duty of Care

• Section 19 WHS Act

Does this meet the Threshhold

Case Histories

The Regulations

The Regulations

The Regulations

The Regulations

The Regulations

How Do we prevent untested equipment being used?

The Law

• Is it clear

• Do you feel confident that you can meet your legal obligations

Code of Practice

What is a Code of Practice

• Guide to Assist with compliance

• Prepared by experts

• Workcover

Codes of Practice – SAFE WORK OZ

Codes of Practice – SAFE WORK OZ

Codes of Practice

It is the Primary Responsibility of the PCBUTo ensure it is suitable

Codes of Practice

Just in case you thought it is open season toDo your own thing

Where Do You get them From?

Where Do You get them From?

• Your Primary Source for any Workplace Safety data

• Workcover NSW

The Regulations

The Code of Practice

The Regulations

Code of Practice

• Electrical Equipment should be disconnected

• Labelled & Tagged

The Regulations

Code of Practice

• Code of Practice describes hostile environments

• A Building Site would be Classified as such– RCD required

Code of Practice

• Code of Practice describes hostile environments

• A Building Site would be Classified as such

The Regulations

How Do we prevent untested equipment being used?

Case Histories

Distance From Power Lines

• 4.0m up to 33000 volts

The Regulations

AS 3012• Construction Wiring must

– Separate from the permanent wiring

– Not fixed to temporary fencing

– Protected form Mechanical Damage

– Marked as Construction Wiring

AS 3012• Construction Wiring must

– Avoid Crossing Roads or places that vehicles & plant cross

– If not possible it must be protected by insulated & flagged 6 meters each side

Switchboards• Must be positioned to avoid being damaged

• Safely Accessible

• Mounted on a pole, wall, floor or other stable structure

• Supply must be marked

• Services only 1 Floor

Switchboards

• Energised parts must be secured

• Insulated Tie Bar required and holes to access

• Doors must not be removable & locked overnight

• Must have hold open device for door

Switchboards

• Warning Signs

Switchboards

• Must have Isolating Switch

• Must have IDENTIFIER

• Circuit Breakers must be identified

RCD

• What are they?

RCD

• What are they?

• Are they fool proof?

RCD

• Sub-circuits must be protected where they originate from

• All tools, lighting & appliances must be fed from RCD protected circuit

Power Sockets

• 10amp min

• Double poled

Portable Devices

• Must be marked as Class H• Overload & RCD protection• Max 2m Cord

Extension Leads

• Not allowed to be Green!

• May be joined to maximum chord lengths

Inspection & Testing

• Construction Wiring every 6 Months

• Portable Devices must be trip tested every time they are set up

Inspection & Testing

Checklist