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
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