Electrical work - Employer's duty of care
To comply with the duties outlined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991, employers should systematically manage the risks to health and safety arising from working with electrical equipment, connection and installation.
Employers can manage risks by undertaking a four-step risk management process:
1. identify the hazards
2. assess the risk associated with the hazards
3. control the risk, and
4. review the process
Employers must ensure that individuals engaged in electrical work have the relevant expertise and qualifications. In most cases it is a legal requirement that persons performing electrical work must meet any specific licensing requirements, or be licensed by regulation from the applicable State or Territory.
The regulations require employers to inspect and test electrical equipment and installations and to ensure that any unsafe equipment or installation is disconnected.
Electrical work must not be carried out on energised (live) installations unless circumstances are in accordance with the regulations. It is the responsibility of the employer in control of the workplace to ensure work is not carried out when circuits or an apparatus of installation is energised.
To comply with the duties outlined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991, employers should systematically manage the risks to health and safety arising from working with electrical equipment, connection and installation.
Employers can manage risks by undertaking a four-step risk management process:
1. identify the hazards
2. assess the risk associated with the hazards
3. control the risk, and
4. review the process
Employers must ensure that individuals engaged in electrical work have the relevant expertise and qualifications. In most cases it is a legal requirement that persons performing electrical work must meet any specific licensing requirements, or be licensed by regulation from the applicable State or Territory.
The regulations require employers to inspect and test electrical equipment and installations and to ensure that any unsafe equipment or installation is disconnected.
Electrical work must not be carried out on energised (live) installations unless circumstances are in accordance with the regulations. It is the responsibility of the employer in control of the workplace to ensure work is not carried out when circuits or an apparatus of installation is energised.