Regulations

The regulations are reviewed from time to time to ensure they are relevant and up to date with the current times and best practices. Although they are not available as a free download, the following links will enable you to obtain further information about your workplace electrical safety obligations, risk assessment or purchase a hard/soft copy of the regulations from the relevant authority. The current regulation is AS/NZS 3760:2010 There is also an amendment: AS/NZS 3760:2010/Amdt 1:2011 (in service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment)

• Safework S.A. 
• Standards Australia 
• Office of the technical regulator 
• Safework S.A. electrical safety guide

Safety

Workplace electrical safety is an issue that affects all who work or enter your workplace. Laws are in place to ensure Employers and Principals of Businesses are compliant with strict safety obligations.

No businesses are exempt.

WHS safety assessments of electrical items in your workplace are mandatory. Testing of individual items is mandatory. Record keeping of the tests performed and tagging of the individual items is mandatory.

No workplace is exempt.

Electricity can kill within 30msec, Safety switches are meant to enhance safety, not guarantee it.

Equipment which is safe protects you.

Compliance

Beacon's specialised safety testing checks your electrical equipment. Our compliant tags provide the initial link to the extensive records we keep and share with you over the lifetime of the equipment. These records and a certificate of compliance shows proof that you are in compliance with your WHS obligations.

No employer or Principal is exempt.

Non-Compliance

Non-compliance can attract-

• Increase in levys
• Fines
• Prohibition notices
• Insurance refusal
• Imprisonment