Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 15

15 Duty to determine whether equipment is energised

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that, before electrical work is carried out on electrical equipment, the equipment is tested by a competent person to decide whether or not it is energised.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.

Note—

Section 14 allows testing to be carried out on electrical equipment for this section. Section 22 sets out how the testing is to be carried out.

(2) The person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that—

(a) each exposed part is treated as energised until it is isolated and found not to be energised; and

(b) each high-voltage exposed part is earthed after being de-energised.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.