Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 278

278 Climbing poles of electricity entity prohibited

(1) A person must not climb a pole, standard or other structure that is part of the works of an electricity entity, or a ladder attached to a pole, standard or other structure that is part of the works of an electricity entity, if the electricity entity has not authorised the person to climb the pole, standard, other structure or ladder.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a) an inspector; or

(b) a licensed electrical contractor or licensed electrical worker who, under part 10 , division 1 , de-energises and re-energises a consumer’s electrical installation by—

(i) removing and replacing a fuse wedge from a service fuse; or

(ii) switching off and on a circuit breaker installed as a service line disconnector.