Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated RegulationsIn this schedule—
"another safe system" , for the operation of operating plant, means a system
of work that—
(a) has been developed in consultation with persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members commonly operate operating plant of the operating plant’s type; and
(b) provides, for persons and property, the same level of electrical safety as, or a greater level of electrical safety than, the level of electrical safety provided with a safety observer.
(a) has enough technical knowledge and experience to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line; and
(b) has been approved by the person in control of the electric line to do work that involves contact with, or being near to, the electric line, or is authorised to act for the person in control of the electric line.
(1) This section applies if operating plant is operated by an authorised person or instructed person, for an electric line, who does not have a safety observer or another safe system as required under this schedule.
(2) The operating plant is taken to be operated by an untrained person for the electric line.
(1) This section applies if—(a) operating plant, operated by an authorised person or instructed person for an electric line, is fitted with a device capable of stopping the operation of the plant immediately when the operating plant is at the exclusion zone for an authorised person or instructed person for the electric line; and(b) a safe system of work for the use of the operating plant is in place; and(c) the safe system of work has been developed in consultation with persons who are broadly representative of industrial organisations of employees whose members commonly operate operating plant of the operating plant’s type; and(d) without limiting paragraph (b) , the safe system of work ensures the device mentioned in paragraph (a) —(i) is operating properly; and(ii) is set for at least the correct exclusion zone distance.
(2) The exclusion zone for an authorised person or instructed person for the electric line applies as the exclusion zone for the operating plant for the electric line.
| Nominal phase to phase voltage of overhead uninsulated electric line | Untrained person for the electric line (mm) | Operating plant operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm) | Vehicle operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm) | |
| low voltage (with consultation with person in control of electric line) | 1,000 | 3,000 | 600 | |
| low voltage (without consultation with person in control of exposed electric line) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 600 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV (with consultation with person in control of exposed electric line) | 2,000 | 3,000 | 900 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV (without consultation with person in control of electric line) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 900 | |
| above 33kV up to 132kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,100 | |
| above 132kV up to 220kV | 4,500 | 6,000 | 2,900 | |
| above 220kV up to 275kV | 5,000 | 6,000 | 2,900 | |
| above 275kV up to 330kV | 6,000 | 6,000 | 3,400 | |
| above 330kV up to 500kV | 6,000 | 8,000 | 4,400 |
| Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of exposed electric line | Untrained person for the electric line (mm) | Operating plant operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm) | Vehicle operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm) | |
| +/- 25kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 900 | |
| +/- 85kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,100 | |
| +/- 150kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,100 | |
| +/- 270kV | 4,500 | 6,000 | 2,900 | |
| +/- 350kV | 5,000 | 6,000 | 2,900 | |
| +/- 400kV | 6,000 | 6,000 | 3,400 |
| Nominal phase to phase voltage of overhead uninsulated electric line | Authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm) | Operating plant operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line, with safety observer or another safe system (mm) | Vehicle operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm) | |
| low voltage | (no exclusion zone prescribed) | 1,000 | 600 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV | 700 | 1,200 | 700 | |
| above 33kV up to 50kV | 750 | 1,300 | 750 | |
| above 50kV up to 66kV | 1,000 | 1,400 | 1,000 | |
| above 66kV up to 110kV | 1,000 | 1,800 | 1,000 | |
| above 110kV up to 132kV | 1,200 | 1,800 | 1,200 | |
| above 132kV up to 220kV | 1,800 | 2,400 | 1,800 | |
| above 220kV up to 275kV | 2,300 | 3,000 | 2,300 | |
| above 275kV up to 330kV | 3,000 | 3,700 | 3,000 | |
| above 330kV up to 400kV | 3,300 | 4,000 | 3,300 | |
| above 400kV up to 500kV | 3,900 | 4,600 | 3,900 |
| Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of exposed electric line | Authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm) | Operating plant operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line, with safety observer or another safe system (mm) | Vehicle operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm) | |
| +/- 25kV | 700 | 1,200 | 700 | |
| +/- 85kV | 1,000 | 1,800 | 1,000 | |
| +/- 150kV | 1,200 | 1,800 | 1,200 | |
| +/- 270kV | 1,800 | 2,400 | 1,800 | |
| +/- 350kV | 2,500 | 3,200 | 2,500 | |
| +/- 400kV | 2,900 | 3,600 | 2,900 |
| Nominal phase to phase voltage of overhead insulated electric line | Untrained person for the electric line (mm) | Operating plant operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm) | Vehicle operated by untrained person for the electric line (mm) | |
| low voltage (with consultation with, and with insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line) | (No exclusion zone prescribed) | 1,000 | 300 | |
| low voltage (without consultation with, and without insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 600 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV (with consultation with person in control of electric line) | 2,000 | 3,000 | 900 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV (without consultation with person in control of electric line) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 900 | |
| above 33kV up to 66kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,100 | |
| Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of electric line | ||||
| +/- 25kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 900 | |
| +/- 85kV | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,100 |
| Nominal phase to phase voltage of overhead insulated electric line | Authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm) | Operating plant operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line, with safety observer or another safe system (mm) | Vehicle operated by authorised person or instructed person for the electric line (mm) | |
| low voltage (with consultation with, and with insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line) | (no exclusion zone prescribed) | (no exclusion zone prescribed) | (no exclusion zone prescribed) | |
| low voltage (without consultation with, and without insulation verified by, an authorised person for the electric line) | (no exclusion zone prescribed) | (no exclusion zone prescribed) | 600 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV (with consultation with person in control of electric line) | 700 | 700 | 700 | |
| above low voltage, up to 33kV (without consultation with person in control of electric line) | 700 | 700 | 700 | |
| above 33kV up to 50kV | 750 | 750 | 750 | |
| Above 50kV up to 66kV | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Nominal pole to earth dc voltage of electric line | ||||
| +/- 25kV | 700 | 700 | 700 | |
| +/- 85kV | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |