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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 149

149 .         Unsafe electrical equipment

        (1A)         For the purposes of this regulation, electrical equipment or a component of electrical equipment is unsafe if there are reasonable grounds for believing it to be unsafe.

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure that any unsafe electrical equipment at the workplace —

            (a)         is disconnected (or isolated) from its electricity supply; and

            (b)         once disconnected (or isolated) —

                  (i)         is not reconnected until it is repaired or tested and found to be safe; or

                  (ii)         is replaced or permanently removed from use.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.

        (2)         [not used]



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