Electrical Safety Management Procedure

Roles, responsibilities and actions

• Electrical safety management

HSW online information

• Plant safety management online session

Frequently asked questions

• Electrical safety management - Electrical inspection and testing
• The University has a preferred test and tag service provider – eSafe. Refer to Electrical Testing and Tagging Using eSafe

Tools, forms and templates

• Examples of specific electrical hazards and control measures (appendix A) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Electrical inspection and testing: decision tool (appendix B1) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Electrical inspection and testing: intervals (appendix B2) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Requirements for residual current devices (RCD) (appendix C) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Isolation, locking off and access (including tagging) (appendix D) (Word Doc/PDF)
• Faculty/division/school/branch/area records (appendix E) (Word Doc/PDF)

Legislation and guidelines

• Australian Standards (accessible through Techstreet Enterprise) 
• Code of Practice for managing the risks of plant in the workplace
• Code of Practice for managing electrical risks in the workplace
• Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
• Electricity Act 1996 (SA)
• Electricity (General) Regulations 2012 (SA)
• Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995

Further information 

• For new to service and other tags, refer to the University’s preferred supplier of office products - Winc
• For any other information, please contact the HSW team.