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Electrical Hazards. The Silent Killer!. Primary Duty of Care. Section 19 WHS Act. Does this meet the Threshhold. Case Histories. The Regulations. The Regulations. The Regulations. The Regulations. The Regulations. How Do we prevent untested equipment being used?. The Law. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Electrical Hazards
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The Silent Killer!
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Primary Duty of Care
• Section 19 WHS Act
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Does this meet the Threshhold
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Case Histories
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The Regulations
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The Regulations
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The Regulations
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The Regulations
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The Regulations
How Do we prevent untested equipment being used?
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The Law
• Is it clear
• Do you feel confident that you can meet your legal obligations
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Code of Practice
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What is a Code of Practice
• Guide to Assist with compliance
• Prepared by experts
• Workcover
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Codes of Practice – SAFE WORK OZ
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Codes of Practice – SAFE WORK OZ
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Codes of Practice
It is the Primary Responsibility of the PCBUTo ensure it is suitable
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Codes of Practice
Just in case you thought it is open season toDo your own thing
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Where Do You get them From?
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Where Do You get them From?
• Your Primary Source for any Workplace Safety data
• Workcover NSW
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The Regulations
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The Code of Practice
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The Regulations
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Code of Practice
• Electrical Equipment should be disconnected
• Labelled & Tagged
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The Regulations
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Code of Practice
• Code of Practice describes hostile environments
• A Building Site would be Classified as such– RCD required
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Code of Practice
• Code of Practice describes hostile environments
• A Building Site would be Classified as such
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The Regulations
How Do we prevent untested equipment being used?
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Case Histories
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Distance From Power Lines
• 4.0m up to 33000 volts
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The Regulations
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AS 3012• Construction Wiring must
– Separate from the permanent wiring
– Not fixed to temporary fencing
– Protected form Mechanical Damage
– Marked as Construction Wiring
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AS 3012• Construction Wiring must
– Avoid Crossing Roads or places that vehicles & plant cross
– If not possible it must be protected by insulated & flagged 6 meters each side
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Switchboards• Must be positioned to avoid being damaged
• Safely Accessible
• Mounted on a pole, wall, floor or other stable structure
• Supply must be marked
• Services only 1 Floor
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Switchboards
• Energised parts must be secured
• Insulated Tie Bar required and holes to access
• Doors must not be removable & locked overnight
• Must have hold open device for door
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Switchboards
• Warning Signs
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Switchboards
• Must have Isolating Switch
• Must have IDENTIFIER
• Circuit Breakers must be identified
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RCD
• What are they?
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RCD
• What are they?
• Are they fool proof?
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RCD
• Sub-circuits must be protected where they originate from
• All tools, lighting & appliances must be fed from RCD protected circuit
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Power Sockets
• 10amp min
• Double poled
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Portable Devices
• Must be marked as Class H• Overload & RCD protection• Max 2m Cord
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Extension Leads
• Not allowed to be Green!
• May be joined to maximum chord lengths
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Inspection & Testing
• Construction Wiring every 6 Months
• Portable Devices must be trip tested every time they are set up
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Inspection & Testing
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Checklist