Electrical Equipment

Electrical equipment is any apparatus, portable appliances, devices, wiring, fixtures, fittings, and material used as a part of or in connection with an electrical installation.

Activities involving the use of electrical equipment must be conducted safely to eliminate or minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of injuries, fatalities and incidents associated with such operations.

The following Critical and Standard Controls must be in place.

Critical Controls

Residual Current Devices (RCD)

Test & Tag

Live Electrical Equipment

Isolation & Testing for Dead

Exclusion zones

Standard Controls

Competency Requirements

Fit for Purpose Plant & Equipment

Work Activity Requirements