Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) If plant is
electrical plant or the plant itself is exposed to electrical hazards, the
employer must ensure that —
(a)
plant is not used under conditions likely to give rise to risk of exposure of
a person to an electrical hazard;
(b)
appropriate permit‑to‑work systems are provided to avoid
inadvertent energizing of plant that has been isolated, but not physically
disconnected, from the electricity supply;
(c) only
competent persons carry out electrical work on plant;
(d) if
excavations are to be carried out, all relevant available information relating
to the position of any underground cables is obtained and work is carried out
in accordance with regulation 5.31; and
(e)
control options for plant operating near overhead electrical power lines
comply with the requirements of regulation 5.28.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(2) If damage to plant
presents an electrical hazard, the employer must ensure
that —
(a) the
plant is disconnected from the electricity supply and is not used until the
damaged part is repaired or replaced; and
(b) an
authorised person fixes an “out‑of‑service” tag to the
plant and all the common isolation points for that plant, and only removes the
tags when there is no longer a risk of exposure to that hazard.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.