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Electrical safety CH 0021

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1. Was your workplace

wired by a NT licenced
electrician in
accordance with
Australian Standard
3000 SAA Wiring
Rules?
2. Does a NT licenced
electrician do all repairs
and modifications to the
electrical wiring and
equipment?
3. Are moving machines
kept clear of all
overhead power lines?

4. Are all electrical power

points and switches
protected by Residual
Current Devices
(RCD)?
5. Can the power supply
be easily turned off in
an emergency? ie Is
the isolating switch
clearly visible and easy
to access?
6. Have you ensured work
involving electrical
equipment is not
performed where there
is a wet surface or
water?
7. Have you instructed all
workers in the safety
procedures to be
followed when using
electrical equipment,
extension cords and
hand tools?

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NT WorkSafe is the administrative arm of the Work Health Authority and administers the Workplace Health
and Safety Act, the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail
Transport) Act, the Dangerous Goods Act and the Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and
Transport) Act and related Regulations on behalf of the Northern Territory Government.
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Item Yes No N/A Issue /Action taken Completion
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8. Is all electrical
equipment tested and
tagged in accordance
with Australian Standard
(AS 3760 In Service
Safety Inspection and
testing of Electrical
Equipment)?

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For further information contact:

NT WorkSafe >
GPO Box 1722 Telephone: 1800 019 115
Darwin NT 0801 Facsimile: (08) 8999 5141
Email: ntworksafe@nt.gov.au

NT WorkSafe is the administrative arm of the Work Health Authority and administers the Workplace Health and Safety Act, the Workers Rehabilitation and
Compensation Act, the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act, the Dangerous Goods Act and the Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and
Transport) Act and related Regulations on behalf of the Northern Territory Government.

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