sec.108Manufacturing work—safety switch

sec.108 Manufacturing work—safety switch

This section applies if— manufacturing work is the primary work performed at the workplace; and a socket-outlet with a current rating of not more than 20 amps is installed and supplies electricity to the workplace; and the socket-outlet is— not more than 2.3m above the floor; and not provided for the purpose of supplying electricity to a luminaire or to electrical equipment with a power rating of not more than 150W. Before performing the manufacturing work, a person conducting a business or undertaking must have a type 1 safety switch, or type 2 safety switch, that is not portable, installed for the socket-outlet. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. Subsection (2) does not apply if the person conducting a business or undertaking is exempted under section 109 . (sec.108-ssec.1) This section applies if— manufacturing work is the primary work performed at the workplace; and a socket-outlet with a current rating of not more than 20 amps is installed and supplies electricity to the workplace; and the socket-outlet is— not more than 2.3m above the floor; and not provided for the purpose of supplying electricity to a luminaire or to electrical equipment with a power rating of not more than 150W. (sec.108-ssec.2) Before performing the manufacturing work, a person conducting a business or undertaking must have a type 1 safety switch, or type 2 safety switch, that is not portable, installed for the socket-outlet. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. (sec.108-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person conducting a business or undertaking is exempted under section 109 .

• (a) manufacturing work is the primary work performed at the workplace; and
• (b) a socket-outlet with a current rating of not more than 20 amps is installed and supplies electricity to the workplace; and
• (c) the socket-outlet is— (i) not more than 2.3m above the floor; and (ii) not provided for the purpose of supplying electricity to a luminaire or to electrical equipment with a power rating of not more than 150W.
• (i) not more than 2.3m above the floor; and
• (ii) not provided for the purpose of supplying electricity to a luminaire or to electrical equipment with a power rating of not more than 150W.
• (i) not more than 2.3m above the floor; and
• (ii) not provided for the purpose of supplying electricity to a luminaire or to electrical equipment with a power rating of not more than 150W.