sec.129Amusement devices and amusement rides

sec.129 Amusement devices and amusement rides

The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure all or part of an amusement device or amusement ride at the workplace, that is electrical equipment connected to the electricity supply by a plug, is not used to perform amusement work unless— the equipment is inspected and tested by a competent person— each time it is assembled on the site where it is intended to be used; and in any event at least once every 6 months; and for a device or ride with a current rating of not more than 20A—the equipment is connected to a safety switch. An inspection and test under subsection (1) (a) must include the competent person— deciding the safety of earthing, insulation and connections; and deciding whether any safety switch complies with AS/NZS 3760 (In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs) when tested; and making a visual examination to decide the safety of the items of electrical equipment of the device or ride, including cabling, plugs, sockets, light fittings, enclosures and motors. If, after inspecting and testing the equipment under subsection (1) (a) , the competent person decides the equipment is safe to use, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure the competent person immediately makes a written record of— details of the test; and the prescribed details for the equipment. If, after inspecting and testing the equipment under subsection (1) (a) , the competent person decides the equipment is not safe to use, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure— the competent person immediately— attaches a durable, conspicuous sign to the equipment that warns people not to use the equipment; and makes a written record of details of the test; and the equipment is immediately withdrawn from use. The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure a written record of the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested is not made with the authority of the person unless the equipment has been inspected and tested by a competent person. Subsections (1) to (5) are linked to the electrical safety duty in section 30 of the Act (see section 7 (1) ). (sec.129-ssec.1) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure all or part of an amusement device or amusement ride at the workplace, that is electrical equipment connected to the electricity supply by a plug, is not used to perform amusement work unless— the equipment is inspected and tested by a competent person— each time it is assembled on the site where it is intended to be used; and in any event at least once every 6 months; and for a device or ride with a current rating of not more than 20A—the equipment is connected to a safety switch. (sec.129-ssec.2) An inspection and test under subsection (1) (a) must include the competent person— deciding the safety of earthing, insulation and connections; and deciding whether any safety switch complies with AS/NZS 3760 (In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs) when tested; and making a visual examination to decide the safety of the items of electrical equipment of the device or ride, including cabling, plugs, sockets, light fittings, enclosures and motors. (sec.129-ssec.3) If, after inspecting and testing the equipment under subsection (1) (a) , the competent person decides the equipment is safe to use, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure the competent person immediately makes a written record of— details of the test; and the prescribed details for the equipment. (sec.129-ssec.4) If, after inspecting and testing the equipment under subsection (1) (a) , the competent person decides the equipment is not safe to use, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure— the competent person immediately— attaches a durable, conspicuous sign to the equipment that warns people not to use the equipment; and makes a written record of details of the test; and the equipment is immediately withdrawn from use. (sec.129-ssec.5) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure a written record of the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested is not made with the authority of the person unless the equipment has been inspected and tested by a competent person. Subsections (1) to (5) are linked to the electrical safety duty in section 30 of the Act (see section 7 (1) ).