Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.13No person, plant or thing to come within unsafe distance of overhead electric line
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sec.13 No person, plant or thing to come within unsafe distance of overhead electric line
A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no person, plant or thing at the workplace comes within an unsafe distance of an overhead electric line. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. If it is not reasonably practicable to ensure the safe distance of a person, plant or thing from an overhead electric line, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that— a risk assessment is conducted for proposed work that may come within an unsafe distance of an overhead electric line; and control measures implemented are consistent with— the risk assessment; and if an electricity entity is responsible for the electric line—any requirements of the entity. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no person, plant or thing at the workplace comes within an unsafe distance of an overhead electric line. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.13-ssec.2) If it is not reasonably practicable to ensure the safe distance of a person, plant or thing from an overhead electric line, the person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that— a risk assessment is conducted for proposed work that may come within an unsafe distance of an overhead electric line; and control measures implemented are consistent with— the risk assessment; and if an electricity entity is responsible for the electric line—any requirements of the entity. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
- (a) a risk assessment is conducted for proposed work that may come within an unsafe distance of an overhead electric line; and
- (b) control measures implemented are consistent with— (i) the risk assessment; and (ii) if an electricity entity is responsible for the electric line—any requirements of the entity.
- (i) the risk assessment; and
- (ii) if an electricity entity is responsible for the electric line—any requirements of the entity.
- (i) the risk assessment; and
- (ii) if an electricity entity is responsible for the electric line—any requirements of the entity.