sec.203How work is to be performed

sec.203 How work is to be performed

A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment is performed— by a competent person who has tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment that— are suitable for the work; and have been properly tested; and are in good working order; and in accordance with a safe work method statement prepared for the work; and subject to subsection (3) , observed by a safety observer. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the person who performs the electrical work uses the tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment properly. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. A safety observer is not required if— the work consists only of testing; and a risk assessment conducted under section 199 (1) (a) shows there is no serious risk associated with the proposed work. A safety observer is not required to observe the testing of the polarity of an installed outlet if a risk assessment shows there is no serious risk in performing the work. (sec.203-ssec.1) A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure electrical work on or near energised electrical equipment is performed— by a competent person who has tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment that— are suitable for the work; and have been properly tested; and are in good working order; and in accordance with a safe work method statement prepared for the work; and subject to subsection (3) , observed by a safety observer. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.203-ssec.2) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the person who performs the electrical work uses the tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment properly. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.203-ssec.3) A safety observer is not required if— the work consists only of testing; and a risk assessment conducted under section 199 (1) (a) shows there is no serious risk associated with the proposed work. A safety observer is not required to observe the testing of the polarity of an installed outlet if a risk assessment shows there is no serious risk in performing the work.

• (a) by a competent person who has tools, testing equipment and personal protective equipment that— (i) are suitable for the work; and (ii) have been properly tested; and (iii) are in good working order; and
• (i) are suitable for the work; and
• (ii) have been properly tested; and
• (iii) are in good working order; and
• (b) in accordance with a safe work method statement prepared for the work; and
• (c) subject to subsection (3) , observed by a safety observer.
• (i) are suitable for the work; and