Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.204Record keeping
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sec.204 Record keeping
This section applies to a person conducting a business or undertaking in relation to— a risk assessment the person is required to conduct under section 199 (1) (a) ; and a safe work method statement the person is required to prepare under section 199 (1) (b) . Subject to subsection (3) , the person must keep— a copy of the risk assessment until at least 28 days after the work to which it relates is completed; and a copy of the safe work method statement until the work to which it relates is completed. Maximum penalty— for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or for a body corporate—60 penalty units. However, if a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event occurs in connection with the work to which the risk assessment and safe work method statement relate, the person must keep the risk assessment and safe work method statement for at least 2 years after the incident occurs. Maximum penalty— for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or for a body corporate—60 penalty units. The person must ensure that, for the period for which the risk assessment or safe work method statement must be kept under this section, a copy is readily accessible to any worker engaged by the person to carry out the work to which the risk assessment or safe work method statement relates. Maximum penalty—36 penalty units. The person must ensure that, for the period for which the risk assessment or safe work method statement must be kept under this section, a copy is available for inspection under the Act . Maximum penalty— for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or for a body corporate—60 penalty units. (sec.204-ssec.1) This section applies to a person conducting a business or undertaking in relation to— a risk assessment the person is required to conduct under section 199 (1) (a) ; and a safe work method statement the person is required to prepare under section 199 (1) (b) . (sec.204-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3) , the person must keep— a copy of the risk assessment until at least 28 days after the work to which it relates is completed; and a copy of the safe work method statement until the work to which it relates is completed. Maximum penalty— for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or for a body corporate—60 penalty units. (sec.204-ssec.3) However, if a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event occurs in connection with the work to which the risk assessment and safe work method statement relate, the person must keep the risk assessment and safe work method statement for at least 2 years after the incident occurs. Maximum penalty— for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or for a body corporate—60 penalty units. (sec.204-ssec.4) The person must ensure that, for the period for which the risk assessment or safe work method statement must be kept under this section, a copy is readily accessible to any worker engaged by the person to carry out the work to which the risk assessment or safe work method statement relates. Maximum penalty—36 penalty units. (sec.204-ssec.5) The person must ensure that, for the period for which the risk assessment or safe work method statement must be kept under this section, a copy is available for inspection under the Act . Maximum penalty— for an individual—12 1 / 2 penalty units; or for a body corporate—60 penalty units.