Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.38Metal or other conductive fasteners not to be used to install ceiling insulation
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sec.38 Metal or other conductive fasteners not to be used to install ceiling insulation
The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure ceiling insulation is not fastened to the ceiling structure of a building with metal or any other form of conductive fastener. The worker must not fasten ceiling insulation to the ceiling structure of a building with metal or any other form of conductive fastener. Subsection (1) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 30 of the Act (see section 7 (1) ). Subsection (2) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 39 of the Act (see section 7 (2) ). (sec.38-ssec.1) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure ceiling insulation is not fastened to the ceiling structure of a building with metal or any other form of conductive fastener. (sec.38-ssec.2) The worker must not fasten ceiling insulation to the ceiling structure of a building with metal or any other form of conductive fastener. Subsection (1) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 30 of the Act (see section 7 (1) ). Subsection (2) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 39 of the Act (see section 7 (2) ).
- 1 Subsection (1) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 30 of the Act (see section 7 (1) ).
- 2 Subsection (2) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 39 of the Act (see section 7 (2) ).