Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.41Assessment of electrical risk
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sec.41 Assessment of electrical risk
The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that, before the start of the installation in a building of ceiling insulation— an on-site operational assessment of the electrical risk from the installation of the ceiling insulation is conducted; and any control measures necessary to prevent a person’s exposure to the electrical risk are implemented. The person conducting the business or undertaking must keep a record of the on-site operational assessment for at least 5 years after the assessment is conducted. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —20 penalty units. Subsection (1) is linked to the electrical safety duty in section 30 of the Act (see section 7 (1) ). (sec.41-ssec.1) The person conducting the business or undertaking must ensure that, before the start of the installation in a building of ceiling insulation— an on-site operational assessment of the electrical risk from the installation of the ceiling insulation is conducted; and any control measures necessary to prevent a person’s exposure to the electrical risk are implemented. (sec.41-ssec.2) The person conducting the business or undertaking must keep a record of the on-site operational assessment for at least 5 years after the assessment is conducted. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —20 penalty units.
- (a) an on-site operational assessment of the electrical risk from the installation of the ceiling insulation is conducted; and
- (b) any control measures necessary to prevent a person’s exposure to the electrical risk are implemented.