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Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.8Assessment of risk in relation to classes of hazards, tasks, circumstances or things
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sec.8 Assessment of risk in relation to classes of hazards, tasks, circumstances or things
If this regulation requires an assessment of risks to electrical safety associated with a hazard, task, thing or circumstance, an assessment of risks associated with a class of hazards, tasks, things or circumstances may be conducted if— all hazards, tasks, things or circumstances in the class are the same; and the assessment of risks for the class does not result in any worker or other person being exposed to a greater, additional or different risk to electrical safety than if the risk assessment were carried out in relation to each individual hazard, task, thing or circumstance.
- (a) all hazards, tasks, things or circumstances in the class are the same; and
- (b) the assessment of risks for the class does not result in any worker or other person being exposed to a greater, additional or different risk to electrical safety than if the risk assessment were carried out in relation to each individual hazard, task, thing or circumstance.