9Review of control measures

9 Review of control measures (1) The person conducting a business or undertaking must review and revise (if necessary) any control measures implemented at the workplace to do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure compliance with regulation 8.

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 9 (2) Without limiting subregulation (1), the person conducting a business or undertaking must review and revise (if necessary) a control measure in the following circumstances: (a) the control measure does not control the risk it was implemented to control so far as is reasonably practicable; (b) a proposed change at the workplace is likely to give rise to a new or different electrical risk that the measure may not effectively control; (c) a new hazard or electrical risk is identified; (d) consultation by the person indicates that a review is necessary; (e) a review is requested under subregulation (4). Examples for subregulation (2)(a) 1 The results of monitoring show that the control measure does not control the electrical risk. 2 A reportable event occurs because of a serious electrical event or a dangerous electrical event. (3) Without limiting subregulation (2)(b), a change at the workplace includes: (a) a change to the workplace itself or any aspect of the work environment; or (b) a change to a system of work, a process or a procedure. (4) A health and safety representative for workers at a workplace, elected under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011, may request a review of a control measure if the representative believes on reasonable grounds that: (a) a circumstance affects or may affect the electrical safety at the workplace; and (b) the control measure has not been reviewed in response to the circumstance.