402Reporting of other electrical incidents—accidental contact and electric shock

402 Reporting of other electrical incidents—accidental contact and electric shock

(1) The following persons must report a reportable electrical incident to Energy Safe Victoria in accordance with this regulation—

(a) an employer who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident that—

(i) relates to work carried out by the employer's electrical workers; or

(ii) occurred at a location where the employer's workers were carrying out electrical work;

(b) a person who has, to any extent, the management or control of a workplace who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident that occurs at the workplace;

(c) a registered electrical contractor who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident relating to work being carried out by the registered electrical contractor or one of its workers;

(d) an operator of a high voltage electrical installation who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident occurring within that electrical installation;

(e) an operator of a complex electrical installation who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident occurring within that complex electrical installation;

(f) an operator of a railway or tramway who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident occurring in relation to an electrical installation or supply network associated with that railway or tramway;

(g) an operator of an embedded network who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident occurring in relation to that embedded network;

(h) subject to subregulation (4), any other installation work responsible person who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident relating to work for which that person is responsible for carrying out;

(i) subject to subregulation (4), an electrical worker who becomes aware of a reportable electrical incident relating to work carried out by that worker or at a location where the electrical worker is carrying out electrical work.

(2) Within 20 business days after becoming aware that a reportable electrical incident has occurred or is occurring, a person referred to in subregulation (1) must give a written report to Energy Safe Victoria that includes all details of the incident within the person's knowledge.

(3) The report referred to in subregulation (2) must be in a form approved by Energy Safe Victoria and, if required by Energy Safe Victoria, must be given to Energy Safe Victoria by means of an electronic communication.

(4) An electrical worker or installation work responsible person is not required to comply with this regulation if—

(a) the electrical worker or electrical installation work responsible person has reported the details of the incident to another person listed in subregulation (1) and the other person is required to report the incident to Energy Safe Victoria; or