Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.21Working on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection
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sec.21 Working on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection
A person must not carry out work on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection, unless the person has the competencies to carry out the work. In this section— explosion-protection means a technique of protection applied to the design of electrical equipment, components and systems to prevent the electrical energy from becoming an ignition source in the presence of flammable vapours or gases or combustible dusts in hazardous areas. (sec.21-ssec.1) A person must not carry out work on electrical equipment that has explosion-protection, unless the person has the competencies to carry out the work. (sec.21-ssec.2) In this section— explosion-protection means a technique of protection applied to the design of electrical equipment, components and systems to prevent the electrical energy from becoming an ignition source in the presence of flammable vapours or gases or combustible dusts in hazardous areas.