Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
114Electrical plant and electrical hazards
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114 Electrical plant and electrical hazards
An employer or self-employed person must, in relation to electrical plant and plant exposed to an electrical hazard, ensure that—
(a) if damage to plant presents an electrical hazard, the plant is disconnected from the power supply and is not used until the damaged part is repaired or replaced; and
(b) electrical plant or plant that is exposed to an electrical hazard is not used under conditions that are likely to give rise to electrical hazards; and
(c) appropriate permit to work systems are provided to avoid inadvertent energising of plant that has been isolated but not physically disconnected from the electrical supply.