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Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
156De-energised equipment must not be inadvertently re-energised
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156 De-energised equipment must not be inadvertently re-energised
156 De-energised equipment must not be inadvertently re-energised
A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that electrical equipment that has been de-energised to allow electrical work to be carried out on it is not inadvertently re-energised while the work is being carried out.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—73 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—364 penalty units.