WHS Management Plan Ozcare Noosa RACF WC OHS 002 Rev 23 4 July 2023 STP24-0253 Application for Operational Works Fire Trail - 80 Cooyar Street Noosa Heads - Copy · OPW24/0118

30. Electrical
A register of equipment must be kept on site. This register may be kept on the follow WC OHS 095 Site
Equipment Register or another similar register. Sub-Contractors are responsible for maintaining their own
equipment, registers and must always have it available on site for inspection.
All equipment (including hand and power tool, safety harnesses and safety equipment) must be checked by a
competent person before using to ensure they are safe and appropriate for the task being performed.
All electrical equipment which is intended to be used on this project shall be compliant with the requirements
of AS/NZS 3012 Electrical Installations – construction and demolition sites.
Woollam Constructions shall ensure that electrical systems installed for use during construction works are
inspected and certified as correctly installed prior to use in accordance with relevant legislation, codes of
practice and Australian standards. Evidence of these inspections will be recorded on the WC OHS 053 Electrical
Isolation Checklist completed by a licensed electrician or in Procore.
Woollam Constructions shall ensure that emergency procedures are established specific to the electrical scope
of works.
No electrical equipment is to be brought on to site unless it is tested and tagged by a competent person, in
accordance with AS/NZS 3760 In-Service Safety Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment.

30.1 Electrical Equipment Lock Out
Any equipment found to be damaged or unsafe must be “locked out” using an out of service tag or signage or
some other means of ensuring no one uses the faulty equipment. Information must be recorder in the Site
Equipment / Testing Register.
The faulty/damaged/unsafe equipment must:
    •    Removed from service.
    •    Reported to the Site Manager (or their delegate) as soon as possible.
    •    Repaired or removed from site as soon as possible.
    •    If un-repairable, the equipment should be destroyed and disposed of appropriately.
    •    The relevant register altered.
Lock out tags or signage may only be removed by the Site Manager (or their delegate) after ensuring the
equipment is again safe to use (advise from a competent person may be required).

30.2 Electrical Isolation
Electrical Contractors who are required to install, alter, or repair electrical installations must complete the WC
OHS 053 Electrical Isolation Checklist in Procore, including signing off on Section 4 or a similar signed off
document and follow their lock out procedure described in their safe work method statement prior to
undertaking these tasks.
Once the electrical isolation work is complete, the licensed electrical contractor will be required to sign off to
confirm the electrical installation is safe and operable.




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