Construction Industry Testing

It is important to note that there are different electrical safety requirements across State borders for the work defined as being done in the Construction Industry.

Examples of construction work are excavations, building (construction, maintenance and demolition of buildings), demolition and civil engineering.

All ATS technicians and electricians have completed the required nationally recognised Construction Industry OH&S Induction course (white card).

 

New South Wales 

NSW Construction Testing

ReferenceElectrical Practices for Construction Work safety markers

 

Victoria

Quarterly testing of portable electrical appliances to be conducted by a licenced electrician OR a licenced electrical inspector OR a technician who has completed a structed training course and has been deemed competent in the use of a PAT and the conducting of visual inspections.   

Monthly testing of RCD's to be conducted by a licenced electrician OR a technician who has completed a structed training course and has been deemed competent in the use of a RCD tester and the conducting of visual inspections.

NOTE - ATS technicians have been deemed as Competent in accordance with the details above and therefore are able to complete testing and tagging on Construction sites in Victoria.

ReferenceIndustry Standard for Electrical Installations on Construction Sites

 

SA, WA, NT, QLD, TAS, ACT 

Quarterly testing of all portable electrical appliances to be conducted by a competent person.  

Quarterly testing of portable RCD's to be conducted by a competent person.  Annual testing of fixed RCD's to be conducted by a competent person.

Reference:  SA - Industry Guideline - Electrical practices for Construction and Demolition Sites - Version II

WA - Guide to Testing and Tagging & RCD Testing

NT - Electrical Testing and Tagging on Construction Sites

QLD/TAS/ACT - AS/NZS 3012:2010 Electrical installations - Constuction and Demolition sites