Work On or Near Energised Electrical Installations
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Work on or near energised electrical installations or services is high risk construction work needing a SWMS. De-energised work is the rule; energised work is permitted only in narrow, justified circumstances.
Why this is high risk construction work
Electric shock and arc flash kill instantly and are invisible until contact. The regulations prohibit energised work except where it is genuinely unavoidable, which a SWMS must justify.
Because it is one of the 18 high risk construction work categories, a SWMS is legally required before the work starts (your state's WHS Regulations, provision 299; s 299 in NSW), not a nice-to-have.
The controls a SWMS should set out
In hierarchy of controls order, highest first:
- ✓ De-energise and isolate: lockout and prove dead before work
- ✓ Where energised work is unavoidable, a documented justification and authorisation
- ✓ A safety observer for energised work
- ✓ Insulated tools, arc-rated PPE, and tested rubber goods
- ✓ Test before touch, every time
Trades that do this work
These trades commonly need a SWMS for this category. Each has a trade-specific SWMS:
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