UWAElectricalSafetyProcedure
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TherequirementsofWAlegislationareapplicable toacademicpersonnel (e.g.lecturersandresearchers),students ofvariouslevels,personnel thatsupportacademicactivities(e.g.technicians),contractors (andtheirpersonnel)engagedbyUWAandCampusManagementpersonnel inrespectofelectricalactivitieswhichtheycarryoutaspartof–
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• laboratoryactivitiesand/orresearchwork;
• thedesign,assembly/construction ormanufactureofelectricalequipmentforlaboratoryand/orresearchwork;
• thepurchaseand/ormodificationorrepairofelectricalequipmentforoffice,laboratoryand/orresearchwork;
• Inspection,auditandcertificationwork.
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• HVandLVelectricalinstallationswitching(thatis,operationalwork);
• HVandLVelectricalinstalling(thatis,fixedwiring)work;
• ELV,communicationsandinformationsystemscablingwork.
Note:HVreferstoavoltage>1000voltsacor1500voltsdcLVreferstoavoltageexceedingELVbutlessthanHVELVreferstoavoltage<50voltsacor120voltsripplefreedc;
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ManagementofelectricalequipmentsafetybyBusinessUnits
Onlycompetentpersons shallbeusedbyaBusinessUnitinundertakingelectricalworkonitselectricalequipment.Thisincludesworkonequipmentthatconnectstothecommunicationsandextralowvoltagecablesystem.
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PrivatelyownedelectricalequipmentuseinBusinessUnits
Theownerofprivatelyownedelectricalequipment tobeusedinaBusinessUnit isresponsibleforensuringthatitcomplieswiththeappropriateAustralian/Internationalelectricalmanufacturingstandardsandthattheequipmentismaintainedinasafeconditionbytheuser.Theequipmentshouldbesuitablefor230voltsnominalacat50HertzanduseonlyAustralianpattern3pinor2pinplugsandhavenecessaryAustralianapprovalcertificationandcompliancelabelsincludingCE,ACMA“C” tickwiththeAustralianNnumber etc.asrelevant
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Howtoidentifyyourequipment
AllprivatelyownedelectricalequipmentthatisbeingusedatUWAmusthaveanidentificationlabelattachedtoit.
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RegulatoryComplianceMarks
Australian/NewZealand
European
ThelabelmusthaveaRegulatoryComplianceMark,thismarkindicatesthatthedevicecomplieswithAustralianandNewZealandsafetystandards.
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ElectricalEquipmentDesignCertification
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Designcertification isaprocesstoconfirmequipmentcomplieswithrelevantAustralianandorACMAsafetystandards. Allnewequipmentdesigned ormodified atUWAisrequiredtoundergothedesigncertificationprocess. Existingequipment(priortotheadoptionofthisProcedure)willonlyberequiredtoundergothecertificationprocess ifandwhenitisrepaired ormodified.
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Equipmentdesignersareencouraged tovettheirnewdesignswithacompetentperson ofCategory3A,asthispersonwillbetheholderofaspecialpermitforelectricalworkonelectricalequipment,beforeconstructionbegins
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Whatequipmentisrequiredtobecertified
Allin-housenewlydesignedand/orbuiltelectricalequipmentthatmeetsoneormoreofthefollowing:
• Consumespoweraboveextralowvoltage(>50Vacor>120Vdc);
• Generatesvoltagesaboveextralowvoltageswhiledeliveringcurrentsabove1mA;and
• Generateshighvoltages(>1,000Vacor>1,500Vdc);
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• Allrepaired ormodified equipment,meetingoneormoreoftheconditions,wheretheworkundertakenmayhaveaffectedthesafetyofthatequipment;
• Allpreviously in- housedesignedequipmentmeetingoneormoreoftheconditions,undergoing repairs ormodifications;and
• AllelectricalequipmententeringUWAwithquestionabledesign issuesorforwardedbyacompetentperson
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Howequipmentiscertified
Equipment iscertifiedasbeingincompliancewithrelevantAustralian orACMAStandards.
ParticularattentionshouldbepaidtotherequirementsofAS3100– “Approvalandtestspecification– Generalrequirementsforelectricalequipment”.Otherstandardswhicharespecifictotheprescribed itemmustalsobeconsidered.
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Forexample,muchoftheUniversityin-housedesigned researchequipmentwouldrequireconsiderationofAS61010.1– “Safetyrequirementsforelectricalequipmentformeasurement,controlandlaboratoryuse–Part1:Generalrequirements”.
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IftheequipmentgeneratesorusessubstantialRF(radiofrequency)powerthenAS1188–“Radiotransmittersandsimilarequipment–Safepractices”willneedtobeconsidered.
Similarly, laserswillneedconsiderationofAS2211.
Communications equipmentwillneedconsiderationofAS/NZS60950.1,AS/ACIFS008andAS/ACIFS009
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Whoperformsthecertification
Certificationistobeundertakenbyacompetentperson
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CompetentPersons
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TheBusinessUnit(BU)approvesallcompetentpersons.Thenominatedemployeewillbeknownasacategory3A,3B or4 competentperson.Thenominatedemployeemustmeettherequirementsforthecategorytheyareapplyingfor.
TheBUmaintainsalistofallappointedcompetentpersons andalsoforwardsthislisttoCampusManagement.
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Category3A
Technicallyqualifiedtechnician-typeemployeewhoistheholderofaspecialelectricalpermitforelectricalworktodesign,assemble,modify,test,repairandinspectLVelectricalequipmenttoAustralianStandards,toassesselectricalequipmentriskandtoundertakeroutineinspection, testing,taggingandregisteringofelectricalequipment incompliancewithAS/NZS3760.
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• Holdsspecialelectricalpermit(UniversityTechnician’sElectricalWorker’sPermit)issuedbytheElectricalLicensingBoardforelectricalworktodesign,assemblemodify,test,repairandinspectLVelectricalequipment.
• Holderwillhaveworkedonequipmentcontaininglowvoltageelectricalcomponentsforatleast6years,supportedbyformaltraining inelectrical,electronicorcontrolsystemstechnologyoraqualification inoneoftheotherphysical sciences.
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• CompletionofElectricalCordandPlug courseataregisteredTrainingOrganisation.
• CompletionofaPortableApplianceTesting(PAT)courseataregisteredTrainingOrganisation.
• CompletionoftheUWAin-housecoursetitled“ElectricalequipmentandAppliancesatUWA:Designing,assemblingandinspectingforelectricalsafety”.
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Category3B
TrainedUWAemployee(notalicensedelectricianorspecialpermitholder),approvedbyaBusinessUnittoassistaCategory1,2A,or3A UWAemployedcompetentperson todesign,assemble,modify,testandrepairLVelectricalequipmenttoAustralianStandards(i.e.,worksunderdirectsupervisionofalicenceorpermitholderforanyelectricalwork).Note:DirectsupervisionmeansthatthesupervisingCategory2Aor3AcompetentpersoniswithinsightoforwithinaudiblerangeofanyLVelectricalworkbeingdonebythepersonbeingsupervised.
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• CompletionofElectricalCordandPlug courseataregisteredTrainingOrganisation.
• CompletionofaPortableApplianceTesting(PAT) courseataregisteredTrainingOrganisation.
• CompletionoftheUWAin-housecoursetitled“ElectricalequipmentandAppliancesatUWA:Designing,assemblingandinspectingforelectricalsafety”.
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Category41) TrainedUWAemployee(notaspecialpermitholder)
approvedbyaBusinessUnittoassesselectricalequipmentriskandtoundertakeroutineinspection,testing,taggingandregisteringofelectricalequipmentincompliancewithAS/NZS3760.
2) TestingcontractoremployedbyaBusinessUnittoassesselectricalequipmentriskandtoundertakeroutineinspection,testing,taggingandregisteringelectricalequipmentincompliancewithAS/NZS3760
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• CompletionofElectricalCordandPlug courseataregisteredTrainingOrganisation.
• CompletionofaPortableApplianceTesting(PAT) courseataregisteredTrainingOrganisation
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Competentpersons arerequiredtosuccessfullycompleteotherrelevanttrainingcourseseveryfouryearsanditisrecommendedthattheyalsocompleteresuscitationtrainingatappropriateintervalsnotlongerthan3years
Training
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AdditionalInformation
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TheBusinessUnitshallensurethatallusersofelectricalequipment areadequately informedonelectricalsafetyandareawareoftheirresponsibilities underthisProcedure.Usersshouldbeawareofthebasicelectricalsafetyfeaturesoftheequipmentandhowtooperateitsafely.
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/2289416/Electrical-Safety-and-Electrical-Work-Procedure-v3-1.pdf
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Thepamphlet“ElectricalSafety– AUserGuidetothesafeuseofelectricalequipmentonUWApremises” isavailableontheUWASafety,HealthandWellbeingwebpageandasaprintedcopyinallworkareas.
http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1684646/UWA-Electrical-safety-pamphlet-2014-v15.pdf
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AllworkonelectricalequipmentatUWAshallonlybeundertakenbyapprovedcompetentpersons
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TestingAndTagging
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AnewPATTestingandTaggingprocedurewillshortlybeintroduced. Itwillnowencompassnewprocedures:
1. Accessibility2. Unserviceableequipment3. Assessingrepairedormodified
unserviceable equipment4. Serviceableequipment5. TestingandTaggingTeam
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AccessibilityTheTestingandTaggingTechnicianmayrefusetocarryoutPAT testingif:
• Anyworkareaorequipmentthatisnoteasilyaccessible.
• Theworkareaisuntidy• Thecabling isuntidy
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UnserviceableEquipment
AllequipmentthatfailPAT testingwilldeclaredunserviceable andwillhavethefollowingOUTOFSERVICE(OS)labelattached.
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• PortableequipmentthatfailthePAT testingprocedurewillberemovedfromitslocationandquarantineduntilitisrepaired ormodified.
• Experimentalandnon-portableequipmentthatfailthePAT testingprocedurewillhavetheOS labelattachedandleftinsitu.
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• TheOS labelwillhavetheequipment'sdefect(s)reasonwrittenonit.Thedefect(s)mustbeaddressedbeforetheequipmentisre-assessed.
• TheequipmentcanbeonlyusedonceithasbeendeclaredserviceableandtheOS labelhasbeenremoved.
• OnlytheTestingandTaggingTechnician thathassignedtheOS labelcanremoveitfromtheequipment.
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AssessingRepairedorModifiedUnserviceableEquipment
AllequipmentthathasfailedthePAT testingprocedureandhasbeenrepairedormodified,mustbeassessedagainsttheUWAElectricalSafetyProcedure byancategorised (3A/3B)competentperson,beforeitisdeclaredserviceable.
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ServiceableEquipment
• Allunserviceableequipmentthathasbeenrepaired ormodified andhaspassedtheassessmentprocess,mustbePAT testedagainbyaTestingandTaggingTechnician priortobeingdeclaredserviceable
• TheOS labelcanonlythenberemovedifitpassesthisPAT test.
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UnserviceableEquipmentEquipmentthathasfailedaPAT testandisnon-repairableorbeyondeconomicalrepaircanbe:
1. Usedasspareparts2. Disposedof
TheOS labelmuststayattachedtotheequipmentatalltimesforoption1andcanberemovedatthepointofdisposalforoption2.AlogofalldisposedequipmentwillbekeptbytheTestingandTaggingTeam,alongwiththeOS label.
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TestingAndTaggingTeam
TheteamconsistsofTestingandTaggingtechnicianswhoarealsoapprovedcompetentpersons.
• OnlyaTestingandTaggingTechniciancancarryoutaPAT test.
• OnlytheTestingandTaggingTechnician thathassignedtheOS labelcanremoveitfromtheequipment.
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RecordKeepingComputerisedrecordsarekeptofallPAT testedequipmentandequipment:
• declaredunserviceable duringaPAT test• repairedormodifiedafterfailingaPAT test• disposedofafterfailingaPAT test• keptforsparesafterfailingaPAT test
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