Electrical safety and electrical work procedure

competent person
to refuse to undertake electrical work outside their area of 
expertise without guidance from a suitable 
competent person
. 
The 
competent person
shall undertake work in a manner that ensures that both he/she and other persons 
are exposed to the least possible degree of danger. It is the responsibility of the 
competent person
to 
inform management of electrical and other safety hazards they identify in the course of their work. 
4.4.2 Work on the electrical installation and the communications and ELV cabling system 
Such work shall only be undertaken under Campus Management approval and management. 
Category 1, 2A, 2B, 5A and 5B 
competent persons
shall be familiar with Energy
Safety’s
“Code of Practice 
– Safe Low Voltage Work Practices by Electricians” issued by the Director of Energy Safety April 2008 – 
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection; and with the booklet "Safety Guidelines for Electrical 
Workers" Energy Safety 2011. 
4.4.3 Work on electrical equipment 
All work on 
electrical equipment
shall only be undertaken by 
competent persons
(see Sections 4.3 and 
4.4). 
Work on 
electrical equipment
and on 
communications equipment
shall be done in compliance with 
relevant Australian Standards and ACMA standards. A printed copy of all relevant ACMA and Australian 
Standards shall be kept in the work area for reference. 
4.4.4 Work on energised electrical installations and electrical equipment 
Unless there is no alternative, work on 
electrical installations
and on 
electrical equipment
will be carried 
out with the power disconnected and / or the system de-energised, in accordance with the Code of Practice 
issued by the Director Energy
Safety
, the WA Commission for Occupational Safety and Health Guidance 
Note “Isolation of Plant” 2010, and the Safe Work Australia Code