Electrical safety and electrical work procedure

Managing Electrical Risks in the 
Workplace
. 
4.2 Delegation framework 
The VC delegates control over the University's physical infrastructure to the Chief Operating Officer who 
further delegates control to the Director, Campus Management. 
For 
electrical installations
: responsibility for compliance, management and safety is delegated to Campus 
Management.
For the 
communications and extra low voltage cable system
: responsibility for compliance, management 
and safety is delegated to Campus Management. 
For the 
telephone equipment
: at UWA responsibility for compliance, management and safety is delegated 
to Information Services. 
For
 electrical equipment
which forms part of the building management (e.g. air conditioning) facilities, 
responsibility for compliance, management and safety is delegated to Campus Management. 
For
 electrical equipment
which connects to the electricity supply by a cord and plug within Business Unit 
work places: compliance, management and safety are the responsibility of that 
Business Unit
. Business 
Unit refers to a School, Faculty, Division, Department, Cost Centre or Unit designated by the Vice-Chancellor 
as responsible for an activity of the University, including activities conducted with external parties where the 
University has responsibility for physical infrastructure.
Each of the above referenced organisational units therefore has primary responsibility for the functions 
described, to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory requirements and provide a safe working 
environment for workers, student and the public at all parts of UWA operations. The following paragraphs 
expand on some of these responsibilities and how they are to be exercised. 

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Electrical Safety and Electrical Work Procedure 
Prepared: May 2015 
Version 3.1 
Authorised by University Safety Committee 
Review: 
May 2020 
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