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Accident Statistics
Electrical safety
regulators collect and analyse electrical fatality data to assist our work
towards improving electrical safety in Australia and New Zealand.
Electrical Equipment Safety Regime Review
In 2007, ERAC
initiated a review of the consumer electrical equipment safety regime,
including the requirements for equipment approval.
Uniform Electrician Licensing Across Australia (Under Review)
In 2001, the National Uniform Electrical Licensing Advisory Council
(NUELAC) released the following uniform set of requirements for licensed
electricians.
The documents provide advice to industry, particularly Registered Training
Organisations, about the regulatory requirements that an apprentice
electrician must satisfy before being issued with an electrical licence.
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Labelling Program,
Australia
(External Link)
Certain electrical products in Australia must be labelled with their energy
efficiency rating and/or meet minimum energy efficiency standards before
sale.
Electrical Equipment Safety Recall Guide
When faults or safety concerns arise with equipment already on the market
it can be removed from sale by mandatory or voluntary recalls. |