Safety advisories are issued by the Electrical Safety Office to provide timely information and advice to the electrical industry and the community on a range of electrical safety issues such as:
legislation and obligations
emerging issues.
2011
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2011-01-21
The Electrical Safety Office (ESO) reminds all licensed electrical contractors and licensed electrical workers of their electrical safety obligations during the period of repair and restoration following Queensland’s floods, and provides the following advice to assist you in meeting those obligations. Read more
2010
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2010-12-24
The Electrical Safety Office has been made aware of instances where photo voltaic (PV) installers have incorrectly connected polarised DC isolators resulting in reverse polarity. Failure to follow correct connection instructions could lead to the isolator failing if it is manually operated under load. Read more
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2010-03-08
Employers are reminded of their electrical safety obligations to their employees and, in particular,to their apprentices and training persons under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 (Part 13, Section 209). Read more