Electrical Safety Outlook is a publication produced for electrical licence holders and others involved in the industry. It provides news and practical information about our industry on a range of topics from policy development to dealing with asbestos on the job.
Electrical Safety Outlook is published four times a year, and can be delivered directed to your email address. However the Summer 2009 edition was not published due to the timing of the State Election.
We welcome your comments and input.
Peter Lamont
Executive Director
Electrical Safety Office
Working
near live parts—as
dangerous as working
live
Electrical workers know
the dangers of working
live but working around
live parts,
whether low or high voltage,
can also be dangerous.
[read more]
Supervising electrical
apprentices
Electrical apprentices
require supervision
for their safety and
the safety of others.
[read
more]
Review
of electrical safety
codes of practice
The Electrical Safety
Office (ESO) is currently
in the final stages of
reviewing the four existing
codes of practice that
support the Electrical
Safety Act 2002.
[read
more]
Electrical Safety
Plan for Queensland
Queensland has a new
electrical safety plan.
The Electrical Safety
Plan for Queensland 2009–2014 was
developed by the Electrical
Safety Board in consultation
with industry and the
Electrical Safety Office
(ESO).
[read
more]
Disciplinary actions
taken against electrical
contractor and employee
An electrical worker
who left a number of
serious defects at a
job has been suspended.
[read
more]
Award
for ESO’s
Brian Richardson
Brian Richardson from
the Electrical Safety
Office (ESO) received
an Australia Day Achievement
Award from the former
Department of Emergency
Services for his assistance
with fire investigations.
[read
more]
Fatalities—a
sad reminder to stay
safe
Two recent electrical
fatalities highlight
the need for vigilance
around electricity.
[read
more]
Compact fluorescent
lamps save energy
Environmental concerns
are driving the introduction
of many new products
with compact fluorescent
lamps, one of the more
energy efficient alternatives
available for lighting.
[read
more]
Audit
update
The Electrical Safety
Office (ESO) has issued
an increased number
of improvement notices
as part of its strategy
to improve compliance
with safe systems of
work around electrical
parts and supervision
of trainees and apprentices.
[read
more]
ESO out and about
at apprentice awards
Electrical Safety
Office (ESO) Principal
Inspectors Clint Hodges
and Gary Page recently
attended the CSR Electrical
Apprenticeship Award
function at the Pioneer
Sugar Mill at Brandon.
There were about 30
apprentices in attendance
ranging from year 1
to 4.
[read
more]
Rewarding safe work
practices
Queensland businesses
of all sizes can nominate
for Workplace Health
and Safety Queensland’s
2009 Work Safe Awards
from 28 April.
[read
more]
Pay your electrical
worker licence renewal
online
Queensland electrical
worker licence holders
can now pay their licence
renewals online using
a credit card or BPay.
[read
more]
Electrical
safety forums – working
on or near exposed
live parts
More than 1400 electrical
workers attended electrical
safety forums run by
the Electrical Safety
Office (ESO) around
Queensland throughout
February and March.
[read
more]
ESO forges relationship
with Hong Kong
The Electrical Safety
Office (ESO) has been
working closely with
the Government of Hong
Kong’s Electrical
Mechanical Services
Department (EMSD) to
exchange ideas and
create industry benchmarks.
[read
more]
Recent electrical safety recalls
Feedback
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on Electrical Safety
Outlook.
Contact
us at esoutlook@deir.qld.gov.au
Last updated 21 July 2009
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