WHY TEST & TAG

The Health & Safety in Employment Act 1992 states:

Employers are to ensure the safety of employees

Every employer shall take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees while at work and, in particular, shall take practicable steps to:

(a) Provide and maintain for employees a safe working environment; and

(b) Provide and maintain for employees while they are at work facilities for their safety and health; and

(c) Ensure the plant used by any employee at work is so arranged, designed, made and maintained that it is safe for employees to use.

As a result of this Act, Standards NZ has produced a set of standards to help employers meet their obligations.

For the safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment, Standard AS/NZ3760:2010 has been produced as a guideline to follow. Failure to meet the obligations of the Act can result in hefty fines and imprisonment in the worst case scenarios. Therefore, testing and tagging of electrical appliances allows employers to meet their compliance requirements, provide a safer work place and give peace of mind.