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Under Managing electrical risks in the workplace · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012

Duty to manage electrical risks — scope and application

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TAS · Electrical Safety WHS Act 2012 (Tas) > Codes of Practice > Managing Electrical Risks
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PCBUs must manage electrical risks in the workplace so far as is reasonably practicable. The CoP applies to all workplaces with electrical installations, equipment or electrical work under the WHS Act 2012 (Tas).
The Code applies to any person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who manages or controls a workplace where electrical risks exist. It covers electrical equipment (fixed and portable), electrical installations, and electrical work. The PCBU must eliminate electrical risks, or where not reasonably practicable, minimise them using the hierarchy of controls. …
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PCBUs must manage electrical risks in the workplace so far as is reasonably practicable. The CoP applies to all workplaces with electrical installations, equipment or electrical work under the WHS Act 2012 (Tas).
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worksafe.tas.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Duty to manage electrical risks — scope and application is a WHS requirement set out in Managing electrical risks in the workplace (TAS). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (TAS). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2012 (Tas) > Codes of Practice > Managing Electrical Risks.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Duty to manage electrical risks — scope and application is a WHS obligation under Managing electrical risks in the workplace (TAS). In short, PCBUs must manage electrical risks in the workplace so far as is reasonably practicable. The CoP applies to all workplaces with electrical installations, equipment or electrical work under the WHS Act 2012 (Tas).

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Duty to manage electrical risks — scope and application was last updated on 27 August 2026.

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Managing electrical risks in the workplace Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Tasmania Australia

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