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Test and Tag
Testing and tagging of all portable appliances as per AS3760 should now be the norm in all workplaces. If this is not the case in your workplace, you as an employee, should approach your employer and request that this be done as soon as possible. If it is not done, then the employer is breaching his/her duty under Section 21. Here is an extract from Test and Tag Regulations Victoria: Under the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act (2004) employers have a legal liability to provide and sustain a safe working environment which is without risks to employees’ health. This means identifying any dangers related with electrical equipment in a workplace. In the CDROM Managing Safety in Your Workplace distributed by Worksafe Victoria, it is advised that all electrical testing and tagging for all portable non hard wired appliances, leads and power boards is completed to uphold the employers duty of care under Section 21(2)(a)of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act. To receive a free CD ROM Contact WorkSafe on 03 9641 1333. AS/NZS3760 In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is acknowledged all over the country as the minimum safety obligation for the workplaces. Worksafe Victoria has advised the Victoria Trades Hall Council that they are now “actively enforcing the standard and inspecting all types of premises to confirm introduction of minimum safety testing programs consistent with AS3760.” This standard applies to all types of electrical appliance including leads and power boards in offices, factories and so on (ie computers, microwaves, kettles, tools and even mobile phone charges).‘ |
NorSim Security
NorSim Technologies can supply and install security systems incorporating self monitored alarms and CCTV which can be viewed on your mobile phone while away from your property. According to Australian Institute of Criminology research, CCTV is most effective in reducing property crimes and offences against the person and can assist in securing convictions at court. Cameras can act as a deterrent and can be cost effective when monitored by property owners using mobile phone apps to view live images. Victoria Police's Residential Crime Prevention Information Kit recommends people consider using CCTV so you can watch farm animals in sheds or yards from your home. This can be especially useful during lambing or shearing seasons. Additionally, alarms restrict the amount of time an offender is willing to spend inside your property which reduces the amount of property they can steal or damage. These can be self monitored via means of mobile phones. Security measures such as alarms and CCTV can also reduce insurance premiums. Other devices to increase home security include electronic gate openers and alarms that alert owners to the presence of visitors and gives owners control over vehicles entering the property. 
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