About Us
Reliable Test and Tag - Easy and Hassle Free
Reliable Test and Tag is a locally owned business providing a professional and reliable service to businesses and trades in the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle area.
We make Testing and Tagging easy and hassle free for all business owners. One of our qualified, licensed Test and Tag technicians will:
- Arrange to visit your workplace at a time that suits you.
- Visually inspect each appliance for damage before testing it with an electronic testing device.
- Tag each item to show who tested it, the test date and when the next test is due.
- Provide an ongoing service to remind you of future inspections.
Safety
Safety at work is more than just a legal requirement, it helps protect the well-being of valued staff, customers, subcontractors and anyone visiting your business.
Testing and Tagging of all electrical appliances is the first important step in ensuring your business adheres to its OH&S safety obligations.
Reliable Test and Tag provides business confidence and helps avoid unwanted accidents, down time and potential legal action.
“If it plugs into a power point, it needs to be tagged!”
Faulty electrical equipment can cause electrocution and fire.
Reliable Test and Tag will professionally inspect plug in equipment and test it to ensure that it passes all the mandatory safety requirements. If the equipment is safe, then it is tagged to show its compliance. If identified as faulty, the equipment can be repaired or replaced.
Service Area
Reliable Test and Tag provides a professional, friendly premium service at a fair price.
We cover a wide area including -
Central Coast
Lake Macquarie
Newcastle
Test and Tagging - Facts
What is testing and tagging?
Test and Tag is the name given to the process of checking the safety of portable electrical appliances.
It involves two parts: first visually inspecting the appliance for any damage, followed by electrically testing it with a Portable Appliance Tester.
Once tested, the item is placed with a tag to confirm that it has in fact been tested, along with showing who tested it, the test date and when the next test is due.
- Why do I have to Test and Tag?
The frequency of inspection and testing will vary depending on the nature of the workplace and the risks associated with the electrical equipment
The primary reason behind doing testing and tagging is to ensure the safety of the people in the workplace coming into contact with the appliance, while also minimising the risk of an electrical hazard.
The current WHS legislation states that all workplaces across Australia have a duty of care and must be able to demonstrate safe work systems, including electrical safety.
Certain types of electrical equipment must be regularly inspected and tested by a competent person to identify damage, wear and detect electrical faults.
If you are a business or employer (or other PCBU) you must make sure that electrical equipment is regularly inspected and tested by a competent person if the electrical equipment:
- is supplied with electricity through an electrical socket outlet ('plug in' equipment), and
- used in an environment in which its normal use exposes the equipment to operating conditions that are likely to result in damage to the equipment or a reduction in its expected life span, eg conditions such as exposure to moisture, heat, vibration, mechanical damage, corrosive chemicals or dust.
The AS/NZS 3760 is the Australian Standard that provides guidelines and regulations for the test and tag industry with regards to electrical safety of appliances. It sets out recommendations to issues such as test and tag intervals and provides general guidelines.
- How often do I need to Test and Tag?
When understanding the test and tag intervals and how often an electrical appliance should be tested, the main underlying factor is the type of environment that appliance is located in.
In NSW legislation requires us to follow AS/NZS 3760 standard (Table 4) as a minimum requirement. A lot of workplaces will have different test and tag frequencies because of their own risk management and OH&S planning. Likewise, some of these industries might require you to use certain Test and Tag Colours.
For the most common environments, we recommend the following frequencies:
- 3 months: building, construction and demolition
- 6 months: factories, warehouses and production
- 12 months: an environment where the equipment/supply cord is prone to flexing or open to abuse
- 5 yearly: an environment where the equipment/supply cord is not prone to flexing or open to abuse
Links -
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/electrical-and-power/electrical-inspection-and-testing
