Schedule of offences and on-the-spot fines

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

55(1)

A person did not have an electrical work licence that allowed them to perform electrical work

4(I)

$400

56(1)

A person did not have an electrical contractor licence that allowed them to conduct a business or undertaking that includes the performance of electrical work

5(I)
20(C)

$500
$2000

57(1)

The holder of an electrical work licence who performed or supervised electrical work failed to comply with all conditions and restrictions included in the licence.

4(I)

$400

57(2)

The holder of an electrical contractor licence who performed electrical work failed to comply with all conditions and restrictions included in the licence.

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

57AB(2)

The relevant employer failed to keep a register of licensed workers in a way that complies with subsection (3), or when asked by an inspector, failed to make the register of licensed workers available for immediate inspection by the inspector.

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

57AC(2) paragraph (a)

A licence holder engaged by a relevant employer failed to notify, the relevant employer in writing within 14 days that the electrical work licence held by the person was suspended, cancelled, surrendered, expired and was not renewed or has been amended regarding conditions, restrictions, or authorised work.

4(I)

$400

57AC(2) paragraph (b) or (c)

A licence holder engaged by a relevant employer failed to notify, the relevant employer in writing within 14 days if the electrical work licence held by the holder has been renewed, reinstated or any other prescribed details for the holder changed.

2(I)

$200

64A(3)

An electrical licence holder fails to provide the chief executive with a document within 21 days after the chief executive has given notice requiring the document under this section

4(I)
20(C)

$400
$2000

153(5)

Person failed to comply with an improvement notice

5(I)
20(C)

$500
$2000

27

Person failed to discharge an electrical safety obligation by contravening the following provisions of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002, Part 4 Working around electrical parts , Division 2 – Requirements for working around electrical parts and underground electrical services:

62C(2)

A self-employed person has started work at a construction site without receiving information about the underground electrical services at that place from the principal contractor

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

62C(3)

A self-employed electrical worker has failed to take the information in relation to electrical services underground into consideration and has contacted the underground electrical services cables

8(I)
16(C)

$800
$1600

62D(1)

A self-employed person commenced excavation work prior to obtaining information about underground electrical services at other than a construction workplace

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

62D(2)

A self-employed person has failed to implement control measures or take the information in relation to electrical services underground into consideration and has contacted the underground electrical services cables

8(I)
16(C)

$800
$1600

27

Person failed to discharge an electrical safety obligation by contravening the following provisions of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002, Part 5 Electrical Installations, Division 5 – Workplace Electrical Installations:

87(1)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure electrical equipment used for construction work complies with AS/NZS 3012

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

87(3)

An employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that a tag that includes the test or retest date for the equipment was attached to equipment only after the equipment had been tested by a competent person or unless the equipment was new

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

87(5)

Principal contractor failed to ensure construction wiring complies with AS/NZS 3012

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

89(1)

Employer or self-employed person used a double adaptor or piggy back plug for manufacturing work

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

89(2)

Employer failed to ensure workers did not use a double adaptor or piggyback plug for manufacturing work

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

90(1)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure specified electrical equipment used for manufacturing work was inspected and tested by a competent person, and connected to a safety switch

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

90(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure specified electrical equipment used for manufacturing work was immediately tagged by a competent person, showing the reinspection and retesting date

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

90(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure unsafe specified electrical equipment used for manufacturing work was immediately tagged by a competent person and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

90(4)

An employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that a tag was attached to specified electrical equipment that shows the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested only after equipment had been tested by a competent person or unless the equipment was new

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

91(1)

Employer or self-employed person used or allowed a safety switch to be used for manufacturing work which does not comply with AS/NZS 3760 when tested

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

91(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a safety switch used for manufacturing work is tested by a competent person immediately after it is connected, and tested at prescribed intervals in accordance with AS/NZS 3760

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

91(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a portable safety switch used for manufacturing work is push button tested immediately after it is connected to a socket outlet, and tested by a competent person at prescribed intervals in accordance with AS/NZS 3760

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

91(4)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a safety switch used for manufacturing work, which is not working properly is immediately tagged and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

93(1)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that specified electrical equipment used for service work and office work was inspected and tested by a competent person or connected to a safety switch

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

93(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure specified electrical equipment used for service work and office work is immediately tagged by a competent person, showing the reinspection and retesting date

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

93(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure unsafe specified electrical equipment used for service work and office work was immediately tagged by a competent person and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

93(4)

An employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that a tag was attached to specified electrical equipment that shows the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested only after equipment had been tested by a competent person or unless the equipment was new

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94(1)

Employer or self-employed person used or allowed a safety switch to be used for service work and office work which does not comply with AS/NZS 3760 when tested

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a safety switch used for service work and office work is tested by a competent person immediately after it is connected, and tested at prescribed intervals in accordance with AS/NZS 3760

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a portable safety switch used for service work and office work is push button tested immediately after it is connected to a socket outlet, and tested by a competent person at prescribed intervals in accordance with AS/NZS 3760

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94(4)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a safety switch used for service work and office work, which is not working properly is immediately tagged and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94B(1)

Employer or self-employed person used a double adaptor or piggyback plug for amusement work

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94B(2)

Employer failed to ensure workers did not use a double adaptor or piggyback plug for amusement work

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94C(1)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure specified electrical equipment used for amusement work was inspected and tested at prescribed intervals by a competent person, and connected to a safety switch

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94C(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure specified electrical equipment used for amusement work was immediately tagged by a competent person, showing the reinspection and retesting date

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94C(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure unsafe specified electrical equipment used for amusement work was immediately tagged by a competent person and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94C(4)

An employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that a tag was immediately attached to specified electrical equipment used for amusement work that shows the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested only after the equipment had been tested by a competent person or unless the equipment was new

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94D(1)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure an amusement ride or device used for amusement work was inspected and tested by a competent person, and connected to a safety switch

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94D(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a written record of the details of the test and reinspection and retesting date was immediately made for an amusement ride or device used for amusement work

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94D(4)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a competent person immediately attached a sign to unsafe amusement rides or devices used for amusement work, made a written record and the equipment was immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94D(5)

An employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that a written record is not made of the day by which the equipment used for amusement work must be reinspected and retested only after equipment had been tested by a competent person

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94E(1)

Employer or self-employed person used or allowed a safety switch to be used for amusement work which did not comply with AS/NZS 3760 when tested

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94E(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a safety switch used for amusement work was tested by a competent person immediately after it was connected, and tested at prescribed intervals in accordance with AS/NZS 3760

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94E(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a portable safety switch used for amusement work was push button tested immediately after it was connected to a socket outlet, and tested by a competent person at prescribed intervals in accordance with AS/NZS 3760

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94E(4)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a safety switch used for amusement work, which was not working properly, was immediately tagged and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94G(1)(d)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that specified electrical equipment used for rural industry work involving stated electrical risk factors was connected to safety switch or inspected and tested annually by a competent person and complied with AS/NZS 3760 when tested

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94G(1)(e)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure control measures including personal protective equipment were used in electrical welding work as part of rural industry work at the employer or self-employed person’s business or undertaking

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

94G(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure inspected and tested specified electrical equipment used for rural industry work was immediately tagged by a competent person, showing the reinspection and retesting date

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94G(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure unsafe specified electrical equipment used for rural industry work was immediately tagged by a competent person and immediately withdrawn from use

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

94G(4)

An employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that a tag was attached to specified electrical equipment used for rural industry work that shows the day by which the equipment must be reinspected and retested only after the equipment had been tested by a competent person or unless the equipment was new

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

11(1)

An employer or self employed person has not ensured that the circumstances for performance of live work have been implemented

4(I)
20(C)

$400
$2000

14(2)

A person who performed part or all of the electrical work on electrical equipment failed to ensure that the electrical equipment was tested as required

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

14(3)

Electrical contractor or electricity entity who performed the electrical work of connecting the electrical equipment to a source of electricity failed to ensure that the electrical equipment was tested as required

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

15(2)

Electrical contractor failed to ensure that a certificate of testing and safety was given to a person for whom electrical work was performed

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

15(5)

Electrical contractor failed to keep a copy of certificate of testing and safety for at least 5 years

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

17(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to keep records of tests of safety equipment for at least 5 years

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

18(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure suitability of, and testing of test instruments

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

20(2)

Electrical worker failed to attach warning signs to switches or disconnection points

2(I)

$200

20(3)

Electrical worker failed to ensure device is locked or other precautions taken to stop device being accidentally closed

2(I)

$200

20(4)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure that an electrical worker has, and uses signs and equipment

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

23(a, b or c)

A person signed a document about electrical work they were not qualified to sign

2(I)

$200

24(1)

A person represented in trade or commerce that someone who is not a licensed electrical worker may lawfully perform electrical work or connect an item of electrical equipment to a source of electricity that may only be connected by a licensed electrical worker

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

24A(1)

A person represented in trade or commerce that someone who is not a licensed electrical contractor may lawfully contract for the performance of electrical work

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

44(2)

Corporation or partnership failed to give written notice of change of name within one month

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

45(2)

Partnership failed to give written notice of membership change within one month

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

49

Holder or person in control of an electrical licence failed to give the licence to the chief executive when requested

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

56

Electrical contractor failed to state required details in a published advertisement

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

62(1)(a)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a person did not come into direct contact with an electrical part

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

62(1)(b)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure operating plant or vehicles did not come into direct contact with an electrical part

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

62(1)(c)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure a person did not come into the applicable exclusion zone for an electrical part

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

62(1)(d)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure operating plant or vehicles do not come into the applicable exclusion zones for an electrical part

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

62A(2)

A principal contractor has failed to obtain information in writing on what underground services are at or near the location where the excavation work is to be done and give it to an employer or self-employed person

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

64A(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to give the person in control of the overhead electric line written notice of intention to perform work

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

64A(3)

Person in control of overhead electric line failed to give safety advice within 7 days of receipt of written notice

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

66

Electrical worker failed to perform electrical work on an electrical installation in accordance with the wiring rules

2(I)

$200

67

An employer has failed to ensure that electrical work is performed in accordance with –

• for construction work - the wiring rules and AS/NZS 3012; or
• not for construction work – the wiring rules

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

67A

A self-employed electrical contractor has failed to ensure electrical work in accordance with AS/NZ 3012 or the wiring rules

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

74

Person in control of an electrical installation failed to reasonably maintain the integrity of the insulation of the electric line or connection

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

78(1)

The transferor of residential land (i.e. the owner of the property immediately prior to the transfer) failed to give written notice about safety switch(es) to the transferee (i.e. the purchaser)

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

78(3)

The transferor of residential land gave false or misleading information in the written notice about the safety switch(es) to transferee

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

79(1)

The transferor of residential land failed to give the chief executive transfer and safety switch information

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

80(2)

The owner of residential land failed to install a safety switch for general purpose socket outlets within 3 months of the date of possession

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

80A(2)

Owner of residential land to which a tenancy agreement entered into before 1 March 2006 relates failed to install a safety switch for general purpose socket outlets by 29 February 2008

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

80A(4)

Owner of residential land failed to install a safety switch for general purpose socket outlets within six months of new tenancy agreement or by 29 February 2008

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

80A(6)

Owner of residential land failed to install a safety switch for general purpose socket outlets for new tenancies after 1 March 2008

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

90A(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to install a safety switch for applicable socket outlets in manufacturing workplaces before 1 March 2008

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

90A(5)

Employer or self-employed person failed to install a safety switch for applicable socket outlets in manufacturing workplaces after 1 March 2008

3(I)
3(C)

$300
$300

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

100(1)

Person hired or sold prescribed electrical equipment not approved, marked or in compliance with relevant standards

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

105(1)

Holder of a Queensland approval failed to give written notice within 14 days of change of name or address

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

120

Person sold an item of non-prescribed electrical equipment which did not meet safety criteria in AS/NZS 3820

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

122(2)

Person sold an item of second-hand electrical equipment without giving the purchaser information about whether the item was tested and found to be electrically safe

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

122(3)

Person failed to ensure second hand prescribed electrical equipment was approved and marked before selling

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

126(1)

Employer or self-employed person hired out electrical equipment which had not been inspected, tested and tagged by a competent person, or fitted with a safety switch

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

126(3)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure safe electrical equipment is tagged

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

126(4)

Employer or self-employed person failed to ensure unsafe electrical equipment is tagged and withdrawn from use

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

126(5)

Employer or self-employed person failed to keep records of tests of hire electrical equipment for at least 5 years

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

128

Person who designs, builds, maintains or operates works failed to ensure:

• Systems of earthing, or
• Connection of high voltage circuits to earth; or
• Design, construction, operation and maintenance records are kept; or
• Commissioning tests and inspections are undertaken; or
• Insulation of stay wires; or
• Low voltage overhead services are insulated or neutral screened; or
• Overhead circuits are located in relation to other overhead circuits; or
• Statutory clearance distances for overhead electric lines from the ground; or
• Statutory clearance distances for overhead electric lines from other structures: or
• Unauthorised access to live exposed parts is restricted

4(I)
20(C)

$400
$2000

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

149(1)

Person connected an electrical installation with a serious defect to a source of electricity for use for its intended purpose

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

151(1)

Person initially connected an electrical installation without ensuring the distribution entity had performed examination and testing

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

152(1)

Person reconnected an electrical installation to a source of electricity without authorisation

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

153(1)

Person connected or reconnected a high voltage or hazardous area electrical installation after electrical installation work or electric line work without ensuring the electrical work was inspected, and the installation confirmed safe by an accredited auditor

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

153(2)

Person initially connected a high voltage or hazardous area electrical installation without ensuring the electrical installation was inspected and confirmed safe by an accredited auditor

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

155(3)

Person failed to test to confirm a low voltage electrical installation was safe to connect before connecting

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

155(4)

After the performance of electrical work the eligible person failed to test to ensure installation is safe to connect before connecting the electrical installation to a source of electricity, or where no electrical work was performed failed to carry out a visual inspection of the part of the installation in the eliminated exclusion zone to ensure the installation had no serious defects.

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

156(2)

Person failed to ensure effective isolation for private generating plant used for emergency supply

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

156(3)

Person failed to ensure private generating plant used for emergency supply is in accordance with the wiring rules

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

159(1)

Electrical contractor who connected an electrical installation on which electrical work had been performed failed to give a certificate of testing and compliance

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

159(4)

Electrical contractor failed to keep a copy of a certificate of testing and compliance

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

160

Distribution entity failed to examine or test an electrical installation to ensure it was electrically safe

4(I)
8(C

$400
$800

161

Distribution entity failed to give a consumer a written report stating reasons for not connecting or reconnecting

4(I)
8(C

$400
$800

162

Employer failed to keep a copy of reports of examinations, inspections or tests for at least 5 years

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

173(1)

Person started to install a cathodic protection system without performing preliminary steps

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

174

Cathodic protection system owner failed to ensure the system is designed and installed in accordance with requirements of the cathodic protection standard

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

175(1)

Cathodic protection system owner failed to ensure the system met conditions before operation

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

176(2)

Non-registrable cathodic protection system owner failed to perform tests within 90 days before starting to operate the system

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

177(2)

Registered cathodic protection system owner failed to perform interference tests when parts of the system were replaced or changed

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

177(3)

Registered cathodic protection system owner with an immersed anode failed to retest the system to ensure potential differences

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

177(4)

Registered cathodic protection system owner failed to perform interference tests

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

178(1)

The owner of a relevant system failed to perform interference tests on all foreign structures when parts of the system are replaced or changed

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

179

Cathodic protection system owner failed to perform interference tests on a foreign structure as required by the chief executive

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

180(1)(a)

Owner of an impressed current cathodic protection system failed to keep records of test for 10 years

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

180(1)(b)

Owner of cathodic protection system with a total anode mass of more than 25kg failed to keep record of tests for 10 years

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

180(2)

Cathodic protection system owner failed to give copies of records of tests to the chief executive within 14 days of request

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

182(1)

Cathodic protection system owner failed to ensure the system meets electrical limit requirements

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

183(1)

Cathodic protection system owner failed to ensure the system meets maximum potential change requirements

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

184

Cathodic protection system owner failed to ensure the tolerances for measuring instruments used to test the system meet safety and technical standards

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

190(1)

Owner of a registered system failed to give written notice of change of name or address within 30 days

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

192

Owner of a registered system failed to give written notice within 30 days of the system being removed or made permanently inoperable

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

193(1)

Owner of a registered system failed to immediately advise the chief executive and give written notice of changes to a registered system or its method of operation

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

196(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to notify of a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

197(2)

Employer or self-employed person failed to make and keep a record of a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

198(2)

Distribution entity failed to notify of a serious electrical incident or dangerous electrical event

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

199(2)

Distribution entity failed to take action in the interests of electrical safety, and make and keep written notice of incident

4(I)
8(C)

$400
$800

200

Distribution entity failed to report incident records

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

Section No.

Offence Description**

Penalty Units

Penalty Amount

143(1)

Registration holder failed to give written notice of change of name or address

1(I)
2(C)

$100
$200

162(1)

Person sold item of prescribed electrical equipment which was not registered and labelled

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

163

Person sold item of prescribed electrical equipment which was not registered

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400

164(1)

Person sold item of prescribed electrical equipment which was not registered, or if labelled the label did not comply

2(I)
4(C)

$200
$400