What Is Test and Tag?
And How to Choose a Test and Tag Service
Just how important is electrical safety? Clearly that’s a rhetorical question – just imagine how the high-level conversations will go if your workplace hasn’t done all you can in regard to electrical safety.
Let’s look at what you need to do to be compliant, to be covered, and to know you’ve done what you need to do to protect your employees, your customers and your expensive equipment from electrical failure whether you are in an office, an industrial facility or a construction site.
Electrotech Industries offers comprehensive Test and Tag services across Central Coast, Newcastle, and Greater Sydney. Our technicians are certified and equipped with the latest portable appliance testers (PAT). And in a day, we can ensure every piece of your equipment has been thoroughly inspected, tested and tagged as safe for use.
What Does “Test & Tag” Mean?
Simply put, Test & Tag is that process by which a qualified technician, with the appropriate testing equipment, inspects your equipment, tests it, and puts a tag on it to verify that the equipment has passed the test, when it passed, and who tested it.
What Does the Process Look Like?
1. Inspecting
An Electrotech Industries technician carefully examines each piece of electrical equipment for visible damage and signs of wear such as cable damage, exposed wires and connections, and damaged plugs.2. Testing
Using the latest portable appliance testers (PAT), we measure the technical aspects of earth continuity, polarity and insulation resistance. The use of these testers is the only true way to know that your equipment is able to handle electrical currents safely (not just a legal requirement – but how you minimise the risk of fires and shocks).3. Tagging
In line with regulations, we record the date of the inspection, the next scheduled test, and the technicians’ details on a durable tag and attach it to each passed piece of equipment. This tag is reassuring to employees and identifies compliance in any SafeWork NSW inspection.4. Documenting
The meticulous record that we leave you of the tests are important for SafeWork NSW compliance, your own maintenance audits, and may even influence insurance.Is Test and Tag Essential?
In short, YES. Regular Testing and Tagging is required under Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 and is policed by SafeWork NSW NSW. The NSW Government has, for many years now, has insisted on adherence to these standards to prevent electrical hazards and to help ensure a safer working environment.
Legal Protection: It is mandatory in NSW to comply with the regulations of SafeWork NSW – and severe penalties (along with increased liability should your workplace suffer a related accident) are serious concerns.
Cost Efficiency: Prevention is better than cure – and can save you a whole lot of money. Regular testing helps identify potential issues before they escalate into something that can hurt someone or turn into expensive repairs. It can also at times extend the lifespan of your equipment saving money in the long run.
Reduce Downtime: Regular testing can sometimes identify issues that, if left unchecked, could lead to expensive downtime. A part of your regular maintenance on tools and devices should be to have them tested with current testing equipment.
What Sort of Equipment Do We Test?
We pretty much test all of the electrical equipment you’re likely to have around your workplace, but our most commonly requested testing is for –
High-Risk Equipment:
This includes tools and machinery in construction and industrial settings, often subjected to harsh conditions. Depending on the equipment and environment high-risk equipment may need to be tested every three months to ensure safety and reliability.
Office Equipment:
Often overlooked, the everyday office devices like computers, printers and kitchen appliances need to be tested annually. While these are also often the most touched items by staff and customers, general office equipment should never be left unchecked.
Specialized Devices:
Due to the critical nature of their application, specialised devices often found in laboratories, medical facilities and other specialized environments must be checked regularly.
Infrequently Used Equipment:
Some equipment doesn’t come easily to mind, such as backup power devices, are always on our radar. Electrotech Industries will ensure your site test and tag is fully comprehensive.
Where (and When) Do We Test?
Electrotech Industries regularly serves businesses across the NSW Central Coast, Newcastle & Hunter regions, and Greater Sydney regions from Hornsby & Hills District, to western and south-western regions, and south-east Sydney.
We can arrange to come during your core operating hours if you feel we can slip in without being in anyone’s way… or we can arrange to come outside of hours – We are happy to provide this sort of flexibility for our customers.
Why Choose Electrotech Industries?
We Are Experts: We are fully trained and certified to perform Test and Tag services compliant with AS/NZS 3760. When it comes to safety, expertise is important.
The Right Reporting: Our detailed reports include all test results and scheduled retest dates, ensuring you have all the documentation needed for audits and compliance checks.
Convenience: No matter what sort of workplace you manage, you want someone to slip in and take care of this quietly and professionally – we also run a business, we fully understand. And we offer flexible scheduling to minimize disruption to your operations. We’ll even do out of hours and weekend testing where required.
Customer Focused: We work with business owners, managers and admin assistants alike to make the process easy for you. While this is necessary – it doesn’t need to be a burden for you.
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Electrotech Industries
Phone: 0409 786 358
West Gosford NSW 2250
ABN 59 312 061 511
Servicing the Central Coast of NSW
Some Helpful Links
SafeWork NSW – https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/home
Electrical Inspections and Testing, on the SafeWork NSW website – https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/electrical-and-power/electrical-inspection-and-testing
You can purchase a copy of Standard AS/NSZ 3760:2022, through the Standards Australia store here – https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-nzs-3760-2022