SKL electrical cables prohibition
12 October, 2015A prohibition notice has been issued to prevent the sale and/or installation of some SKL brand thermo-plastic sheath (TPS) electrical cables marked 2013, which use a PVC material that does not comply with Australian standards.
Product recall — Avanco DC isolators
09 October, 2015A reminder to electrical workers about the product recall on Avanco DC isolators has been issued by the Electrical Safety Office.
College concerns reinforce need for VET sector vigilance
06 October, 2015Reports concerning the substandard practices of an Australia-wide training provider reinforce the need for vigilance and reform, says NECA.
ACCC gives the nod to revised solar retailer code of conduct
02 October, 2015The ACCC has announced it will reauthorise the revised solar retailer code of conduct for a further five years, which now covers providers of solar leases and power purchasing agreements.
Live electrical work banned in WA
14 August, 2015Following the deaths of three electrical workers in Western Australia over the past two years, electrical work on energised installations will now be prohibited. The state government is introducing a package of safety reforms that require main switches to be turned off while work is undertaken in a roof space.
Managing your business finances
14 August, 2015It's the new financial year and a good time to get your business finances in order. Understanding your financial position will help you to create sustainability and growth for your business.
Electrical switchboard manufacturer fined $180,000 over injured workers
12 August, 2015An electrical switchboard manufacturer from WA has been found guilty of breaching the Occupational Safety and Health Act and fined $180,000 following a 2013 incident that seriously injured two workers.
ACCC proposes to authorise solar retailer code of conduct
29 July, 2015The ACCC has proposed to authorise the voluntary Solar Retailer Code of Conduct, which helps businesses meet best practice standards for consumer protection.
Solar trader penalised for unlicensed work
16 July, 2015A Roselands trader was ordered to pay $8406 in fines and professional costs for contracting and coordinating unlicensed specialist work.
Stronger vigilance needed on non-compliant products
21 May, 2015The trade in counterfeit and non-compliant products that fail to conform to Australian standards is posing a threat to the sustainability of Australia's electrical contracting industry, says the CEO of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
RET deal struck
18 May, 2015The Coalition and Labor have finally reached a deal on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) after the Abbott government dropped plans for two-yearly reviews.
Safety alert for working near energised electrical parts: fatality
05 May, 2015A 26-year-old worker was electrocuted in an industrial workplace incident in Glenella, Mackay, on 30 April.
Warning on fake high-risk work licences
31 March, 2015WorkSafe WA has issued a warning to check high-risk work licences after being alerted to altered and created copies of the documents.
Act now on Infinity cables, ACCC urges
26 March, 2015The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging the community to get a licensed electrician to check if degrading Infinity electrical cables are installed in their homes or businesses, as recent progress reports show that only 179 premises have so far been rectified and approximately 5% of the supplied cable remediated.
Cabling standards update
23 March, 2015 by Ashley Martin, Technical Manager Australia/ New Zealand, TE ConnectivityBICSI’s representative on the CT-001 Australia New Zealand cabling standards committee - Ashley Martin, Technical Manager Australia/ New Zealand at TE Connectivity - attended the recent CT-001 meeting, and compiled the following update.
