Overhead and underground electric lines

Subject to subregulation (3), without limiting clause 2.5.6 of AS/NZS 3012:2010 (Electrical installations — Construction and demolition sites), a person conducting a business or undertaking at, or a person with management or control of, a workplace must ensure that a worker or any plant or material used or controlled by a worker does not enter…

A person does not commit an offence under subregulation (2) if, proof of which is on the person — (a) the overhead electric line has been adequately insulated and effectively cordoned off to protect the safety of persons or otherwise made safe, as the case requires; or (b) the worker is authorised to carry out…

A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that no person, plant or thing at the workplace comes within an unsafe distance of an underground electric line.

If it is not reasonably practicable to ensure the safe distance of a person, plant or thing from an underground electric line, the person conducting the business or undertaking at the workplace must ensure that — (a) a risk assessment is conducted in relation to the proposed work; and (b) control measures implemented are consistent…

In this regulation — danger zone means anywhere that — (a) is within 0.5 metres of a live insulated overhead electric line or aerial bundled conductor line of a voltage of not more than 1 000 volts; or (b) is within 1.0 metre of a live uninsulated overhead electric line of a voltage of not…