Workplace Testing & Tagging

In Queensland, the Work Health and Safety Regulation requires that electrical equipment in the workplace be regularly tested by a competent person, with the testing intervals depending on the work environment (more frequent in construction and outdoor environments, less frequent in offices). The exact interval is set out in AS/NZS 3760. We can confirm which interval applies to your workplace when we book the first job.

We visually inspect each piece of portable electrical equipment, run the standard electrical tests on it (insulation resistance, earth continuity, polarity), and apply a dated tag if it passes. Failed items are labelled and removed from service. At the end you get a register of every item tested, its location, its result, and when it's next due — that's the document your auditor wants.

Around 100–150 items per technician per day in a typical office environment; less per day on construction or industrial sites because the inspection takes longer. We usually quote a per-item price for predictable jobs and a day rate for big sites — whichever is fairer to you. Most office testing fits inside one working day.

Each item is unplugged for 30–90 seconds while it's tested, then plugged back in. We coordinate so people aren't tested mid-Zoom-call — usually we move through the office desk-by-desk in the morning before everyone settles. If you'd rather we work after-hours we can quote that — costs more but zero disruption.

We label them as failed, isolate them, and report them on the register. Most failures are minor and inexpensive to repair (frayed cord, broken plug, missing earth pin) — we can repair on the spot for items where it's cheaper than replacement, or you replace them. Either way the failed-item entry on the register stays until the item is back in service or formally retired.

Yes. Your testing register is delivered as both a printed document and a digital file, and we set up reminders for next-due dates. Some clients also use our register format as the input to their internal asset-management system. Reminders go out 4 weeks before items are next due so there's time to schedule the re-test before any tags expire.