There have been a lot of concerns around the construction industry of late relating to wiring standards and this has shown that safety standards need to increase to avoid any potential workplace incidents.
Master Electricians Australia (MEA) General Manager – Services Development Mark Dearlove said the building and construction industry and unions had identified an increasing trend in safety breaches for wiring work on construction sites.
“Many electricians largely conduct electrical wiring work on domestic and commercial installations and simply aren’t aware there are a different set of safety requirements surrounding wiring on construction sites,” Mr Dearlove said.
“It is industry’s expectation that all electrical workers understand and apply construction standards when conducting wiring work on construction sites.”Due to industry concerns, Mr Dearlove said MEA was rolling out a new online Construction Wiring course to improve safety standards for the sector.
“It is industry’s expectation that all electrical workers understand and apply construction standards when conducting wiring work on construction sites.”Due to industry concerns, Mr Dearlove said MEA was rolling out a new online Construction Wiring course to improve safety standards for the sector.
“The course aims to provide an understanding of construction wiring principles to generate more awareness of the issue and reduce the number of non-compliant cases,” he said. “It will be a benchmark to improve safety standards for construction wiring and give principal contractors confidence in electrical contractors.”
The Construction Wiring course condenses the requirements of AS/NZS 3012:2010 Electrical Installations – Construction and Demolition Sites into a learning format along with the requirements of the Wiring Rules.
MEA is the only organisation offering this course online.