The PIAA will train printers to do their own electrical testing and tagging, saving companies thousands in expensive contractor fees.
The new service from the association’s Better Business website provides a day of training for print staff, an appliance tester, and associated equipment for companies to begin their own testing.
PIAA national communications director Joe Kowalewski says many printers don’t realise testing and tagging can be conducted internally and may not require the services of an external provider.
“With some basic training, internal staff can carry out testing and tagging in your own workplace to the required Australian Standard,” he says.
“Not only does this save costs through self-compliance, it can also be advantageous to productivity by allowing the work to be done in specific areas of a printing company at a time most suitable to production requirements.”
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Kowalewski says the training is available through PIAA partner Tag & Test Training, a Registered Training Organisation in Australia and supplier to the electrical safety industry.
“Our members have available a specially discounted package of training and equipment to get them underway,” he says.
“In business all avenues to reduce costs have to be explored and this is one of the many services the PIAA has that can help improve bottom-line performance.”
Electrical test and tagging is an OHSW responsibility to ensure portable electrical appliances are regularly checked and tested and safe for use to Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 and 3012.
It involves visually inspecting and electrically testing in-service electrical equipment for personal safety, a task usually carried out by an electrical contractor or specialist test and tag company.
The PIAA will hold a 30-minute webinar on tag and test training on September 10 at 1pm (AEST) which will explain test and tag WHS obligations and illustrate how companies can do their own testing.
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